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First Weeks of November

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The sweetest smile
Time is just flying by! It is hard to believe that Hinckley is four months old and we have lived in Tulsa for almost that long. Our little baby isn't a newborn anymore; it makes us kind of sad to see him grow, even though it is really cool to see him learn so rapidly. Some highlights of these last two weeks are:
  • Greg has been coming home earlier from work.
  • Hinckley took his vocalization skills to a new level with a different cry--a high-pitched, loud screech we call "the Ringwraith scream."
  • Hinckley (and his parents) has a new best friend: his pacifier. He constantly wants to be sucking his paci or his fists.
  • Kassie continues to enjoy learning by taking an online course about epidemics.
  • We saw Ender's Game. It was just an alright movie, but it was really nice to go on a date!
  • We discovered one of the gems of Oklahoma: Quiktrip. It has the lowest gas prices, free air, a ton of tasty, unhealthy prepared foods, and an amazing selection of hot chocolate options. Yep, it's a gas station. And yes, it is one of our new fave places!
  • Hinckley passed his four-month check-up. He only gained two pounds and half an inch in the last two months; his growth is slowing down. We found out he is part of a select group: 1 in 50 infants that experience vomiting after getting immunizations. 
  • We found even more ways to make Hinckley laugh and discovered that raising him also means entertaining him. 
  • Kassie canned jam for the first time with some friends: raspberry peach.
And here are some photos/videos that are much more interesting than words can express:




A rare moment now: H asleep on my lap

Daddy time!


YOLO: bath time, then a massage

Tummy time

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