Thanksgiving - Late Post

On Thanksgiving Day we had a quiet day at home with just the four of us. Carissa enjoyed her first bites of pumpkin pie. Actually, it was dad's and she ate most of it. She will eat pretty much anything you give her. While I was cleaning up and resting, Curt took her for a little walk along the bike path all bundled up in her snow suit.

Yesterday marked our three month anniversary with Carissa Joy Le. We are just amazed at how much of a perfect fit she is for our family and we couldn't imagine life without her. She has such a fun, sweet and loving personality. She loves giving hugs and kisses, and giggles with delight at the funny things Ryan does. She has only been with us for a short while but it seems like she has always been a part of our family. She is almost walking but like her big brother is hesitant to let go. She has resorted to the "monkey crawl". She calls Ryan her "brubber". She loves to now play with her "babies" and "bear bears". She has recently started to play imaginatively, pretending to eat and feed us. It is soooo fun to see her little personality blossom and can't wait to see what Christmas and the new year will bring.

Suckers anyone??

Last week, Ryan got one of his suckers out of his Trick or Treat bag and Carissa pointed to her tongue.  We decided to see what she would do with a little Dum-dum sucker.  She really loved it and did well with handling it.  I would only let her have one in the high chair or she would have it every where.  She was highly disappointed when it disappeared and was all gone!!  There is always a first for everything!!

Let's Cook!!

Since Carissa likes to know what I am doing at all times, I decided to introduce her to some kitchen utensils to keep her occupied while I am cooking.  She had quite a bit of fun - so much for toys!!

Nap Time!!

Last week she was finishing up her lunch when I was on the phone.  I thought she was unusually quiet and when I walked into the kitchen, this was what I found.  Too Cute!!

Playing in the leaves (or not)!!

Ryan and I thought it would be fun to rake a big pile of leaves for them to play in.  Well, she would have none of it.  It's obvious in the pictures that she did not like them at all!!  We even tried to throw them in the air but to no avail, it was a short romp in the leaves this Fall.  Maybe next year!!

Carissa and Ryan Playing at the Park

After I went and voted, I took the kids to the park to play. The weather was so warm and beautiful and here in Michigan, you grab the nice November days and run because you know the cold is coming soon. Today it is snowing as I am posting these pics.

Carissa is like Ryan in the fact that she doesn't like to swing. See the progression in the pictures. She did, however, love the slide and the teeter totter. She also watches intently as Ryan plays his Nintendo DS so he gave it to here to see what she would do. As you can see, she seems to really enjoy video games also. Too Cute!!