Dinner with the Kocher Family

Tonight, Joe, Audrey, and I drove down to Springfield to have dinner with Scott, Lindi, Owen, and Emily Kocher. We hadn't seen them for so long... since they moved to Wichita. It was actually our first time to meet Emily and their first time to meet Audrey. Lindi was my roommate for two years down at U of I - it was so great to see them again! We wish they lived closer!

Cereal in the High Chair

After putting up the Christmas tree and decorations yesterday, Joe put together Audrey's high chair, so I decided to let her try it out ... with a bowl of cereal. Audrey has been having a little bit of cereal in her bottles with her formula for about a month, so the taste wasn't totally new to her. I don't think she actually swallowed any cereal since her tongue seemed to push it all right back out, but at least she gave it a shot! She seemed to enjoy her new high chair! And of course the Beast was as curious as ever.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a great Thanksgiving this year! We celebrated with the Logsdon side with a dinner on Wednesday night and then with the Kipfer side with lunch on Thursday at my parent's house. Audrey got to spend some time with her great great great aunt Mockie!

I took her hair bow off while I fed her... and I guess it never made its way back on... so she looks a bit like a boy in her turkey suit!

Bumbo

Audrey is getting better and better at sitting in her Bumbo. She loves to think that she is a big girl and can do things herself! Elsie thought that it was kind of neat that she was right at her eye level!

Play Date

Audrey had all of her little friends over again last Tuesday - it was so fun to see how the babies are all growing and changing! I would love to post pictures from the play date, but our Beast got ahold of our memory stick full of all of our pictures since Audrey was born. Fortunately, I had all but the last week's worth of pictures saved to our hard drive - but unfortunately, the play date pictures fell within that week that was not saved! I guess I learned my lesson - pictures will now be saved immediately after taken!

First Shopping Trip!

I came across these pictures today on my Mom's camera... pictures from Audrey's first shopping trip! Her first shopping trip was on Labor Day... when she was two weeks old! She's only three months now, but it is already hard to believe she was ever so tiny!!

And I couldn't resist this picture... it captures Elsie's curiosity about Audrey... from the very beginning!

Audrey and Kinley

Last week, Loni had to go to a class for work, so I (with a ton of help from my Mom!) babysat Kinley for a day. Audrey and Kinley had so much fun! They are exactly five weeks apart... and Kinley appears to have pretty much caught up with Audrey size wise! The girls were so good!! But, I couldn't have done it without my Mom's help! The girls seemed to need to eat, be changed, and be entertained all at the same times! It was kind of fun to see what it would be like to have twins... for a day. Thanks, Mom, for all of your help!

Panda Suit

We had to get a picture of Audrey in her little Panda Suit that her Grandma Logsdon got her! I love the hat! Audrey has quite the wardrobe thanks to her Grandma (and Grandpa!)!! Thanks to her, she has an outfit for every occasion!

Audrey's First Trip to Chicago!

A couple of weekends ago, Mom, Audrey, and I went on an adventure to Chicago. We went to a baby clothing warehouse sale in the suburbs of Chicago and stayed over night with my Aunt Jayne. I drove with Mom and Audrey settled in the backseat. Audrey was great - she slept all of the way there and all of the way home! Her Grandma did a great job keeping her content during the car rides.

I had to wear Audrey in her Baby Bjorn at the sale because strollers weren't allowed... and she loved it. We weren't there too long, but it wore her out... she was asleep by the time we were ready to head to my Aunt Jayne's house to spend the night.

It was Audrey's first time to visit Jayne's house... and a picture with her would have been more appropriate... but all I have is a picture of Audrey on her couch! Sorry Jayne! Maybe we'll get one at Thanksgiving. Also in the picture is Audrey's new Emily doll. She LOVES Emily! So needless to say, Emily goes most places with us, as well!

All in all, it was a productive trip, and we had a lot of fun! We can't wait to go back to visit the O'Gormans... and also to go to the next sale!

Cutie!

Audrey's Grandma & Grandpa Hitt gave her a new little outfit for Halloween... so she put it on tonight to show them just how cute she is in it!