Do they look alike?

I had been curious my entire pregnancy about how similar my kids would look. 

At birth there were some obvious similarities. The only thing that stood out as completely different in my mind was their noses. Shasta and I made sure to take a picture of Cooper's face in the same setting as we previously had of Griffin (and used for his announcement). Turns out, they were both taken at exactly a week old. 

As Cooper grows, I'm starting to think they are going to have common features but look quite different. We will see!

Birth Announcements

Shutterfly makes it very easy to create birth announcements. 

Here is Cooper's:

And because I don't think I posted it at the time, I will now.....Griffin's announcement was dual-purpose. I had such a hard time with carpal tunnel at the end of his pregnancy, that I couldn't write a few words without my hand going numb. Sadly, I didn't actually write thank you cards for all his gifts. 

I did what I had to and sent these:

Cooper's Newborn Pictures

A couple weeks ago, I felt very brave and decided I would take on the huge task of newborn photos at home. I did some online research, spent too much on Etsy for props, and thought I was ready for the job.

Shasta was a huge help! I couldn't have done it without her. Drew is NOT a good helper when it comes to team work on projects like this. It took 2 days and a lot of patience but we finally pulled off all the planned poses.

I'm pleased with the result, but it was a lot of work.....not the kind I would be willing to do again unless I have another child!

meet Bucky...he's the Bobby equivalent for Cooper
many monthly photos on the way with this guy

Full House

We had some company this weekend. My sister Shasta and her son Owen flew in from Maryland to meet baby Cooper. I wasn't planning on seeing her until Christmas like usual! It was really nice because she not only helped around the house, but allowed me time to just relax and rest. 

Here's a collection of pictures she sent me from her phone:

he does open his eyes some!

quick bath in a tupperware container

kissy face

cousin Owen learned to ride the Mickey car

On Sunday, Shiloh came over and we all spent the day together. 

they're obsessed with my kids' plump lips.....Drew's genetic contribution

My mom made dinner for us each night and we all enjoyed being together at home for the first time in almost a year. Nothing like 6 adults and 3 children packed in a small house!