Happy Halloween

We celebrated Halloween yesterday and we had alot of fun. Brian is working swings so he wasn't here for the Trunk-or-Treat. He tried a couple of times to take the day off, but he had to work. I felt bad that he wasn't going to spend Halloween with the kids, so I looked to see if there was anything that we could do that morning. I found a fall festival in downtown Saratoga that we went to.

It was smaller than it sounded like on the webpage, but then we figured out several of the activities were starting later in the day. We still had a good time and it kept the kids amused for a couple of hours. We got the kids dressed up in their costumes so Brian could see them. And when I say kids I mean Minna, unless you count the spider headband that Joshua commandeered from me. He screamed every time we tried to put on his pirate costume.

But he did like wielding his sword around. Brian wore Minna in the Moby Wrap and then put a coat around them both so just her head was sticking out. He got so many comments. While we were there he went into a bakery to buy some bread for a snack and one of the workers told all the other employees to come see the baby and all these employees flocked around Brian and Minna squealing and oohing and awwing. (They were all women). It was also funny hearing all the interpretations on her covered up costume. We heard horse, cow, koala bear, and two headed person. Love the Moby wrap.

Joshua had a blast too. They had pony rides so Joshua got to ride one.He was a little nervous at first, but I think it was from the guy just putting a helmet on his head and putting him on the horse. Once we got going Joshua loved it. (I don't fault the guy though, because it didn't give Joshua a chance to think to hard about it, get scared, and freak out. The guy was just matter a fact about the whole thing).

There was also a petting zoo which involved the tamest rabbit I have ever seen and a couple of baby goats and a sheep. We then got Joshua a balloon, which was probably his favorite part.

Then we went home Brian went to work and the kids took gloriously long naps. Then we watched the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, because I loved watching that growing up. After that we headed to the church Trunk or Treat.

It was a little bit of a project going there with two kids, no Brian, and I brought bread and chili. Fortunately I have great friends that helped me get inside, my food squared away and helped with the kids.

Joshua was really excited to go trick or treating. Here he is about ready to go, still no costume. He got stuck at like every car. He would be entranced by the lights, pumpkins, and decorations. He also tried to take the glowsticks that people had for decorations. He did start to figure it out and even asked for "more candy please".

Then he got to go back inside and enjoy the fruits of his labors.

How do you wake up?

Sometimes Minna hides under blankets when she wants to keep sleeping. Sometimes Minna greets me with a giant smile.

Minna's going to be 5 months

Minna is going to be five months old tomorrow. She is growing up so fast. This month she has started a mission to move. She has actually stopped rolling from her tummy to her back, but is trying really hard to roll from her back to her stomach. When she is on her stomach she is working on wiggling. She kicks really hard with her right leg almost in a crawling motion, so she will turn around in a circle when she is on her stomach. The other day she was sitting up on Joshua's spiderman couch. She dove head first so she landed on her stomach. She then proceeded to use gravity to help her wiggle off of the couch. She was quite proud of herself. Later Brian was giving her tummy time and she managed to pull herself forward about an inch three times in a row. I think I am going to be in trouble with two mobile children soon.

She is finally starting to fit in her exersaucer so she enjoys it a little more. She likes to kick faster and faster when she wants to eat right now and I am not getting her fed fast enough.

She loves Joshua more and more and will laugh when he just talks to her.

She is getting less portable with her naps, and has a hard time sleeping on the go.

It is so fun watching her grow up, but it is going by so fast.

Baby Pattern Baldness

"Who me I am not balding".

Back view Side View

Side/back view with no glare

"This photo shoot is over"

Why I am in love with fall part 2

I can look out my window and see this

I can go to my backyard and see this

I can look out my front door and see this

I can walk up the street and see this

I can take Joshua here to play

It is easy to be comfortable not too hot or cold. Sometimes you wear a jacket.

Sometimes you don't.

Sharing Duckies

We have been working on teaching Joshua to share. One place that is easy to practice is in the tub. We will give him ducks and ask him to share one with Minna. He is pretty good there, and if he wants the duck she has, he will trade with her.

Yesterday he got really generous and gave her all the ducks.

If you notice all the waves in the tub, it is because Minna is having a hard time kicking because of the vast amounts of ducks in her tub, so Joshua is showing her how to kick.

Where do you sleep?

Sometimes Joshua sleeps in the middle of the floor.