Our First Halloween

Happy Halloween! Sweetpea dressed up this evening as a care bear. Surprisingly, she didn't get very mad about having to wear a costume. We walked next door to the neighbor's house. They really enjoyed seeing her and gave us some treats - but they were healthy treats! I asked them where the chocolate was. :) The rest of the night we just answered the door to trick-or-treaters. We didn't have too many, though.

Our first swim lesson is tomorrow - hopefully Sweetpea will be rested for it because it took awhile to fall asleep tonight!

No Sleep

Another long night last night - Sweetpea woke up around 3 and would not go back to sleep until 5. Finally she fell asleep with me in the guest bedroom.

So this morning I was pretty slow moving; we just laid around most of the time. We did go grocery shopping. Then, I had to go to work so daddy spent time with his daughter. I got a nice pic of Sweetpea wearing her new hat with daddy - they both look very happy!

Cold day!

It was freezing today! There was actually snow for a minute or two! I was really tired this morning - it was hard to get up. It was a pretty mild day, though. We just hung around the house. The two "kiddies" took long naps in the afternoon, which was a nice resting time for me. Sweetpea wore some of her new clothes from this weekend - a pair of overalls from Oshkosh B'Gosh - they looked super cute on her.

Dad took a picture of us playing on the floor - and I figured I'd post it, even though I don't look that good in it. :)

In-Laws visit

Well, this weekend we had some visitors! My mother-in-law, my husband's brother and his son all came to visit. It was a great weekend. The boys played golf and the ladies went to a women's lifestyle fair. Then we all went to dinner. After dinner the boys went to a hockey game and the ladies went home - Sweetpea was exhausted from all the company and running around.

Today Sweetpea and I went to some outlet stores nearby. Found a lot of good deals - but she has soooo many clothes now!! It has been a very busy weekend - we are all pretty exhausted around here!

Here is a picture of Sweetpea with her cousin, who loves to play with her! :) He even shared his stocking cap with her.

Ah-Ba

Sweetpea is making new noises - "ah-ba!" It's sooo cute. I've tried to get a video of it, but every time I get the camera out she stops - go figure! But, I got a little bit of it in this clip, near the end.

Mom went out last night for a much needed Mom's Night Out! It was lots of fun, but I went to bed pretty late. Of course, I was woken up around 4:30 and Sweetpea was WIDE awake! Luckily, dad was getting up not long after that and took her out to the living room. Then, when dad left she went back to sleep with me - thank goodness because I was tired!

Then we went grocery shopping. Previously I had commented how Sweetpea loved going to the grocery store, but she did not love it today. She started bawling when I was checking out - I guess she was tired of being there. Then she fell asleep in the car on the way home and took quite a long nap.

Here is a picture of Sweetpea covered in one of her blankets! We played a little peek-a-boo!

Laundry Day!

It was a pretty relaxing day today. Sweetpea slept pretty late and so I cleaned up a bit around the house and did some laundry. Then we went to CVS and I signed up for a card. A lot of my fellow moms keep going on about how they save so much money at CVS because you can earn Extra Credit Bucks, so I decided to try it out. We'll see. Then we spent the rest of the day at home hanging out. Here's a picture of Sweetpea trying to pull off her sock - she looks pretty guilty in this picture!

A funny thing happened while I was cleaning. I found a receipt I have been looking for for months. It is for bottles that I never used so I wanted to return, but I could never remember where I had bought them. Anyway, the funny thing is that the receipt was good for returns up until TODAY! Funny, huh? So, I got to return these unused bottles - it was only $5, but I thought that it was funny I found it on the last day possible to return!

Anyway, I'm tired because I stayed up last night watching baseball! So, goodnight!

Halloween Party

Sweetpea went to her first Halloween party tonight. She had a really good time! She was showing off for everyone. We got her a sweetpea costume, but she didn't stay in that too long because it was hot and almost too small for her. But, she wore it for a little while. Mom and dad were a spoon and a fork! I think we could have won a prize, but Sweetpea was getting tired and since it was 9:30 we decided to leave. She fell asleep as soon as we hit the car!

Loooong Night!

It's 10:00 and Sweetpea just went down. Sheesh. Actually I put her to bed at around 6:45 and I thought, yay that was easy. Well, she decided to wake up around 8 and could not go back to sleep so I let her come out into the living room for awhile. Then, we tried to go to bed again and it did not work. So, finally, I tried laying with her in my bed and that worked. Either she's still achy from her shots or those teeth are starting to poke through.
The day went well, though. She slept until 7 which was nice seeing as how she got me up at midnight! Then we went grocery shopping and she was an angel - I think she really likes the grocery store. The rest of the day we just hung around the house doing laundry and I actually worked out a little - which is abnormal for me!
No pictures, though, because I was just enjoying the day and forgot. Hopefully tomorrow I will have a picture of a happy baby to show you! :)

Shots :(

Today was a busy day, but turned out really well actually. Sweetpea had her 6 month checkup this morning. Everything was great! She is 18 lb 6 oz - still 90th percentile, but the doctor said she looked healthy and right on track developmentally. She had to get her shots of course, which was sad, and even sadder since the flu shot was added. But, for the first time I stayed strong and did not cry. That was hard for me, but I knew I needed to learn how to be strong now while she's young, so when she's older I can avoid being a blubbering mess in front of her and making her even more scared of shots.

Then mom had an appointment in the afternoon so Sweetpea went to a babysitter - one of my fellow moms. She had a good time playing with this mom's baby who is 4 months. Then she got to play with dad while I went to work. They tried to go for a walk, but then it started to rain. So, they played inside.

But, with no real naps during the day Sweetpea was exhausted when I got home from work and went right to bed. She did have a long day!

Sunny Day!

This weekend was pretty uneventful. We went walking on a nearby trail one day - mom, dad, and Sweetpea. That was nice although the bugs were out full force. We also went over to a friend's house Saturday night and visited with people. Sunday we just laid around and relaxed.

Today was a beautiful day! We went for a walk this morning and the weather was perfect. Then later we decided to drive out to the apple orchard - mostly so mom could get a caramel apple! I got a pic of Sweetpea at the apple orchard with Winnie the Pooh (made out of pumpkins and gourds). Then when we got home the garage door wouldn't open, which was frustrating. And then while making dinner Sweetpea decided she was upset about something. So, the end of the day was a little chaotic, but dad got the door fixed (hopefully!) and everything turned out fine.

Sweetpea's latest "trick" is to eat her toes - as you can see in the picture!! So flexible!

Happy Birthday!!

Today is Sweetpea's 6 month birthday! We celebrated by going to buy diapers - and then I picked out a 6 month + toy for her. She has started doing something new the last couple days - taking her thumb and pointing it down towards the floor and then moving her fingers back and forth. I have attached a video of her doing this. For some reason she has been doing this almost nonstop the last couple days. It's so fun watching her discover new things!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Well, we slept a little better last night - just got up at 4. Not too bad, but I miss my good sleeper! We had a full day today. It started off with a doctor's appt. for mom. Sweetpea was an angel at the doctor's office. She waited very patiently for mom to get done and all the nurses adored her! Then we went grocery shopping and Sweetpea continued to be an angel. When we got home she took her afternoon nap. I thought I'd check on her after awhile and when I walked in she was on her tummy looking up. She was being so quiet in her crib I had no idea she had been awake - so I took a picture of her innocently looking around. Finally, this afternoon we went and tried out a Kindermusik class. That's a method of learning through music. This class was for 6 month - 18 month kids, so Sweetpea got to meet a lot of other kids her size! She loved the music and movements. We may try to get signed up for the rest of the year. We are still debating whether or not to spend the money. For dinner I gave Sweetpea some of the pears I made yesterday and she seemed to really like them!

Jinxed

Okay, so I jinxed myself by saying what a great sleeper Sweetpea was. I knew that was going to happen! Well, after getting up 3 times last night, we were both exhausted today. But, it was still a good day. My friend came over and we made baby food while our kiddies played. Then Sweetpea got to try some of our pears later that night. Dad said she liked them! Sorry no pics today - never got around to it and forgot to remind dad to take a pic while I was at work. Well, let's hope we all get some sleep tonight.

Weekend Home

This weekend we went to visit our families. It was a quick weekend, but we had lots of fun visiting with everyone. Sweetpea had fun playing with her cousin - as you can see in the picture!

We have been trying to get back into our schedule the past couple days. It seems this week I have something planned every second! Or at least it feels like it. Luckily, though, Sweetpea has been sleeping like a log! It's always nice when I get some good sleep. Sweetpea has rediscovered her tongue the last couple days and has been sticking it out the side of her mouth. I am attaching a picture of this newfound talent! Let's hope Sweetpea can continue to be a great sleeper!!

Apple Orchard

Today, Sweetpea and I went to the apple orchard. It was a sunny day and nice fall weather! She wanted to run around like the other kids, but we had fun watching them play anyway. She'll be running around soon enough!

Razz-berries

Sweetpea has been making raspberry noises the last couple days so I tried to videotape one. You have to listen closely, but she is making some noises in this clip!!