iris is 4 months old

She had her check-up today. She's 16 pounds 7 ounces and 26 inches long. She's only in the 93rd percentile, making her my smallest child yet. Woo hoo, Iris! She's healthy and happy and only had to cry for about 15 seconds after her immunizations. She's been playing with toys for about a month now, but just in the last few days she has started trying to get whatever is in my hands. As soon as I pick up something, she gasps in excitement and goes for it. She spilled my cereal for the first time on Saturday.

Here she is.
Playing with her turtle:

Chatting up the camera-man:


Smiling at Henry:

Wearing the paper guitar Elsa made for her:

it was halloween a while ago . . .

And here are some pictures of the festivities.
Elsa and Henry were allowed to use the sharp knives and carve their own pumpkins for the first time.

We went trick-or-treating with cousins Sadie, Brenna, and Myles (not pictured because the camera battery died, sorry Myles).