Twins

Daddy and Eleanor are twins. Even though Eleanor is a girl, we had to buy her a pair of camo pants so she and Daddy could be dressed alike. I threw in the pink shoes and shirt so people would know she is a girl :)

Let it snow...

Rudy was brave and went out on the lawn where the
snow was deep.

Charlie is a chicken, she stay where the snow was

shallow.

Yes, good old Salem Oregon received snow last night. Some say we got 3 inches and others say we got 4 inches...all I know is school was closed so I got to stay home in my PJ's. Dustin was scheduled off today so it is great being home snuggled by the fireplace with the family. Eleanor is napping right now but we plan to bundle her up and take her out in the snow. We will take pictures so stay posted....

Grabbin feet

Eleanor doing what she does best...grabbing feet. I wish I could still do that!

5 months and 2nd tooth

Trying to roll over

Tooth number 2 shows up

Eleanor turned 5 months on the 6th! She is holding her head up now and grabbing things and letting go too. She has now started to get tooth number 2 in on the bottom. She is fussy alot now since she is teething. I think we have about 10 teething toys to try and distract her. Dustin and I are working hard to try and get her to roll over. She is so close. She kind of sits up on her own, only for like 5 seconds and then she falls to the side. She is great at smiling and giggling. She is so much fun!

First Tooth

Eleanor has her first tooth. She is chewing on anything and everything. That little sucker is sharp too! I attached a photo, if you look to the right bottom side you can see a tiny white spot...yep that is it! Mom and Dad are so proud of our big girl!

It's BLACK FRIDAY!

Ok, Eleanor just realized what "Black Friday" really means in the shopping world. It looks like she just saw a ghost.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Dustin and I realized how much we have to be thankful for. We have a wonderful family and a great group of friends. During this hard time in our economy, we had to just sit back and look at all our wonderful gifts. A BIG thank you to Chuck and Scarlett for a terrific Thanksgiving dinner. It was great to see your lovely home in Albany.

So, today being "Black Friday" and all, my mom, my sister and I decided to brave the shopping horror. My sister was the unlucky one this year, usually it is me, but I had to pass the torch. She was a victim of a "shove" by an aggressive shopper. I am the mean one and usually say something rude to that person. My sister was a nice person and just stayed quiet. We found some great bargains and had a whole lot of fun watching people freak out over really dumb things.

So, Thanksgiving is over...time to start decorating for Christmas right? Or if you are like my friend Megan, you are already done. She has always been an over achiever (love you Megs).

MMMMmmmm Squash

Eleanor loved her bananas, she is not quite as excited about squash. I noticed more of it gets all over her face. We are going to Albany for Thanksgiving to spend time with Dustin's family. I am thinking we need to give Eleanor her first taste of mashed potatoes and gravy. She still falls asleep in the car so I am sure it will be a nice ride to Albany.