Halloween to Thanksgiving

Since Caroline's arrival, we've been lucky to have four straight weeks of family help.  Here are some fun pictures from the first four weeks.  We miss everyone!

GG and Taylor getting ready to trick-or-treat

Putting on Mommy's Halloween costume from 33 years ago that GG made 

My costume has a tail

Trick-or-treating at house with cool decorations

Caroline's ready for the cool weather

Laughing with Great Grandmother Meme 

Caroline with her eyes wide open 

Celebrating GG's birthday at Goode Company Seafood - Yum!

Kisses for Baby Sister

Taylor thinks she can still fit on the playmate.  Caroline has learned
how to play the music by batting at the toy.

Ready for the zoo with Bam Bam and Popeye

Taylor says "Two Sissies" 

Dressed up for Thanksgiving at the Briar Club with
Grandma Lori and Grandpa 

Taylor liked the traditional Thanksgiving foods

Caroline snuggling with Aunt See

Caroline Cassidy Synnott

Caroline Cassidy Synnott arrived on Tuesday, October 25th at 8:05 p.m.  We were surprised when I went into labor a full 11 days before her due date and a week before the scheduled cesarean.  She weighed exactly 8 pounds and was 20 1/2 inches long.  We think she's beautiful and perfect!  Here a few pictures from the first few days of her life.

Arrived at the hospital to "get checked" - contractions were 2 to 4 minutes apart.  Yikes! 

Meeting Caroline in the operating room

Snuggling Caroline the first morning 

Eyes wide open - with a bow, of course!

She looks so little in Daddy's arms

Taylor meeting "Little Sister" for the first time 

"Hi Baby Sister"

Gentle touches

Little sister makes funny noises

Taylor wants to sit in the pink pillow too!

Ready for bed on the second night - check out all of my dark hair!

Dressed in my take home outfit - we got to leave in less than 48 hours 

Leaving Methodist

Our new family of four!

Taylor and Chloe giving kisses to Caroline when we arrived

First bath - Caroline liked it! 

Eyes wide open!  Drying off after her first bath.

Boomer Sooner

Even though OU didn't pull a win last night, we sure had fun dressing up for the game.  I can't get enough of Taylor in her cheerleading uniform.  Unfortunately, she HATES the camera so this is the best picture I could get chasing her around the kitchen island.

We also hit the zoo yesterday.  It took 45 minutes to find a parking space at least a mile a way, but we had already promised to see giraffes.  Taylor likes the giraffes ("raffs") and seals the best!  We even got to feed the giraffes "salad" as she calls it.

Gotta wear our shades!

Picture with the fake giraffe 

Feeding the giraffes "salad"

In front of the elephant exhibit

Watching the seals swim

High Tea for Baby S

Last Sunday afternoon, my girlfriends took me to high tea at the St. Regis to celebrate our baby girl.  It was so much fun to dress up, have a babysitter (thank you, Daddy!), spend time with girl friends and enjoy good, girly food and, of course, have some tea.  Not pictured were the amazing scones, jelly and fresh whipped cream that are served with the chocolate tea.  Yum!  It was such a fun day and special memory!  I must say that all of the girls look absolutely beautiful in these pictures.  You would never know how sleep deprived most of them are!

I love these ladies! XOXO 

Tea sandwiches and dessert 

Reid, Lindsay (due 2 days after me!), me, Katie and Aubrey

Allison, Genevieve, Annie and Karen

Annie and Karen (friends for 10 years now!!!)

Reid and Lindsay

Katie and I

Katie and Aubrey