Halloween and November

Halloween 2007... We re-used the elephant costume from last year... it still fit and it is just as cute! Richard decorated the front door and bought a ton of candy hoping for the best. We got one trick-or-treater. Thats what you get for living at the end of a dead end road with no street lights. Oh well at least this way we can both take the kids out and not feel guilty for not being there for trick-or-treaters.

Sebastian dressed at a green monster. Rya said "what a cute little monster!"

This was the first year we made Jack-o-lanterns. I forgot how fun it was and how much I love oven roasted pumpkin seeds yum yum. Richards is the one on th left and mine is the one on the right. Rya has gotten into the habit of signing "cheese" when she is supose to "say cheese".

Back at home after 6 houses, a couple scarey skeletons, and some rain. Pretty good haul!

Here is Rya, Sebastian and Grandma... again with the "cheese!"

Here are teh kids at the Holiday Inn. When Mocuite had to go back to Ontario we decided to stay at a hotel for the last night. Her flight was a little to early to make it there on the first ferry so we made a little Vacay out of it. Gotta love Hotel TV! They both turn into zombies! (watch the drool!)

Life on the Coast is great but we still need to go to "the City" for a little visit with friends. This is Rya and her friend Odin. Getting a little action.. and attitude. I love her face in that one! Sorry Odin... no Love.

Mommy and the kids

Sebastian is smiling now a lot... but getting a picture of it is almost impossible. He usually stops smiling as soon as the camera comes out and just stares.... Here are a few of the best ones.

Here is Sebastian's first bottle. It took forever to get all that liquid gold into the bottle and he barely took any... didn't want to waste it so it ended up in my cereal. (kidding)

And one more picture of the sweetest ham in town. I really just wanted a picture of the dress.

These are just some rather lengthy clips of Rya entertaining Mommy...

UPDATE ...

Here he is at 6 weeks old and 9lbs 10oz.

I have to admit... no brown eyes. sigh... those Verbickas genes are just too strong. Thats ok... I still love em!

This is a few weeks ago

Here is big sister Rya... UBER COOL!

UBER CUTE

Our friends Melly and Dave

Malcolm and Mocuite and baby Sebastian

Here are some clips... Sebastian with the hiccups and mommy being cruel,

Big sister Rya as a Violin(?) playing pixie,

and Big sister Rya helping in the yard... while mom looked on and laughed.

Here are some more....

We found this great beach just minutes from our house.

Catching the few last rays of the summer sun.

Beautiful.

These two were taken when Seb was just a few days old. It is still a rare thing to see his eyes open.

Our Little Mermaid.

Rya's first time holding Sebastian. She is really loving him already. It is really special to see.

We are all a little more tired these days... catching some sleep when ever we can get it.

Sebastian! September 7, 2007

Sebastian Richard Verbickas

Born at 2:06pm September 7th 2007

6lbs 8oz.

Sechelt, BC

The newest addition to the happy, exhuasted family.

My water broke Thursday night, I was on the phone to Telus trying to get the internet working! While still on one phone to Telus I was on another phone trying to find someone to come over to Gibsons and stay with Rya. It was very close and Auntie Jen saved the day by catching the last ferry with 3 mins to spare. Thank-you!

We drove to Sechelt Hospital (15mins) and nothing was happening so we went home. A few hours later I thought it was time to go back to the hospital. Minor contractions through the late night and morning. It picked up late morning and then it was time to roll at 2. With one GREAT contraction... Sebastian joined us at 2:06!

Big sister Rya and Grandma came in the evening to meet Sebastian. Rya was very excited and kept saying "Baby Seb, Baby Seb sleeping shhhh" Sadly Rya has a nasty cold and we wouldn't let her kiss him. That didn't go over very well.

Rya just couldn't get close enough. That has continued now at home. She follows around with her step stool to the changing, feeding and any other Sebastian action... not to miss anything.

She is starting to get the idea that Mommy and Daddo aren't as fully focused on her anymore but we are trying our best. I think there will be a lot of melt downs in the near future... from everyone.

We are settling in now and doing allright. Sebastian seems pretty chilled for now. He sleeps all the time... except at night. Grrr...

Richard is so very proud and thrilled to have a boy and a girl. We are told this it the Million Dollar Family. We are feeling pretty blessed!

It looks like Sebastian may have my colouring (yes!) Its only fair. Rya has Richard's, Sebastian should have mine. Can you see the brown eyes behind the slate blue? I can!

Yes, those will be brown eyes!

I have to say... I think we make good looking babies!

I am betting that this won't get updated too often... I will try my best. Someone told me that having a toddler and a baby at the same time is a lot of work.... Yes, I am a little scared!

We have lots of help and lots of Love... I just hope we have lots of patience.

Pictures of the new house to follow.