The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

I loooooooove Halloween! I get so excited the day October 1st rolls around and it doesn't stop until I hear "Trick or Treat" at my door. Since being a mommy, the fun is two-fold. I've had so much fun making cookies with Jackson, puting up decorations, and having many discussions on what everyone he knows will be for Halloween. Cooper was a good sport for his first Halloween, tagging along in the stroller. He most definetly wanted to be in on the devouring of candy, but settled for puffs... Jason has officially taken the title of "Head Pumpkin Carver". He even wore a costume this year.... Flavor Flav. Couldn't find a giant clock necklace, but I think he pulled it off.

Halloween Pics!

Pumpkin Farm

The cutest pumpkins in the patch!

Jackson, Alexander and Cooper

Pumpkin Patch Pics

Happy Nine Months Cooper!

Okay, I was too busy complaining about being sick that I forgot to tell the world that Coop is 9 months old now!! He is growing up way too fast!

Cooper is:

* doing everything he can to avoid having to crawl

* up to six teeth now

* following Jackson's lead in the ear infection department...

* determined to walk on his own

* finally sleeping without his reflux wedge

* lightning fast in his walker

* loving Goodnight Moon at bed time

* saying "Dadadadada"( of course )

Why EXACTLY do we have sinuses?

Sorry for the weird topic but I am SICK of being SICK! Started out with a wicked sore throat and then moved north to my already bothersome sinuses. I have been coughing and blowing my nose like crazy. This is a great ab work-out by the way...

I feel like my head is full of solid cement. I was just wondering if anyone knew the purpose of having sinuses. So your appendix catches junk- and can be removed if necessary. Same with tonsils. Just kinda extra stuff we have right? But this is an actual empty space if you will, in our heads...

I think I will put them in my category that mosquitoes, acne, and childproof doorknob covers are in- pointless!

Okay, off to take too much cough medicine and eat some ice-cream...

While I'm at it...

Since I'm all logged in and have few minutes, I'll post one more time...

Is he not the cutest little guy ever?

"That will take all week!"

So Daddy just couldn't resist getting Jackson a new bike. And as I am the bad guy in the whole situation, I couldn't really say no. He has done so well on it! I am really impressed. He really likes to show me that he can use his brakes at any moment. He will pedal in a million circles in our living room ( wood floors ) and never get bored. Or dizzy.

But Jackson had to put his bike up for the rest of the day this afternoon. We have a line in the driveway that he cannot cross. The first time he did I gave him a warning and told him one more time and he has to get off and put it away. Well, of course he just had to see if I was serious. I was. So later in the evening, after dinner, I asked him if he wanted to go on a walk with me.

"Can I ride my bike?" he asked.
"No, you didn't listen earlier and that's not a choice anymore." I said trying to sound stern.
"We can take a walk using our feet, Jackson."
"But that will take all week!!" he moaned.

I find myself trying to hide my laughter these days. I can't let him know just how cute he is!

Junk Drawer

I am clearing out and organizing all of my junk drawers today. I have a few...
There is so much stuff that I have no clue what most of the stuff is or where it came from. Like a little baggie of tiny screws. If I saved them, they must go to something, but what? Or I will find some little do-dad that I am sure I thought I would put into a scrapbook, someday. Lots of electrical outlet plugs. Lipstick that I never wear. Cooper's sonogram printouts. How sad!!
Must get to work on the junk drawers that have taken over!!!