I love Fall...through the window!

Fall is my FAVORITE time of year. I love going for walks in the crisp air, the changing leaves, cozy clothes, new TV shows, pumpkin patches, and the holidays just around the corner. I just love it! Though, with a newborn and swine flu spreading around here like wildfire, sadly I've had to enjoy these things mostly looking through the window. It was nice this weekend though so we went for walks every chance we got. Carter loved playing in the leaves. Sadly I forgot my camera one day and the day I had it, he just wasn't cooperating for cute fall pictures. I'll try again soon! I also had to post the latest pics of little Emory. She's such a sweet baby. Very content and sleeps well.

Carter rediscovering the joy of the bouncer!

Snuggling with Daddy.

I think she looks SO much like my baby pictures in this one.

Bows!

Kind of smiling!

Carter seems to have grown up SO much in the past month! He loved the stickers on his shirt from getting his swine flu vaccination.

Enjoying the fall leaves!

Emory Lee Hawkins

Sorry this has taken me so long to post, but 2 kids is much busier than 1! Emory surprised us by coming 15 days early! She was born September 21, 2009 at 3:20 PM. She was 6 lbs. 4 oz. and 18.5 in. long. Carter came running into our room at his bright and early wake-up time of 6:50 am and I got up...and my water broke! So, I called Michael who had just walked out the door to go to school. We took Carter to our friends the Colvins and went to the hospital. I thought it would be a long day, but they started me on pitocin and things progressed rather quickly. I only had to push with 3 contractions and she was here! This pregnancy was so different from Carter's from beginning to end. I wasn't very sick, she came 15 days early vs. 6 days late, I only had to push for less than 10 minutes vs. 2 hours and the forceps! So, now we're just trying to adjust to having 2 kids that demand our attention! Things are going pretty well though. Carter LOVES his little sister and wants to hold and kiss her all the time. Here's a few pictures. I'll try to post again soon with more.

All dressed and ready to go home!

Carter thought he needed his hat since Emory was wearing one.

Smiling for Daddy

Trying out a head band.

The latest picture, taken just before I made the post. Crazy how fast they change!