Halloween!

No trick or treating yet, just hanging out with mom and dad. But mom couldn't resist the skeleton outfit anyway! It glows in the dark, you know!



Also, it might possibly the best smile caught on film yet. Plus, you can see his feet are kicking away -- a sure sign of happiness for Corbin.

Had to share

Just a great picture of my cutie pie!!



He has taken to grabbing our hands and maneuvering a finger in to his mouth. Wonder how he figured that out!

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Discovering new things

Last week sometime I realized that the reason Corbin was so quiet was because he was staring at his hands. I have always known babies discover their hands, but now that I have watched him watch them, I get it. (Probably could say that about a lot of things actually!).

Then this last couple days I have noticed him looking at his feet. He seems to be very suspicious of them by the looks of his face. But he is kicking all the more lately like he is understanding their true purpose. The playmat is all the more fun (and oh so tiring!) and bath time has become much more enjoyable for him as he likes to kick the water now. I think he also likes the sound his foot makes against the tub- that squeaky sound.

So here he is in his bathtub kicking away. I added the washcloth for the photo but Tom doesn't feel it is even close to embarrassing enough to show Corbin's prom dates now. Ahhh...dads....




And here is another fun one. I had to buy him some more long pants and I couldn't resist this onesie.



Cute, huh?

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Kickin' It!

Check out my toy!!


Mom has had me try this a couple of times but since I have been kicking up a storm lately, she thought she would try again. It took me a little while, but after a bit, I really got it! Music, lights, spinning wheels! All because I kick! It is awesome!!

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Baby Blessing

Last Sunday, we had Corbin's baby blessing at church. Traditionally, in our faith, we bless babies within the first couple of months, during a Sunday service. It is a blessing, much like a prayer, that Tom was able to perform. I have seen hundreds of baby blessings in my life - it seemed so surreal - but wonderful to have it be my baby with my husband.

We were very well supported that day with family and friends coming to visit. We had a small breakfast in the morning before church and then we all traveled to the church building together.

It was so wonderful to have everyone there and to feel of their love for Corbin and for us.

Here are a few photos from that day...

This is us with Tom's grandma (Corbin's great-grandma!) and her new husband. They are newlyweds!

Here we are with Tom's parents.

And here we are with mine!

Isn't it great to know how much love and support Corbin has all around him? He is a very blessed little boy...and we are very blessed parents.

Corbin is truly an amazing blessing for us. Now that he is smiling (more like grinning) and so attentive, I just find myself having so much fun with him. He loves to coo and talk with us. I just wish I could understand him better.

Photos of Corbin

Let's be honest...people really just want to see photos of Corbin. No one really comes on this blog to check out what Tom and I are doing. Of course, with a baby, Corbin is really all we are up to. So, I guess it all works out.

Here are some recent photos of him.

This is Corbin learning new technology from one his cousins.

He looks so big to me in this photo!

He looks kind of chubby in this photo even though I don't think I would describe him that way normally. I think it is the way he is lying on my lap. He was 10 lbs 2 oz at his 2 month appointment and our bathroom scale has him over 11 lbs now. Makes me want to hold him even tighter as if that will slow down this growth! It makes me sad when I put on an outfit and I can tell he's not going to be wearing that one much longer.

Here is sleeping with his dad. I guess this one puts in perspective how little he really still is.

That's all for now...

Ice cream!

We had a Groupon that we had to use and I thought tonight was the perfect night. Doesn't rain in Oregon mean ice cream to you?

I think Tom thought I was crazy but he went along with it. So off we went across town for some scoops at Ben and Jerry's. Yum!

Baby boy watched every single bite. I know he's going to be excited when it is his turn to try such things!!

Here we are...having fun with our little one...








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New GoPro

So I recently bought a GoPro video camera. With different attachments it will go almost anywhere and is waterproof. I thought it would be fun to have with all the activities we like to do. So I thought I would try it out on our waverunner. I know updates and pictures of Corbin are cuter, you will just have to endure.