Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was SO much fun!! I got to finally meet my Uncle Matt, Aunt Angie, Uncle Adam AND my cousin, Jack! My Grandma and Grandpa Downing also came to see me!! We had a nice Thanksgiving dinner (Jack and I hung out in the bouncy chair and the swing while everyone else sat at the table), and we spent all weekend together. Here are some pictures from the weekend.

This is a picture of my Grandpa holding Jack and I. And the next picture is my Grandpa and my Auntie with Jack and I. My Auntie really liked holding me - she thought I was "so little" because Jack is so much bigger than me... I will catch up one day!

Here is a picture of everyone (except my Dad who was taking the picture) - we are in the Grand Central Food Market.

And here are a few pictures of Jack and I - everyone had fun dressing us up... Looks like we are ready for our first Christmas!

My Cousin Jack

I'm really looking forward to meeting my cousin, Jack, over Thanksgiving weekend. He is coming to New York with my Aunt Angie, Uncle Adam, Uncle Matt, Grandpa and Grandma. Here are a few pictures of him and some pictures of me in similar places...

We love hanging out in our cribs!

We also like spending time in our swings. When I get really upset, my parents put me in my swing, and I immediately stop crying. I'll have to talk to Jack about this and see if it calms him down too. Looks like he can do tricks with his feet while he is in his swing... I just move my arms around while I'm in there.

A lot of each day for the two of us is spent on our changing tables...

And we also both like to sleep... Looks like Jack sleeps in his crib - I can sleep anywhere!

My First Celebrity Encounter

Living in New York, you think you would see celebrities all of the time... Well, I'm 5 weeks old and I had my first celebrity encounter today. I say encounter because I had my eyes closed really tight, as I was attempting to sleep in my stroller, and then BAM, someone ran straight into the stroller. The person seemed very nice and apologetic... If only I had opened my eyes, I could have seen Hilary Swank in person.

I am 1 month old!!

On Saturday, November 4th, I turned one month old! To celebrate my birthday, my parents took me on my first trip. We went to Bear Mountain, which is about 40 miles north of Manhattan.

Here is a picture of me waiting patiently for my parents to finish up packing...

Here are pictures of my parents and I walking around the lake at Bear Mountain.

My Dad also wore a flannel shirt. It is fun to wear matching outfits... I just need some jeans now!

As it was my birthday, I thought it was okay to stay up all night and party... I slept maybe an hour (it was so much fun!). Although, my parents were a little exhausted the next day. Here is a picture from the Overlook Lodge (where breakfast was) and a picture of my Dad deep in thought in front of the Hudson River.

November 3: Visit to Doctor and My First Play Date

On Friday, November 3rd, I had my one month doctor's appointment. Everyone was very happy, as I had grown an inch and gained a pound and a half in two weeks. I am now 21 inches long and 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Here is a picture of my after my doctor's appointment (yes, my cheeks are really filling out!).

After my appointment, I went to my first play date. It was in the West Village with a number of other babies around my age. I slept most of the time, but next week, I'm going to try to open my eyes and see if there are any potential friends for me. Here is a picture of me dressed up for my play date.