6 months!

Six months? Half a year? Really? How are the days so long but the months so short? Sweet Mary Carson continues to be a sweetheart, even though she still won't sleep through the night. She is working on sitting up on her own, but is rolling over like crazy! She loves to watch the older kids play, and is quite inquisitive! Especially of things that you probably wish she wouldn't play with (hair, glasses, etc). The usual baby stuff! 

A little fun with Grammy before the "official" pics are taken!

Such a sweet smile!

Those legs--just want to squeeze them!! 

Thanksgiving weekend 2014

Thanksgiving was a little different this year--it was just us. Yes, just the 5 of us. In Raleigh. At home. And while we missed our other family members, it was actually quite wonderful! After the Ridgewood Turkey Trot, we enjoyed a relaxing day at home! Well, as relaxed as we could be with this crew.

After 5 miles, we were all ready for some turkey!

Our new little turkey

First time eating at our dining room table! (Don't judge...)

We usually wait until the first weekend in December to get our tree, but since we were in town, and it was 65 degrees...

Say cheese...

Oh boy a candy cane!

And we remembered to get a picture of all 5 of us!

Look who arrived with our tree---our new friend Sprinkles.

November Fun!

Here are a few random fun shots from November! Mostly of Liddy Costen, since she is definitely the current entertainment in the family!

Selfie with mommy while playing outside

LC went to her first birthday party for a classmate--she preferred to do her own thing! 

She enjoyed the cake, though!

Fun on the Greenway 

LC loves to wear shoes--any shoes, including mommy's running shoes!

Being a helper

Helping daddy rake leaves

It is soooo tiring being 2 1/2! 

5 months!

Our happy girl is 5 months! While she still doesn't like to sleep through the night, she takes some awesome naps during the day, and is generally a happy girl! She likes to be in the action, and of course loves to be held! Who could resist that cuteness??

Halloween 2014

Fun to have our third little ghoul for Halloween this year--especially since she was the only one that would wear a costume! We enjoyed the neighborhood get together, then Keith took Olson to a few houses to trick or treat. He hasn't quite figured out that the more houses you go to, the more candy you get. They were home after four--three more than O wanted to go to! 

Sweet flower

Grammy had the fun job of hanging with sleeping beauty

No costume? No problem. I'll still have fun!

And I'll just play on these rocks!

Dusty Crophopper says "Trick or Treat!"

Olson is 4!

October brought Olson's 4th birthday! Our little guy is growing up! We've moved on to Cars and Planes...poor Thomas and Friends feel neglected. This is the first year he has really "gotten" what it means to have a birthday. And boy, did he embrace it! 

Birthday breakfast!  

Opening presents at Grammy's

The highlight of the day...cupcakes!

LC enjoyed the cupcakes, too! 

Pumpkin Farm 2014

This year we decided to go to Vollmer Farm to get our pumpkins, since we had so much fun there when we picked strawberries this spring! And we were not disappointed! The weather was perfect, there was a ton to do, and we found our perfect pumpkins!

Excited for the ride to the back 40!

I think Olson's smile says it all

Grammy had the hard job of cuddling with MC

I love the pumpkin farm!

Olson loved the zip line "plane"

Taking a quick break while playing! 

What a fun morning!

xoxo the nelms family

Four Months!

What? 4 months? How did that happen?

Let's see, sweet MC is still a bit intolerant of dairy, likes to wake up a few times a night (just to check on us, I'm sure), is 10th percentile height, 45th weight, has a smile that lights up the room, loves to watch her brother and sister play, and will stop crying if you take her outside. So, yes, she's just perfect.

I still love my binky! 

Starting to fill up the blanket!

There's that smile that melts my heart.

Look at me sitting in my chair! Getting stronger!

xoxo the nelms family