Halloween 2008

Henry and Abigail waiting to have dinner and break the pinata with our neighbors. We went trick-or-treating later and she loved it this year more than ever. She would have never stopped I don't think. She really got into ringing the doorbell and saying trick-or-treat and telling the people she was Dorthy. She likes passing out candy just as much I think. She got upset when we turned out the porch lights at 9:15.

Our neighbors youngest Carter was born the exact same day as Abigail and at the same hospital so they play together sometimes and we invited him and his three older siblings over to eat hot dogs and break the pinata. Abigail was in line to hit one last weekend in Paris but it broke before she got a turn and so Matthew thought that would be fun to do before we trick-or-treated.

She wasn't actually the one that broke it but we would have waited a long time for that. It was a pretty tough pinata and she just didn't have enough of a swing to do much damage. It was a good thing there were some bigger kids here to get it started.

Picking up the candy, she thought this was the most fun anyway. She just squealed every time she saw a piece to pick up.

Harvest Party at preschool

The school had a petting zoo come to the school and so the kids were able to dress like farmers or animals. We had the cowgirl that was last years Halloween costume so we went with that.

Having snacks with her class

Getting to hold the rabbit.

Feeding the goats. She didn't really like them eating/licking her hand so she would just put the food on the ground in front of them.

First Haircut

Abigail got her first haircut this weekend in Paris. Mary Jane got to do the honors and just trimmed the ends. Abigail had been saying for a long time that she didn't want a haircut so I never really pushed her to do since there wasn't really a reason, but lately her hair was looking unhealthy on the ends and really hard to comb out in the mornings. It looks practically the same but much easier to comb. She did great, climbed right up in the chair.

My mom painted her nails while I was getting my haircut.

Henry's First Weekend in Paris

We had the third annual Halloween Party with some of my friends from High School on Oct. 25th. I don't get to see them that often because I don't live in Paris anymore so I feally look forward to catching up with them and seeing their kids. We have new additions every year it seems. This is Abigail as Dorthy and Henry getting to leave for the party.

All the kids in their costumes at the party.

Mia and Abigail getting ready to do the pinata and Halloween candy hunt. They also made a candy corn craft and ate hot dogs and PB&J sandwiches.

Picking up the candy after the pinata broke.

Grandparents Visit

These pictures are in the wrong order. On October 19th my grandparents came to meet Henry for the first time. This was Abigail that afternoon after they left. I looks like it is possible to talk herself to sleep. She had played hard and talked a lot while they were here.

One of his first smiles. He is really starting to coo and talk to you. It is so sweet!

1 Month Old

Smiling in his sleep! He will only sleep on his stomach. It worries me because of SIDS and all but the reflux wakes him up every 5 minutes on his back.

Did catch him sleeping on his back one time so I had to take a picture. Normally I lay him down on his back when I want him to wake up.

Abigail doesn't really ask to hold him all that much but she will for a picture.

Taken on his one month birthday. He is doing really well now. Eating 6 ounces every 3 hours and sleepingfrom 9:30 til about 3 am. He had to have an upper GI test at the hospital to confirm the reflux diagnosis and the medicine is helping quite a bit. Also changed him to Enfamil AR formula that has rice cereal in it to keep it down in his stomach better. He doesn't really spit-up that much even though he has reflux. Still hates the carseat!

First Bath and Daddy's Birthday

Henry's umbilical cord finally fell off at about 2 1/2 weeks old and he was finally able to enjoy his firsr real bath! He didn't cry at all, until I got him out and he was cold.
Wrapped up in his towel pretty unhappy about being cold.

September 23rd, giving Daddy his birthday present after work.