Pumpkins

Our sweet pumpkins went pumpkin picking today, and in typical little guy fashion, Big Brother wanted a "big punky." Seriously, the thing weighs more than both boys together! I'll post some pics soon of these guys.

We went on our first family vacation last week, off to Gatlinburg, TN and the great Smokey Mountains. James was such a trooper, napping in the car each morning, hiking along in a pack with his daddy, and sleeping fairly well, despite a nasty cold that we all shared. Big Brother is hilarious, trying to crack his baby bro up at every turn. I swear, those two share some kind of secret language. Our camera pooped out before we even took one picture of the beautiful condo, scenery, or fun times. But, we're borrowing one, so here's a pic of James in his carseat today.

We're still battling a lot of night-time waking, which was probably not helped by sleeping in a pack and play for a week at a strange place, where Mom and Dad would come running at every whimper. But, who would believe this little guy had surgery just 5 weeks ago? His stitches are all falling out, and the scar is less and less noticeable. (Often less noticeable than the jar of carrots that Daddy fed him for lunch and are still stuck to his face below!)

We still appreciate all of the messages and prayers. You have been our constant encouragement.