watch this

This is the coughing thing I mentioned in the previous post. Its his new thing. Plus, check him out in his new high chair. It has been SO NICE to feed him in this. And look how huge he looks in the bottom picture. Makes his legs look so long!

tis the season

Remember these pumpkins? Did I mention they appeared on our doorstep before halloween? Did I mention it was the sweetest little surprise as a gift from our landlords? And guess what, they did it again! Look at the beautiful wreath they put on our door and the fun little lights they put on the walkway leading up to it. We are so lucky to have such great landlords and friends, Kim and Seth. They have been so kind and helpful, and have become our new friends. We couldn't have hoped for it to be any better. It seems like every time they come down to visit or see crew, he gets so excited. And Seth has been the man behind all of these job opportunities for Jared. Thank so much for all you guys do, we LOVE living with you! I feel like it was meant to be!

And this is a shot in front of our tree. It reaches the cieling exactley! Guess you can't really see too much of it, but we have one!

seis meses

Guess who turned 6 months old? Our little baby Crew bird. He weighs 17 lbs 14 oz and is 27 inches long. The doctor said his weight is average, and his height is slightly above average. He's really good at rolling over now, and does it immediately after we put him on his tummy. He loves doing errands with me, and he makes new sounds and noises all the time. Today I was at the grocery store waiting in line and Crew was making this funny half cough/half laugh sound over and over. The lady next to me kept looking over and finally asked . . . is that your baby making that noise? After I affirmed she came over and he gave her the hugest smile while continuing to do his funny sound. His hair is coming in more and more and it sticks straight up in the back like a fuzzy little duck. He loves playing with his dad and his uncle Jared.And SOMEONE remembered and gave us a nice little phone call to wish Crew a happy 6 month birthday. Thank you sweek Kristen! We love you and we miss you.

to the park . . .

So you can see he is still little in that swing. The coat makes him look kinda top heavy with little legs sticking out :)

This is the park that is right across the street from our house. I had taken Crew a few times, but we finally got around to a family trip. It was really cold that day. And no, I hadn't showered.

Our Thanksgiving

We had a great thanksgiving with Jenny and Xing and their family. They have three adorable kids who were a lot of fun. On thanksgiving day we drove with them to Cambridge and had thanksgiving with their friend Chen Ying. She was so nice to have us all spend the night. We walked around harvard campus and harvard square that night. A really beautiful campus.

Boston Temple.

Chen Ying did a fantastic job on her first turkey. Her mashed potatoes were really good too- she used the recipe from the Pioneer Woman. Jenny made some delicious pies and a tasty sweet potatoe cassarole.

Chen Ying's house had a plaque on it - apparently George Washington spent the night there during the revolutionary war. Cool! Pocahontas even showed up!

My handsome boys.

With John Harvard. Everyone touched his toe so it was all bright. Ryan wanted Crew to touch it. Nice kicks Crew. Converse - thanks Grandma.

We had planned to go to Boston on Friday to see some sights, but unfortunatly I got sick and had to stay back. Ryan ended up staying back with me and Crew and some of the kids. Jared went with Jenny and Xing and got to do the freedom tour and see the USS Constitution. Overall, it was a really fun weekend.

Sitting

Sorry, please ignore my annoying baby talk.

He's a growing

Can't believe Crew is already 5 1/2 months! He's getting so big and so fun. We started giving him rice cereal and some baby foods. He still isn't really into the whole spoon thing, so I'm trying to be patient. He'll eat off of my finger, but doesn't really last too long sitting in the bumbo with his bib on. We're still figuring out how to make this work best. I think he's teething, because he has seemed a little extra fussy, and I can feel the very end of his sharp little tooth - on the TOP. I thought the bottom teeth came in first!?

Check out his evil right eyebrow (your left). The thing sticks straight up into a point no matter what I do! Its so funny!

On another note, I am in the midst of practicing making rolls for thanksgiving. Can't mess it up on the actual day and be left roll-less on Thanksgiving, right? I tried yesterday and the first batch was too burned, then I cooked the second batch too little and there was dough in the middle. I might try one more time today, but I'm about ready to go buy a bag from wal-mart because I'm pretty sure they will be way better, cheaper, and take 1/8th of the time.

Ryan is working hard in school, and has been doing really well. He teaches sunday school at our church every sunday - and he does a really great job. I get stopped in the halls every week by people telling me how wonderful he is, how he just has such a nice, happy, countenance, and what a great teacher he is.

Jared is in between jobs - his last job ended friday and he is on the hunt for a new one. His last boss gave him a very nice UN-SOLICITED letter of recommendation about how he did such a good job and was so pleasant to be around. Job prospects are looking good right now.