Lauren's Baptism

Lauren was baptized this Sunday, and she was so great during the entire service. She wore the same christening gown that Paul, Sarah, and Kate wore which was made from our mother's wedding dress! It was so beautiful on her...

Happy Halloween!

LadyBug gets dressed up as her namesake for her first Halloween. I thought she might not like the hoodie, but she (although very serious) was great!

Here she is with her cousins, Kaitlyn and Jonathan. Have you ever seen such cute dragon or little bugs before??

So serious and contemplative!

Two Teeth...at ONCE

News Alert....Miss Lauren had not one, but TWO lower teeth break through on the same day (yesterday), with nary a fuss (Knock on Wood! May they all be this easy!). What an efficient child..you know I had to love that personality trait. Tee hee...

Jonathan's 4th Birthday Party

Lauren and cousin Kaitlyn got to ride around the park in a wagon built for two, thanks to Uncle Scott. I love that they have on color coordinated outfits without any planning from their Mommys...nicely done!

Sadly, no pictures of the birthday boy, as he was far too busy entertaining his friends and playing in the Dino Walk. :) Happy Birthday to such a Big Boy!

Lauren with Hair???

The SHOCK OF IT ALL!!!

(*Hair compliments of cousin Jamie)

I think it becomes an obsession when you have a little one with no hair...always curious how the other half lives.

...although she would look really cute with a little brown bob, wouldn't she?!?!

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More from the Wisconsin Trip- NEW ADDITION!

New Addition!!! Look at the joy on her face as Lauren sees a cat for the first time.

Here is Lauren with Aunt Jean who made a special trip from Indianapolis to concide her visit to see Grams with us. We are so glad that we got to have some extra time with her and Jamie!

Lauren made a special trip over to see Ann and Richard...boy did she love all the beautiful things in their garden!

Such a great time hanging with Nana...she gave Lauren this pretty blue dress that matches BOTH their eyes!

We went to see Grams again after church. She got a kick out of watching Lauren eat and the visit seemed to lift her spririts tremendously. Plus she liked to show Ladybug off to everyone else at the facility!

Trip to Wisconsin

The last weekend in September, Lauren had her first plane ride to see Nana and Umpy. She was so awesome on the plane and slept through take-off and landing both ways. She was such a good girl for the whole trip, particularly given all the new faces and changes to her schedule. She was a true delight to everyone, brightening up some folks' lives! Highlights from the trip:

Here Nana feeds Lauren in the same highchair that Mommy, Uncle Paul, and Aunt Sarah all used! Nana was QUITE impressed with Lauren's voracious appetite. ("Katie....I think she's STILL hungry. Can she have some more???")

Kate's Aunt Sue used to babysit us when we were the same size as Lauren. She really got Lauren giggling, and when cousin Sarah said hi to Miss Lauren, she responded with a very clear "Hi!". We all cracked up. She kept saying Hey Da all weekend, which was interpreted as "Hey There". :)

Our other cousin Sara read to Lauren and introduced her to her first Kitties. OOH!! Did Lauren laugh as the kitty swished it's tail! She had a similar reaction to my parent's dog, Maggie. She would start laughing and kicking her legs and holding our her hand so that Maggie could tickle her hand with her nose.

Aunt Melissa sang her Kindermusik songs to Lauren who just loved them! She especially loved the horse riding song (especially the way Daddy rides-- Gallop a trot! Gallop a trot!).

Cousin Jamie is happy to say that she's no longer the baby in our family! Here she takes Lauren to look at the fish tank at the Yardarm.

Jamie, Aunt Jean, and Aunt Melissa get in a snuggle with Lauren at dinner.

7-month Portraits of our Gerber Baby

We had Lauren's 7 month pictures taken on September 21st, and she proved she can pose and

smile with the best of 'em! Here she is , our Gerber Baby!

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