A little bee for Halloween

Finn was nicknamed "Little Bee" in the months leading up to his birth - Caden's first response on hearing that he had a new baby brother was "Little Bee is here?!" - so it was appropriate that Finn dress as a bee for his first Halloween. Auntie Sally flew out from Denver to spend Halloween and the adjacent weekend with us, and she joined in on the bug theme: Sally was a lightning bug, Caden a digger wasp, Mama a butterfly, and Dada a grub. Finn spent the evening charming the visiting trick-or-treaters with his cuteness, while Dada, Mama, and Sally escorted Caden and his friends around the neighborhood.

Two teeth in one night

Tonight, as Caden headed toward bed, he noted that one of his wiggly front teeth was bleeding. About 10 minutes later, having settled into bed, he exclaimed, "I lost a tooth!" Much hurrying, rinsing, and swabbing ensued. Once that excitement was over, Caden headed back to bed, excitedly awaiting the tooth fairy. A few minutes later, he exclaimed "I lost another tooth!" After more excitement, Facetime visits to show off his Jack-o'-Lantern smile, and a hunt for the 2nd tooth - lost in the bed, but recovered by Mama - Caden finally went back bed. Hopefully, he and the rest of his teeth will stay put until morning :).

 

Smiles!

Some smiles to brighten your day :)

Apple picking

On Sunday, we all headed over to Russell Orchards in Ipswich, our favorite fall stop for apple picking, pumpkins, and, of course, cider doughnuts. It was Finn's longest outing yet, and he stayed awake until the car ride home, checking out everything. It brought back memories of earlier visits - see earlier posts here and here - and was the perfect way to spend a fall afternoon.

Pumpkin patch:

Getting to the apples involved a hayride:

Apple picking: 

Finley kicking

Welcome Finley!

Today marks an important transition for this blog. For over seven years, starting in July of 2006, it featured pictures of and updates about Caden. Today, we welcome Caden's baby brother, Finley, who was born on July 10th, 2013. Thus, the re-titled "Caden and Finn's Blog" will include both of our wonderful boys:

 July 10, 2013

Finn arrived six weeks early and had to spend 45 days in the hospital - born in Beverly, Massachusetts, transferred to Boston Children's for a week, then back at Beverly Hospital until August 24th - before he could come home.

Finn spent a week in Boston being treated for respiratory distress syndrome.

He improved quickly and started growing. The four pictures above are from July 19-25, once Finn was back in Beverly.

Caden got to visit and hold Finn in the hospital.

But being home was even better!

Finley is growing into a smiley, playful baby. He loves being outside, listening to music, and being cozy.