Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. We arrived home from the hospital yesterday are are settling down into the eat, sleep, diaper, and repeat phase.


The initial comment most people have when they meet Anna is 'Wow, look at that hair'. I got that a lot in college too, so it must run in the family.


Laura is getting good at imaginary play on her own. Here she is making 'People Road'. Translation: A road for her little people.


Daddy, Anna is my sister!


Here is Anna just as she arrived home.


No, this isn't Anna, it was Laura when she arrived home.
Note: Both mom and baby are wearing the same outfit. Yes, dad wore the same shirt too. No, it wasn't intentional.

Laura's 2nd visit

Laura got her second visit to the hospital to visit Anna.

Hi Anna!


"Anna Sleeping. Anna tired."


"She's my sister!"


Twinkle Twinkle little star...


Mommy has a bracelet! (Later the nurse gave her her very own 'Big Sister' bracelet.)

Yours for the taking

The nurse dropped these off since another patient got both boy and girl cigars and had a boy.

I had no idea they made these anymore, but apparently they do.

If anyone wants one, let me know, I'll get one to you. Bumpa - don't light it.

Laura visits

Anna got her first visitor: Miss Laura Jean, big sister!

Here's the new family.


Big sister and little sister. A dynamic duo. Laura has a lot to teach the little sister, she has grand plans.


Daddy with Anna


Yawn! Anna is tired.


Nap time.

Mommy and Anna

Welcome Anna Elizabeth Gillespie

Welcome Anna Elizabeth! She came into the world at 9 lbs and 21 inches. Both baby and mommy are doing well!

New Addition

Here's a brief tour of the new addition.

I moved the futon to the porch for now.


Looking through the porch to the new dining room.


Through the dining room to the porch.


Looking through the dining room to the 'old' house.


From the kitchen into the new dining room.

Cookies, Daddy Gym, and New Dining Room

Letter, what fun! Cookies Yum. What a great combination!


Laura loves 'Q'!


MMM. Letters.


MMM. Frosting.


MMM. Cookies.



Here is a picture of Laura's new dining room. Just about done!


Get Daddy!!!!!!


Daddy Gym! Yeah!


Hee Haw. Deeeleedee deeleedee deelee dee dee

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Laura loves using the computer, her favorite thing to do is 'Elmo Games!'






Laura's been doing a lot of fun art projects lately.

Laura discovered spaghetti can be an art tool too.


and that you can make goop. Not sure what it is, but it looks to have a nice high mess potential.


Sophia and Laura play with goop. What fun!


Even more group, that's great.


Daddy tried to dress up her hair yesterday. Nice try dad.

First walk through the new porch

The tile was completed in the porch on Friday, so Saturday morning Laura took her first tour.

Laura, as always with a flair, jumps into the new room.


Wow, this is new!


So wide open, plenty of room to run.


Daddy, I like it!

Snow Angel

Hey Laura, we have a whole new room in the house!


That's great dad, when can I put my toys in there?


Laura learned about edible paint today. Yummy and pretty.


What the heck is going on outside?


The snow feels weird. It is very cold. I like it!


Laura making a snow man.


That looks like a happy snow man.


Or snow toddler.


Now that's a snow angel!