Wooooooooooooo...

So, Derek is now beyond his 3 week birthday.  He has also experienced some great things in this past week: FINALLY meeting his first cousin Laila and Auntie Rachel, too!  He also was able to watch a Florida Gator Victory!!!  He was able to meet some of Lori's friends (both from her current job, when she worked in Maryland, and some friends from middle and high school)!  Here are some photos of this past week's events:

Awaiting a gator victory!

Silly faces

 

Daddy's BBQ Buddy

Cousin Laila and Aunt Rachel playing with Derek

Dean has a bonding moment

Dean has a way with the babies...both Derek and Matt

Grandma, trying to keep Derek awake for a minute

Cousin Laila is obsessed with Ducks...soooooo, we naturally had Derek dress in his Duck onesie

She couldn't keep her eyes off of him (even while eating)!

And, of course, Derek couldn't keep his eyes off of his beautiful Aunt Rachel

One last good-bye...until December!

Beautiful little Laila - 11 months of cuteness!

Grandma Candy shared a hedgehog with Laila

Adam shared his reading with Derek...which, naturally, put him to sleep (any Dental text would)

Derek was still unsure of seeing a gator victory in his lifetime...but, now he has no worries....

....and can rest peacefully with Daddy.

Alison was in town from MD, very excited for the unexpected surprise!

Alexis with her 3 month old, Rachel

Corrie cuddling Derek

Even outside of the womb, Derek remembers the answer to his Calculus question

Resting up for some trick-or-treaters later on

3 months and 3 weeks....maybe we should be feeding them a bit more (although Derek looks like he's dancing off the lbs).

Aunt Shana and Uncle Brian got us these shirts...which all of our trick-or-treaters seemed to love!

Of course, we had to end Derek's first Halloween with a bath....good night!