another month, brrrrr, chili

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another month has passed.  little a is now 7 months old and definitely not so little when held next to a newborn!  she can finally hold that giant noggin of hers up for a couple minutes while sitting unaided.  she still accidentally rolls over  when reaching for something in the pre-crawling position.  c thinks this action is hysterical.  (the look of surprise on her face is pretty great).

 

we survived another round of colds.  m was pretty much a walking zombie for a week, but the worst was over before the true cold hit.  we're looking forward to temps in the 40s today after 3 days barely above 0.  c has been spoiled --- she's used to it snowing and then being in the 40s or higher.  she will finally be allowed to play outside today.  m was mean and refused to let her out for a picnic when it was only 4.

a bowl of snow helped pacify c's desire to play outside.  the act of gathering the snow was cold enough that she realized m was actually right.


we snuggled and kept warm the best we could.


 we took tons of pictures in an attempt to get a suitable infant passport photo.






the above photo would not pass government regulations, but it's worth sharing with you!  (infant mouths can't be open).


a had no problem being stuck inside.  we got our house clean and hosted another very fun scary movie party.  m vowed to not make c another elaborate costume until she's older since the girl who wanted to be a dragon refused to wear her costume.  m's hoping she'll pull it back out in a few months, but next year the picky girl will be choosing something from her huge stash of dress up clothes.  other than being short a dragon, the chili cook off was a hit and will become an annual affair.  mark your calendars, and plan to join us next year!

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