The Many Faces of Autumn

Oh, my, that's not a baby!


Yeah, I'm in the crib. What?


Last Sunday we saw the Chamberlains. We can't really figure out why, but our three kids look like they could be related. Here's Addison. I'm pretty sure Autumn's going to look a little like her when she's that age.


Yeah, Autumn's a weirdo. Already. Aedin, on the other hand, is perfectly capable of not looking insane in his photos.


The Papa and the baby whose skirt is really, really high up.


Killing time at Borders.


Take one:


Take two. Ah, well.

Macie and Autumn

We had a really great Monday. It was a beautiful day to get out and about...which makes cold and windy today all the more blah. I actually made it to boot camp this morning (sweet! Twice in 2 weeks!) and contended with some fantastic 25 mile an hour winds. I'm apparently off balance at 5:30 am and almost got blown over while doing lunges. Ha. I managed to recover and just hoped no one noticed.

Anyway, we all know you're here for Autumn and not Sharaze stories so I'll get on with it. Yesterday we went to lunch with Faith and Macie. I took a few photos but it didn't go very well. The girls were determined to never look in the same direction at once. Plus you gotta love the gas station scenery in the background.

We get Autumn looking not unhappy and lose Macie...


Oops, now both are distracted...


Then we get Macie but Autumn decides to channel her papa with the patented Colley 'I Wanna Go Home' Thousand Yard Stare™.


We'll do better next time.

Too much happiness in my house

I must be doing something wrong. Must discipline more!!! :P

Morning Monkey Routine

Baby monkeys have to go to bed at 7pm...


And then they wake up talking at about 7 am.

Get dressed and have some toast while the mama straightens and eats breakfast.


And then it's cereal time! The only way monkeys will eat cereal is with lots of fruit and a pinch of cinnamon. After breakfast, it's play time!


Almost exactly 2 hours after waking up...sleepy time again...

A day late but...

Happy Most Dreadful of Days, as Mike so eloquently phrased it.

Dahh-lingks, I know I am, how you say, faaahhbulous...


But, please, I must haf some privacy.


And, just for fun: mmmm, organic wheat no-refined-sugar teething biscuit.


Autumn had her nine month checkup yesterday. She appears to be doing well and is developing right on schedule. At not quite 27 inches and just over 16 pounds, she's a little on the small side which I'm guessing is a huge shock to everyone. :)

Women are cruel

Ladies, please don't ever do anything like this to your man. Unless you're just very angry at him and want him to get picked on for an entire week by his coworkers.


It even plays a couple of love songs. Poor guy.....

Things I'm learning NOT to do

So I got this pretty funny email from my buddy Eric the other day with all these warning pics of things you shouldn't do with your baby. Kind of like warning labels for parents. I wanted to post some pics of them here but they're from a book this couple made and I wouldn't feel right stealing from their work. (And I couldn't separate the pics out for some dumb reason...)

Anyway it reminded me of this time Autumn was being fussy and I couldn't find her pacifier so I did what any male would do (besides ignore her). I gave her the closest object I had at hand...