Name that Baby!

From certain angles, we have noticed that Lilly and her big sister Maggie look similar (when she was that age). We thought we'd have fun with it, so we put pictures of Lilly and Maggie together to see if folks can "Name that Baby" (Answers below).

Set #1

Set#2

Set#3

Set#4



(Answers: Set#1:Maggie, Lilly; Set#2:Lilly, Maggie; Set#3:Lilly, Maggie; Set#4:Maggie, Lilly)

Lillian Claire Summer (Lilly)

Born at 9:26 this morning
Weight 8 lbs 1 oz
Length: 22"

Momma and baby are doing great (and Daddy - not that anyone ever asks).

She has a calm temperament and is content to eat and sleep without much fuss yet. Looks a lot like her sister, but not exactly. (You can find Maggie's baby pictures in February 2009 blog posts).

I am sure more pictures will follow.

Chicken / Maggie Montage

Pumpkins

Here are a few shots of Maggie's first pumpkin carving. Daddy elected to forgo the gruesome jack-o-lantern's of year's past (see pictures below) for an Elmo pumpkin.




Halloween 2010
Halloween 2007
Halloween 2007
Halloween 2007
Halloween 2006

chestnuts roasting on a not-so-open fire

Last week in our CSA box, we got a container of chestnuts, which I've never had before. So this weekend I tried my hand at roasting them in the oven...here are some pics of the process, plus one of Maggie helping me out in her new favorite outfit. (Oh, the verdict on the roasted chestnuts...not really that crazy about them, but at least now I can say I've tried them.)

Maggie's new shoes

Maggie has quickly outgrown her backyard, "chicken coop" shoes, so I went on a quest this week to find some cheap replacement ones. Thanks to Craigslist, I managed to find a pair of brand new, genuine Crocs for just $5! Maggie loves them b/c they are bright green...here she is testing them out in the garden.

more playground pics and a break from the rain

Will spent Sunday with Maggie while I got the garden cleaned up for the season and some other random yard chores done, and Maggie got to spend a bit more time on the playground with Eli.



It's been raining all week, but on Tuesday we got a break from the rain so Maggie and I went for a quick stroll on the trails at the N.C. Museum of Art. Here are some pics from her "fashion photo shoot" (note the windblown, supermodel poses).