october!

It's October!! Already!  My autumn wreath is hung on the front door and I plan to request that my husband bring home pumpkins for the front steps.  I am a big fan of this month... Thanksgiving, Halloween... what's not to love?  With the amount of turkey, pumpkin pie, and candy that I plan to consume I don't see myself getting back to my pre-baby body any time soon. Perhaps it will be a New Year's resolution. Let's face it, Christmas is coming and there is no way that I can exercise self control in the presence of the mass quantities of fresh baked goodies that come along with the season.

  Last week we ventured out to get some family photos while the world outside is still gorgeous.  Aaralee wasn't having quite as much fun and she wasn't afraid to let us know.  

Today our sweet baby girl is already 3 weeks old! She has already changed so much from the baby that we met in the hospital. She's becoming much more alert... and much more chubby!  We are so in love. Ryan is back to work, so it's just the two of us girls and our slightly jealous puppy at home during the day.   If you'd asked me 5 years ago where I thought I'd be today, I never would have guessed that the answer would be a stay at home mom.  These days, there is nothing I'd rather be doing than cuddling my little girl.   Even Paris can't beat this.