Happy Halloween

PS--This was Josie, 1 hour into the trick-or-treating!

What a cute carrot. At our house we get over 150 trick-or-treaters on Halloween. It is so great to see them all in their costumes and telling their jokes. I always come away with a few good ones. We love this night!! I'm the farmer who grew this carrot. And what farmer doesn't have a beloved dog by their side??


So concrete wasn't the best background...but it worked.

Scenery is much better.

just some new pictures

With me being back at school, we have not been many places or gone out to do many things. But Josie is growing like a weed in the house. Here are just some fun photos of her happenings.

She is now more able to reach in front of her to swat and touch the items...this is exploring daddy's tongue and hairy face.

I found her the other day sucking her thumb and watching Wheel of Fortune, as I was taking dinner out of the oven. She is her daddy's child. Is this what they do when I am not home??

I absolutely love this picture. It's definitely framed on my desk.

The nurses in the peditrician's office were laughing at him. She is wailing and Dave is carefully taking off her diaper and such...here he is trying to get her dressed. Check out his face.

We are playing fools. Who says this isn't tummy time? And mommy gets to watch Hell's Kitchen in the background.

Look...I can hold a rattle.

Blowing bubbles is her thing. Nana calls it babies rabies.

Thank you Baby Einstein...a break now and again. Hello self, in the mirror.

This is her favorite toy and her favorite place to hang out. She loves the hanging apple. She swats at it all the time.

the doctor said...

...that Josie is progressing fantastically!! We went for her two month appointment on Friday, which ended up being over two months by a week of so. We went 6 weeks ago. From then, she has gained over two pounds, now weighing in at 11 pounds 10 ounces (75th %) and is 23 inches, which is an inch and a half bigger (also the 75th %). Her head circumference is 15 inches (50th %). Dave and I were very eager to get to the doctor to see how big she was. We have woke up many times and said to each other...she is bigger!!

The doctor was really proud of her because she can hold her head up really well when she is on her tummy! She was also very excited to hear that Josie sleeps through the night. She has been doing this since week 5. A couple days during the week at first, then by week 9, every night is a full night's sleep. She goes to sleep about 9:30 or 10 (no later) and is up around 7 a.m. Mom loves it!! But there is a downside now...I have to go back to work.

I start on Monday and is surely not looking forward to it. I already am crying and she is still in my arms. I wish we won the lottery (but I guess that we would have to play to win, oh-well.)

These 6 weeks have gone by so fast, and looking back I wish I could have more. Isn't that the case, we always want more. I have asked my sub to stay 6 more, but only jokingly. They need me back. Conferences are coming up soon.

Josie is going to a babysitter's house, Barb. Barb watches the son of the kindergarten teacher at school. She only watches the little kiddos. up to 2 years. We are really happy with her.

Some things Josie loves:

-to face out and see what everyone is doing

-her reflection

-to smile

-breastmilk

-talk a walk

-to be outside at anytime of the day

-her changing table

-Church, especially the music

-the Cardinals!

Some things Josie hates:

-to be held lying down

-a wet diaper

-drowsiness

-vitamins

Thanks for checking up on us!!

A big smile from a great girl. Mark Ecko gear...a designer dud (thanks to my vice-principal)

We are trying to figure out the Bumba chair.

This dress is real cute on her.

This was funny. I looked up and she and the bear were having a staring contest. The bear won.