Caelyn Pics Weeks 4-6

Caelyn is now almost 6 weeks old. She's giving us lots of smiles these days!

Timothy's First Haircut

We went to Lollipop Cuts today and got Timothy's hair cut for the first time. We're glad to report that Timothy was a super boy and he still has some curls!

Article on Westmont soccer

This article featuring Saturday's Westmont vs. APU men's soccer game really grabbed me. Makes me miss those days dearly. Take a look...
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke18-2008nov18,0,5737203.column

Pics of Westmont after the fire

Our Alma Mater, Westmont College, was burned in the recent fire that swept through Montecito, CA. You can view photos of the damage at http://www.westmont.edu/teafire/pictures.html.

Brian and I both lived in the Clark dormitory at various points so we were sad to see it did not fare well. I also spent many long hours dissecting rat brains and taking class notes in Bauder Hall which housed the Psychology Dept. It was a unique and historic building. We are grateful to hear that nobody was seriously injured in this truly wild fire. I feel especially grateful to the brave firefighters that risked their lives for our school.

So Timothy woke up yesterday morning covered in hives. Head to toe. Red, splotchy, alarming things that prompt you to call the doctor immediately. She said he's allergic to something, but what exactly is a mystery. Today he's much better, but it sure would be nice to know what started it all!

Caelyn is 1 month old today. She has beautiful sparkly eyes that make me happy. She's starting to coo and smile when I talk to her. Timothy has adapted really well to having her around. His favorite ways to help are by putting her pacifier in her mouth, putting her dirty diapers in the Diaper Champ, and giving her little pat-pats when she cries. I also notice that he tends to say "hi" to her when he walks by her, which of course makes me happy too. We've been letting him play with a baby doll which is fun to observe. The other day he was "burping" the doll and gently setting her down for a nap in the middle of the kitchen floor. Then he proceeded to pick her up by the leg for an adventerous bop across the room. The only real challenge I've had is Tim getting sad or upset when my lap is occupied, but even then I'm usually able to appease him to sit next to me with a book or something. So I'm thinking this 'close in age' thing is not as intimidating after all. For sure, my hands are incredibly full, but the sibling dynamics are not a huge factor. Praise God!

Pumpkin Patch & Halloween