sweater envy

why don't they make this sweater in my size?

and we'd like to give a special birthday shout out to my mom. we love her and miss her!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

pumpkin face

we got out Cora's warmer clothes this week for the Fall and Winter. i love this hat, especially because Geoff's sister Stacie made it! Cora loves playing with this baby pumpkin.. i'm especially excited about Halloween because this is our first one to have our very own kid dress up. and the big announcement is....
Cora will be a Ladybug for Halloween.
can't wait to post pictures of her all decked out! we are borrowing the costume from my sister's arsenal of great Halloween costumes.

cora and daddy

this girl loves her dada!

Cora's new favorite thing to say all day long is "dadadadadadada"
and she knows exactly what she is doing... melting her father's heart!

helmet head

Cora loves her new toy!

we love seeing Cora's personality develop...

these pictures show that personality well:
picture #1 - curious. she is constantly babbling ("bababa" "mamama" "dadada") as she explores!
picture #2 - funny. she seems to know when she is being funny because she will have a huge smile on her face too!
picture #3 - chill. Cora likes to just kick back and relax with us. she is very good about just hanging out with us.
(i love her crossed feet! she is always doing this.)
picture #4 - happy. she is only fussy when she is tired or hungry, otherwise she is very happy and get's excited easily!