snow days

We love a good snow day around here!

Connor and Brooke have fun playing with Dad, and mom enjoys having another person to help out during the day! :)

more!

nine months!

you are cracking me up Mom!  very similar to Connor at nine months...
http://www.hoffmanhappenings2.blogspot.com/2011/10/nine-months.html

big brother loves little sister :)

pigtails!  Cutie :)

Brooke is nine months - and full of life and love!  She continues to bring smiles to our faces and keep us on our toes as she is crawling, pulling up on the furniture, and trying to stand by herself.  She will walk if you hold her hands, but hasn't figured out how to 'cruise' on the furniture yet.  She enjoys all the foods she has tried and can sign more.  She weighed in at 15 lbs 12 oz and is 27 inches tall.  She likes to look at books and play peek-a-boo.  She is very friendly and likes to wave at anyone who will watch! 

snow-bears

Brooke has been sporting her snowsuit more often because of the cold weather, and because we switched out her infant car seat for another one (Thanks Chris Hoffman!!).  She can't just be bundled up in the "Casserole cover" anymore so she has to stay warm in the snowsuit instead.

Needless to say, it's adorable!  It has little ears and a bear face on the hood.

We had one of these for Connor too - in a 3 month size, for his first winter... it was a bit bigger on him then the one we have for Brooke, but he was just as cute! :)

bath time

so this is the first time they were in the tub together.

Brooke thought it was pretty cool.

playing away

she has figured out how to sit still and not slip in the tub - so she's a happy girl in the bath! :)

Connor prefers showers these days - big kid stuff of course. ;)

Love

"Connor and Brooke

Brooke and Connor

That's the way it was"

~ Adapted from a K. Henkes book, which Connor likes to quote ~

Pittsburgh Zoo, 2002

Pittsburgh Zoo, April 2014 (disclaimer... I blame Brooke for my chubby face...)

celebrating our 12th Valentine's day together :)  Love you!

Pony!

Brooke's first pony tail!

baptism

first, a flashback to Connor's baptism, ... in order to compare

Chloe and Selah - 2011

look how much they've grown! :)

Chloe and Selah - 2015

and a few more from Brooke's special day!

8 Months

"Look!  My brother gave me an airplane to play with!"

Happy Eight Months to our happy little girl!  She's about as active as it gets - crawling is no problem, she is trying to pull up on the furniture, she loves when people talk on the phone, she loves getting her picture taken, she's started blowing raspberries and gabbing gabbing gabbing away!  She can wave hello/good-bye and she knows the sign for "more" when she's eating.  She is almost always happy and will smile at anyone who smiles at her. :)  Love you Brooke!

four years old!

January 2014

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

It has been a fantastic year!

The biggest change for Connor this year was becoming a big brother.  He fits the part beautifully and we have loved seeing him get to know his little sister.  

He is just such a good boy, caring, careful, enthusiastic, and willing to help in any way he can.  

We love you Connor!