October Videos

If you are in the mood for some Hochsteins.

Love seeing them play together


And here's Weston's lizard tongue. Just ignore what I say. I don't know why I talk while I video tape. It's genetic.


Some Donovan Giggles


Let's hope this is all the fighting they'll ever do.

The Hochsteins Meet Weston

Lee, Mary, and Sarah drove over to visit us! It was so nice. The boys are in love with Sarah, and they soak up all the love and attention that is poured out upon them from their Babi, Opa, and Aunt. Justin has learned to have a list of things to do so his dad can stay occupied. Justin's family knows how to work! And they don't hold still very often! I love it. I have a lot to learn from them.
Here are some pictures of the few days they got to be here. We miss them! But it's really nice that they are only a day's drive away now!

 

More Weston

Here are some pictures of the first month or so of Weston. My angel mother stayed with us for ten days. The boys got super sick, so I wasn't' losing sleep from a newborn, I was losing sleep from sick kids. In fact, Mason threw up on me before Weston did that first week. He came up to me in bed, said his stomach hurt, and then . . . Ick. Poor boys. So it was so nice to have my mom there, even though my recovery was so easy.
Here are a few pictures of those first couple weeks. They are not in chronological order.

Watching "Epic"

Time to take your medicine, Donovan!

Playing Angry Birds. Grandma Rocks.

Sick Baby.

Wendy's Happy Meal. They are donkeys. D wasn't the least bit concerned that his eyes were covered in this costume.

A present from Donovan

Trying so hard to get both eyes looking in the same direction!

This was the day after my birthday. Snow. Mason loved it.

Snow day activities.

"Hello Baby! Wake up!"

Naptime

I couldn't pick one from these three. So I posted all of them.

Weston Newborn Photoshoot Attempt

So I've seen all these newborn photos and the thought went through my head, "that doesn't look so tough." SO this time around I didn't hire a professional.
Aaaaand here are the results.

Of course the tongue.

Taking a break from the pigskin to snuggle with grandma.

This was before I called Stacy to ask about the camera settings. See the last photo for an improvement.

"I don't like you very much right now, Mom."

Okay, so here are the lessons I've learned:
- I should try editing these sometime. I hear Photoshop works wonders.  Or I should just email them to Stacy and ask her nicely to edit them.
- My children do not get milk drunk enough to do whatever crazy pose I find on Pinterest.
- My kids are born large and do not look like dainty newborns. Nor do they behave as dainty newborns. They raise their heads, kick their legs in the air, and have already formed an opinion of what they are going to do with their lives. These were taken of Weston between day 5 and 10 of his life. Supposedly the ideal time to take newborn photos.
- I really wanted a picture of him sleeping on a football (obviously). Some things just don't happen, no matter how many times you try. We tried several times over a few days to get that football picture.  I wanted to hang one in his room. I still might use the one of him crying.

And here is the ONE photo I got to work out without editing. And he's adorable. And I'm happy with it. And I will hire a professional for the next (?) baby.