Happy Halloween!!! (And Many Other Things!)

Hi,
Well, a lot has happened since my last post. First of all...Halloween! I was a Dinosaur for Halloween...

You'll have to read Joey's post to see what he was, but we were a theme! I had fun dressing up and trick-or-treating with Joey. We went down Washington Street on the weekend before the holiday and then to Evan and Daniel's Grandma's house for pizza and playing. We also got to carve pumpkins. I had a little one and mom helped me with it. I touched the guts but wasn't very interested. Then on Halloween day we went to trick-or-treat at G&G DePrisco's house after my doctor appointments. I got a couple of books and some monster stuffed animals instead of candy. It was fun. We didn't get to dress up for G&G Sekel since they were out of town for a funeral. Maybe I can dress up next time I see them.

Speaking of doctors...Joey and I had to go to Dr. Barb's on Friday. I got my flu shot and a booster that I missed last visit. I was a very good boy and only had a pout when the gave them to me. I was more mad that mom was making me lay down. I got two band-aids even though I didn't bleed!! After the appointment we headed south of town to Dr. Smith. He checked my tummy and said that it is a 'happy' one. I'm pretty much cured of my reflux and things will only get better as I start eating more and eventually start to crawl and walk. Yay!!!!

I have been doing better with my baby food. I eat a "stage 2" jar every night. (unless mom feeds me some gross veggies...I'm a fruit man). My favorites are always anything with bananas, and now I love pumpkin/pear. If any babies out there are reading this, tell you mom's to take you to Wal-mart and buy their Nature's Goodness brand of pumpkin/pear....you'll love it! I think maybe it is just out for the fall since we've never seen it before. Yum=) Joey has been trying to feed me dinner, but it usually doesn't work out too well.

Joey and I have been playing and reading together a lot this week. Mom brought up a few toys from the basement and took our old ones from upstairs back down. We have a bunch of farm animals, a barn, and a tractor up here to share. Here is a picture of us playing together. He is usually pretty fun until he picks on me!

We've also been playing together when we're in the basement. I love to be in my real walker because I can 'walk' all over in the basement and investigate everything. Joey will hop on his Harley and tell me to race him. He can go a lot faster than me, but I try my best to keep up. There is so much to do in my basement =).

I also got to play something really fun this week while Joey was sleeping. Mom gave me a bowl of flour and a wooden spoon to investigate. It was AWESOME. I played for about 20 minutes on the kitchen floor. It was fun banging the spoon on the bowl and feeling the soft flour between my fingers. Mom thought it was funny to put the bowl on my head, but I didn't think so!

Joey and I also got to help dad take the last of the corn off of the field. This was my first time driving a combine! Corn is a lot more fun to combine than beans or wheat. I loved it. It was fun seeing the corn load up in the back of the combine too. Maybe I'll get to ride more next year when I'm bigger. Right now Joey always gets to ride and I have to stay with mom.

I have discovered my tongue and toes this week too. I like sticking my tongue out at people and wiggling it around. I have known about my toes for a while, but this week I have figured out how to hold my foot up in the air. I also can bend all of the way over and suck on my big toe! Good thing I don't walk...my toes are usually clean!

I have been doing a little bit better sleeping at night. Mom has been putting me to bed around 8:00 and I stay in there until midnight or so. (I was waking up every hour or so last week). Maybe my shots have made me more tired, or maybe eating right before bed has kept my tummy fuller. Mom said that my days in her bed are numbered so I'd better figure out how to stay in my bed all night. I have been better about getting myself back to sleep on my own though. I usually wake up around 9 or 10 and sleepy-cry myself back to sleep in a minute or two. I'll keep working on it. Naps are another story. I have not been napping too good during the day. One day I was so tired that after eating dinner I fell asleep in my high chair before I even got to eat my biter biscuit! Hehe!!!

I think that is about all for now. I will try to update a little more often so that you don't have as much to read at once next time!!

Have a good week,

Moxon