So Thankful

OK so we are a little late but wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.  We have so much to be thankful for these days.

Since the last post Moira has started holding her head up pretty good on her own, she started using her sleep sack instead of a swaddle at night, and has her hand in her mouth most of the time when she is awake.  She has been staying awake at least 2 hours at a time and is still sleeping through the night…her current record is 7pm to 6am!  She definitely takes after her mom when it comes to her sleeping abilities.

Creighton’s two favorite things this month: the alphabet or as he calls them “super letters”  (so far he can identify all but 6 letters) and his 24 piece Thomas the train puzzle

Creighton’s phrases this month have been “probably” “not yet though” and “I won’t do it anymore”

Moira met her Aunt Stacy this month and we had a wonderful weekend exploring Asheville with her.

Tim had to work Monday through Sunday except Thanksgiving Day but we were able to celebrate Thanksgiving the weekend prior, with the Suskay family, at the cabin.  It was fun filled with lots of great food and once again the sandbox, a.k.a. horseshoe pits Papa Joe installed, were a hit all weekend. 

We were able to get out the Christmas boxes and decorate our house for the holidays.  Creighton really enjoyed helping out this year…check out the video of Tim and Creighton setting up the nativity Grandma and Grandpa Stuck made us…the belly button comment is my favorite!  Did I mention how thankful I am to have such an amazing life and family?

I am not getting out the camera as much to capture all the great times we are having but you can click here to view what we have captured from November 2012.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Here is a quick video of Creighton saying Happy Halloween and showing his excitement after trick or treating

Here is a video of one Saturday morning in October...corn maze, "cow train" tractor ride, hayride, hay bail maze, spider web net crawl, and a huge corn box:

Here is a video during our cold windy hike up to Craggy pinnacle off the Blue Ridge Parkway.  It was so fun to watch Creighton enjoying every minute of the hike.  He hiked and talked the entire mile and a half.  The video captures a few things he said like "that's a big huge rock" "climb over log" "hey look Daddy that's a cow doggie" it was a white dog with black spots...and on the way down repeated "lets go on another hike"

Tim, Creighton, and Bailey camped in our camper outside Meme and Papa's cabin in Blue Ridge on October 5th and 6th.  Moira and I stayed in the cabin with the rest of the crew (Meme, Papa, Mollie, Abbie, Matt, Angie, Toby, Patrick, Madelyn, Bogart, Roxy, and Kona).  We were celebrating Angie's birthday and apple picking at Merciers Orchard.

Tim returned to work on October 9th but thankfully he has not had any fire assignments and he been able to come home every night.

Moira had a wonderful October.  Her stats as of October 1st were 7 pounds 7.5 ounces 21 inches tall and she now weights 9 pounds 12 ounces and 22 inches tall.  She has outgrown newborn size clothes and has moved on to size 1 diapers.  She sleeps through the night and is a happy little princess.   

1st of many play dates (with Creighton, Reed, and Conrad) - October 2nd
1st vacation (weekend in Blue Ridge, GA) and met Aunt Abbie - October 5th - 7th

1st time apple picking (Merciers Orchard) - October 6th
1st hike - October 20th

1st picnic in the park - October  26th
she started cooing repeatedly during playtime - October 27

Creighton current stats are 28 pounds 4 ounces and 35.25 inches tall.  A few things Creighton has been up to this month:

-saying "baby crying...she needs her paci"
-on a play date with his friend Reed "Reed and I are goofing around" it reminded me of the way Papa says it.
-started to learn the alphabet this month...he refers to the letters W and M as flip flops
-helps pour water on Moira during her baths

-started watching TV this month (only PBS of course) but he enjoys Super Why and Sesame Street.  He refers to Big Bird as Big Duck. 
- First trip to Chuck E Cheese, for a friends birthday party.  His favorite was the backhoe loader he could ride.
- started singing "Idaho" song by Yonder Mountain String Band

- started paying attention and participating in story time at the library
- will swing at the playground as long as you will let him
- discovered a ride on toy at the playground sandbox and was so excited he said "who left Creighton a digger"...highlight of that day for sure

- Early in the month he caught a cold and we were giving him cold medicine, it has a picture of a bear on the bottle....I forgot to give it to him before bath one night and after bath he asked "Can I have a shot of bear juice?"
-has started asking why...why is Thomas blue and James red
-has started asking what a word means if he has not heard it before...what is sizzle

- Creighton has been getting very creative and doing a lot more independent play.  It is fun to sit back and watch what he comes up with.  An example, he took a drink coaster and said it was a turntable for his trains. 

Got to get back to the crew....


Click here to view our photos from October.

Moira's home

We are enjoying every minute with Moira Elizabeth.  She is so sweet, alert, calm, relaxed, and peaceful.  She is amazing.  She has been going with the flow every day and sleeping through the night.  As of her two week check up she weights 7 pounds and 7 ounces.  She is healthy and a very happy baby.

Just to document a few things:
1st walk - September 15th
1st Mommy and Moira yoga - September 19th

1st trip to the playground - September 25th
1st shopping trip - September 27th
1st bath (non sponge bath) in a tub - September 28th
1st restaurant - September 29th
1st trip to the Mountain Play Lodge - September 30th


Tim has returned to work after three weeks off.  It was a wonderful time while he was home.  We had visits from Meme, Papa, Uncle Matt, Aunt Mollie, Grammy, Pop-Pop, and the Flowers family.  Creighton and Tim got to take some father/son outings to the playground, Health Adventure, book store, toy store, library, gymnastics class and Mountain Play Lodge. 

Creighton is being a wonderful big brother.  A few things he has said since she arrived:
He refers to Moira as "my baby"
He said "baby crying...Mommy feed her"
He directs us "Mommy hold baby, Daddy come play"

 
Here is the link to our picture from the month of September.  Enjoy!

Love to you all,
Garity Family

Moira Elizabeth

We are excited to announce our precious gift Moira Elizabeth arrived on September 13th at 10:32am weighting 7 pounds 4 ounces and 18 3/4 inches long.

 

Bonus Room Closet Complete

During the months of July and August Tim has been hard at work and when he is not working he spends almost all his free time working on the room addition.  He is almost complete...he has finished hanging the sheet rock, mud/tape the sheet rock, frame the door way,  built a step down, finished the electrical, painted the walls, installed the moldings and door.  He is amazing!  Click here to view the photos from the projects.

 

Creighton is excited about his baby sisters arrival.  He keeps asking "can I hold baby now".  He is going to be a great big brother...any day now...her due date is September 8th.

During July and August we have been getting ready for her arrival and doing some last minute travel.  Creighton and I were able to attend cousin Patrick's 4th birthday party on July 8th while Tim was on a fire assignment in Virginia.

Creighton started sleeping in a toddler bed on July 15th and to our surprise it was a very smooth transition.

Creighton also had his first dentist appointment on July 19th.  We took one last road trip as a family to the cabin in Blue Ridge for the weekend of July 21st. 

Grammy, Pop-Pop, Aunt Stacy, Aunt Abbie, Uncle Matt, Aunt Mollie, Aunt Angie, Uncle Toby, Patrick, Madelyn, Meme and Papa were all able to visit us over the last two months.  Creighton loved every minute of the visits.

Click here to view our photos from July.

Click here to view our photos from August. 


We are looking forward to her arrival.