Pumpkin patch and Halloween 2011

Clydesdale's pulling the hay wagon...just for you, Grandma!

Picking his own pumpkin.

The duck hanging with one of his kind.

Pumpkin carving!

Good view of the cutest little duck butt.

Neighbor boys showing off their costumes.

Cheese face with mom and our pumpkins. I carved the right one, DB carved the left one.

Jumping for the roof. One of his new favorite activities.

We had a fun filled weekend for the last one of October! I think it was the first time in 2 months neither David or I had to work one of the days. What a nice treat! We went to Parker to visit Jake and Kandin and hit up a pumpkin patch. While it was nothing fancy, Abers had fun running over the hay bales, petting some animals, and picking his own pumpkin! Then on Sunday, we painted and carved pumpkins, made a visit to uncle herb so he could see the duck, and passed out candy. Abraham much prefers to GIVE things to people, so he enjoyed handing out the candy. We were going to do boo at the zoo, but on Friday, David came home from school in costume with bloody face and body paint on. This totally scared Abers and we decided not to risk anything scary at his favorite place in town.

We have a couple of more new words: tuc (stuck), aaay (eye and then hands me my glasses). I think thats all for now. Baby #2 is still growing as you can see by the pictures. Only 9 weeks to go! The room has been redecorated with the help of Grandma, so I'll post pictures when I can get them taken!

Love,
the l-bs.

Books, bellies, and bike safety

Hard to believe that we are halfway through October already! Where has the time gone? Abraham has had a great month, with tons of new words and even more fun to be around. Let's see, for the words: uh (up), dow (down), all duh (all done), bu bu (book) oush (ouch), ha (hot), bapa (grandpa), HAALO (hello, yelled for ALL the neighborhood or store to hear), bye bye (with a wave and kiss), nez (nose), bou (lips), allez (go!), le luia (either lion or elephant in french of course). The favorite toy continues to be giraffe, one little one in particular, but the new big ones from Kandin are also AMAZING! There is even one big enough to sit on! The huge mag flashlight is a close runner up, even having to go to bed a few times with Abers. Careful though, that thing could knock some teeth out! Nap time is no longer a struggle. Most days he goes down for 2-3 hours in the morning, meaning mom also gets to lay down for a bit! Eating is still a challenge, but breakfast is always a favorite, especially pancakes, waffles, and hot cereal. He loves "special drink", also known as mom's hot tea. When asked, Abers will get his own cup out, get the tea, and then crawl up in his chair so he doesn't spill all over the house. It's even better when he gets mom's tea mug.

Loves to read, all the time, especially Good night, Gorilla.

Favorite giraffe, Aunt Mindy and another book!

A couple of weeks ago, #2 at 27 weeks. We go tomorrow for a 29 week check. Baby is growing big and strong, kicking all the time. Feeling good, sleeping good, just getting bigger and a little more tired!

Flash lightening in my bike helmet. Have to be ready for anything.

Super cheese face. This is what we get when we ask for a smile.

One of the super cool new giraffes from Kandin. As you can see, he loves it, and knows to always practice safe riding.

Yummy tea on a cold morning!

Mr. Big guy enjoying himself while we wait for our trash guys. He loves Wednesday mornings because most of the street has trash pickup. Our trashmen know to look in the window and wave.

More soon. Grandma helped me paint the nursery last week. Once the border gets here, I'll update with all the pictures.

Enjoy the fall! It is finally here, with beautiful yellow trees and cold mornings! Love it!

jess