Giger Escapades: 4 Months, Halloween, and Fall

I'm a little delinquent in posting Analise's 4 month pics, along with pics from Halloween and fall, and since Petit Jean and Thanksgiving are coming up very soon (along with LOTS of pictures, I'm sure!) I'd better get these pics posted now!

Analise is growing and developing so quickly. I recently cleaned out her closet of summer things and had to spend a brief moment of sadness, knowing that she would never wear those sweet little clothes again. Then I got to be excited about the sweet little fall and winter outfits that she will get to wear! Analise is reaching out and grabbing for things very well now (watch out for Mommy's hair and earrings!) and is just starting to laugh every once in a while, which is great fun. She can sit up pretty well, with support of course, but is not rolling over yet. She is batting at things, so loves her play gyms, and she is grabbing and playing with her feet while lying on the floor. She can (and will!) get things into her mouth much more easily now, so Mommy and Daddy have to be extra careful with what is within grasp. She has been to several Illini football games and one basketball game while sporting her Illini bib.

Halloween was not so fun because she had had her 4 month doctor visit and shots the day before and had a pretty high fever from aforementioned shots. So we just put her in her costume long enough for a few pictures and then took her back out again. It was a lot of fun, though, to be in our own house for Halloween instead of an apartment! We got lots of adorable trick-or-treaters who came by to show off their costumes. We live in such a great neighborhood! We all went to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana for a worship ministry retreat a couple of weekends ago. We had a lot of great worship and teaching, hanging out with friends and hiking. Not a whole lot more to tell...I'll have stories from Petit Jean and Thanksgiving to tell soon. On with the pictures!

Four Month Pictures