Thank you Mom, Dad, and Aunt Sherry for watching Corinne last night. I am glad you guys had a good time. I had the pleasure of attending the Mason Officers Installation with Kevin's parents last night.
The ceremony was followed by a lovely dinner at Bakers. Then we stopped by the house to put the little one to bed. I actually got to go drink at the Legion with my husband. It was a great night, I got to glimpse at what Kevin does every Tuesday.
Well, I am happy to report that my back is normal again. As such, we finally choose the perfect Christmas tree and it is now up in our dining room. Corinne has enjoyed many views of it. It was an interesting challenge this year. We now need to have a back seat to all go get a tree. So, the magical Focus hatchback loses some of it's magic. We needed to plan ahead and borrow someone's SUV or truck to all go select the perfect tree. We made these arrangements and then , it rained. This did not sound like a fun family outing in the rain. So, I ventured out alone to fetch the perfect tree. I was successful and we enjoyed trimming the tree together.
Corinne is sleeping 10 -12 hours at night now. She wakes up every morning at 6 am for a quick snack, then she finishes sleeping for a couple more hours. She had a blast and Aunt Kristin and Uncle Jeff's baby shower. She seemed to be quite the charmer.
I hope this post finds everyone safe, happy, and well. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. There are so many things to be thankful for, it was nice to spend a day focusing on those things. 
We started the day at Grandma and Grandpa Snidermans, it was nice to visit with Uncle Steve, Aunt Laura, Kira, Arren, and Erin. Dinner was delicious. Then it was off to Grandma and Grandpa Nicholls. Corinne showed her Great-Grandma how to stick out her tongue and make noises. 
Then she had a marathon session of this new skill with Grandpa.
had a very fun day. She naps well, takes a bottle well, and is generally a pleasure. I messed up my back at work on friday and am still recovering. So, he is doing all the bending for both of us for the time being.
Okay, we have been slacking and I am sorry. Corinne had her cold for just a few days and was happy the whole time. We went for her 4 month check up and she is officially still growing. She is in the 50th percentile for weight (13.5 lbs) and 90th for height.
I went to the store after Halloween and found pumpkins were on sale for $1. I then knew my vision could come to fruition. I wanted to put Corinne into a pumpkin for her to enjoy the slime of pumpkin guts between her toes. I choose the perfect pumpkin, brought it home, popped the top off to let it warm up, and then popped Corinne in. She wasn't sure at first. Then she decided it was super fun. The husband and wife team Nicholls and Nicholls is responsible for these adorable shots of the little pumpkin.
We have been figuring out winter wear more now that Winter is really here. She is adorable in her little bear thing, but cries every time we put it on. She then settles in and is okay with it. 
Corinne and I went to Denver for the weekend to see her Aunt Tiffany, Uncle Tommy, and Ms. Amy. It was a last minute decision based to go, and we were pretty nervous. Corinne was and angel on the plane both ways. People seated around us congratulated her on being an excellent traveler. People at baggage claim didn't even know there was a baby on the flight on the way out.
We had loads of fun in Denver. We went to a pumpkin patch, did a corn maze, went to the butterfly pavilion, 
and got to spend time with the people we love there. Tiffany is due on Valentine's Day. 
It was fun to see her baby belly and talk to Corinne's cousin. Corinne was happy most of the trip, she slept through the night as usual and added LONG naps to her day.
It is 10:30 pm and strangely the rest of the members of my household are asleep. Corinne is back in the swing of a 
regular sleeping schedule. We have a two hour nap every day (other little naps too) and sleep through most of the night. Her neck is strong and she is ready to climb whoever is holding her. She is a total ham and loves being admired by strangers. She has such a huge little smile, love it!
She has now visited Daddy, Grandma Nicholls, and Grandpa Sniderman at work. Grannie Sniderman retired this year. So, I suppose anywhere we see Grannie Sniderman is her work. We have not figured out a scenario where it is appropriate to visit Grandpa Nicholls at work. Babies just shouldn't visit funeral homes. "Who is that cute baby?" is not something that should be heard at a visitation.
Well, I returned to work for my second Friday yesterday. Kevin decided he needed some help to deal with Corinne until she gets used to me leaving once a week. So, he, his mom, and his dad spent the day with our beautiful little girl. Again, when I left everything seemed promising... By the time I returned home they were all exhausted. She did eat while I was gone, that is a huge step. She even took two little nap. However, she also WAILED for multiple hours. I had no idea what to say to try to make them all feel better. All three of them tried everything they could think of to comfort her, to no avail. She is "too young" for separation issues like this. However, it does just seem that she is upset I am not with her. Corinne was excited to see me and remained in a good mood until she slept through the night. I was able to get back to counseling at work. It was nice to get back to work for a few hours.
Today Kevin and I took Corinne to Kensington. We saw lots of critters and other babies while we strolled in the sunshine. The whole family had a good time. It was nice to go do something together. It has been hard to get everything done we want to squeeze into the weekend and find time to go out and do things together. We are trying to think of fun family outings for the Winter...any ideas?
Well, I am happy to report Corinne is still the most beautiful baby I have ever seen (yes, I am completely bias).
On the other hand, she is in a growth spurt, has abandoned the little schedule we had, and is back to screaming if I put her down. So, we are tired.
We are trying to get on a schedule by Friday for me to be able to try working again. At this point, it doesn't look promising.
Well, having had Corinne at the end of June I am just now starting to learn how to dress a baby for the cooler weather. She seems to enjoy the cool weather. Today we went to the cider mill with Grannie Sniderman. We saw goats, a goat playground, and a very pretty rooster.
ck me it might be growth spurt time again. Surprise!! There is typically a three month growth spurt. She is sleeping and eating like crazy, plus a wee bit cranky. Now it all makes sense.
Rufus). Rufus thinks she looks good in this outfit also.
