Sweet November

November seems to have just flown by; I'm having trouble accepting that Thanksgiving is next week! We've been doing okay for the most part. The kids both had some lengthy colds and then Dave caught it and it turned into bronchitis. Thankfully I managed to not contract anything other than some sinus migraines from the temperature swings.
At 3 and 1/2, Cori continues to awe me in how much she is growing up. Our little toddler certainly is losing most of the "baby" aspects and she just seems to big to me now! Last week we raked leaves for a while at Um-ma's house and got some great shots.
Ben is also getting bigger and bigger. He was 15 and a half pounds at his 4 month appointment earlier this month. He loves to bear weight on his legs and stand, and he is days away from fully rolling over. But he is really just a very happy baby - lots of smiles and laughter. Cori is his favorite person it seems because no one can bring a smile to his face like she can. He will look for her should she leave after playing with him for a bit. I didn't think that kind of "attachment" happened for a while, but he will scan the room looking for her!
We gave Ben some cereal last week and at first he didn't seem very interested. The next night he did better, was much more vested in the process, but ever since then, each attempt has been met with apathy. I'm not concerned - he should be getting his nutrition from breast milk anyway, and we have plenty of time for solids.
Today we're taking the kids for pictures and to ride the train & see Santa at the mall. Cori got about 5 inches of hair cut off and looks so stylish. More pictures to come.