A Lovely Treasure

Auntie Jenny made this absolutely gorgeous sweater for little Sander. It fits him perfectly as we head into fall weather. I think he looks like a little root child out of a book by Sibylle von Olfers. 

The Sweetness of Four Months Old!

This little guy makes my heart melt.

So Sander has reached what I believe to be a very delightful age of 4 months old. It's so fun right now! He can't crawl or speak, doesn't have teeth coming in, and he is so full of giggles and cuteness that it hurts sometimes.  For instance, he'll be crying or pouting (you know that pout) while putting him in his car seat because he still has a huge aversion to it and then instantly laughing and cooing after I smile and tell him it's going to be OK, we just have a short drive. He started laughing over and over again tonight after I gave him a bath and was rubbing coconut oil all over him. It was so darn cute! He's a truly happy little guy. Oh and he weighs abut 11 lb 13 oz now and is 24" long with a head circumference of 16". Official weigh in is next week.
Update: at 4 months and 10 days Sander weighs 12 pounds 2oz and is 25" long! Head is 16".

He breaks into giggles and laughs so often.

Classic.

Well, if this isn't a good place to lounge in the evening...

Tunbridge World's Fair!

We are on that ferris wheel somewhere!

We spent the day at the Tunbridge World's Fair on Sunday and it was so much fun! Sander went on the ferris wheel with us, on the carousel, and he enjoyed looking at all the farm animals.

My loves.

Lucy loved petting these gals.

Silly cows. 

Boston

So we made a trip down to Boston and had a blast. We had a Red Sox game to go to with Pop-Pop and a wedding to attend as well. We all stayed at Uncle Chris's. I am so sad to realize I never got any photos of Uncle Chris with Sander. I suppose we had a busy week galavanting and he had to work during the days we were there. Also, the night we went to the wedding was the very first time I left Sander for any period of time! Grandma Nono came up to babysit and darn, no photos of her with the little guy either...Sander was fast asleep when we got home from the wedding and all was calm. Good job Nono!

Sander's and Lucy's first subway ride.

Out to dinner pre-game with Pop-Pop.

Dada and Sander.

Pop-Pop walks proudly with little Sander. 

Sander is quite content on Pop-Pop's shoulder, always.

Heading toward the stadium.

Here we are! At our first Sox same together. 

Lucy taking it all in.

Sander snuggled right in and had a good night.

Heading to Spectacle Island together.

Sander snuggled up and Lucy loving the boat ride.

It was a little chilly on the way out due to wind and the overcast skies.

Lucy LOVES boats, planes, and trains.

Sister Love

Lucy loves to play with Sander on his activity mat and "help" him hold and grab into things.

Lucy is reading the Fuzzy Duckling to Sander.

She doesn't know how to read yet but tells the story as she remembers it...adorable.

Days of Summer Play

Whew, summertime play has definitely been keeping us busy! We've specifically been catching up on beach time. Going to the beach with a newborn is rather difficult but a three-month-old is much more manageable. 

Sporting a great sunhat that actually stays on!

Sander has been smiling, blowing bubbles, playing with his hands, holding toys and cooing back and forth with us. The most amazing thing is that he sleeps 6-7 hour chunks at night. This is a welcome change for me. I did not expect it but am not holding my breath....this mama knows babies can change their ways in an instant. He adores Lucy and lights up whenever she comes near him and especially when she talks to him directly. It is pretty special to watch.

Mesmerized by a bigger boy (Wes) who was enamored with him.

We went to the Waterbury Reservoir with a few mama friends and little ones. Had a blast.

Lucy has been swimming quite confidently so Sander and I could mostly bum on the beach and watch her play happily in the water. Extra moms though mean I could swim with her too while they watched over little man for me. What a nice break!

Watching the kids play at the beach.

Brother and Sister at the Vermont Music Festival in Waitsfield.

Saturday we went to the fourth annual Vermont Music Festival in Waitsfield. It was such a perfect day full of sunshine, neighborly company, fun music, games, local food, beer, and play. Sander didn't mind the loud music too much after they turned down the speakers at one of the stages. I had to stand away at the beginning because he still startles a bit, the little cutie. Matt has had to work a lot lately and it was a special day for all of us to enjoy one another's company.

Mama and Sander relaxing, listening to a good beat.

There was a lot of throwing Lucy into the air and airplane fun.

Lucy didn't stop moving all day and we were there for 7 hours!

Yesterday Lucy, Sander and I met Melissa and Jack at Sandbar State Park beach in Milton. It was very relaxing. I am enjoying taking Sander to all of these scenic places lately where he can just take it all in and be in the fresh air. Sander ended up with sand on his face and around his diaper area just as any beach goer should. At one point he grabbed a handful of sand and I caught his sticky hand just before it went to his mouth. It is kind of hard to clean sand off a bitty sticky hand but I did the best I could. Melissa, as a redhead, confirmed our suspicions that Sander does indeed have lovely strawberry blond hair. If you look back through the photos in this post it really shows in some quite well. As I type this post Sander is snuggled up on me nursing and I cannot get enough of his chubby little legs curled up in my lap.

Sander at Sand Bar Beach State Park. 

Melissa and Jack.

He awakens.

Working those arm muscles.

Content little Sander.

Happy mama (staying home with the kids does have its perks)

Lucy taking advantage of me not being able to go out very far with Sander in the Ergo.

Little swimmer.

Lucy asked me to take a photo of her for Dada and this is it.

Watching the lake.

Beach bum.

Little Man is Three Months Old

Our little cutie.

Sander now weighs 10lbs 14.5 oz and continues to be a tiny, cute, and alert little baby with a heart-melting smile. He's only in the 6th percentile for his age, yep, we make small babies.

Sander has been enjoying bedtime reading with dad and Lucy.

Sander's first outdoor concert: VT Philharmonic pops.

Enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.

Sander has been petting Oliver when he snuggles up to us. 

Hands in the mouth all the time these days!

Lovely Lina and Sander. 

Siblings.

Sweetness.