Week 10 & some new toys

Somebody used his Bumbo chair for the first time this week! You might be a little too small, but it was so darn cute! You just looked so happy and proud of yourself to be sitting up on your own! You can only do it for a few minutes, but we practice every day so you'll be a pro in no time.

I could not resist taking these adorable pics of you and your brother, Kitty, passed out while your Mommy & Daddy were on laptops. This pretty much sums up our lives : )

This week, we also went to a play group with the new moms we've been hanging out with. It was really fun to see all the kids playing and learning to move on their own. You were the youngest, but you enjoyed watching them play. Of course, you fell asleep on the floor while the other kids played!

We also went to play at daycare this week so Mommy could have a better idea of what to expect when you're there each day. We spent about an hour playing and talking to the teachers. It seems like a very nice place for you to learn and make new friends. While we were there, you played with a new rattle and I realized we had the same one at home in your closet. I took it out when we got home and you love it!

Since you found your right hand last week, you've been hard at work watching it move. You spent a lot of time wiggling your fingers and moving your arm in circles. You still haven't found your left hand, but I'm hoping any day now!

Love your little monkey feet : )

This is a good close-up of your face to show off your perfect skin. Your baby acne is healed and you're back to smooth, clear skin!

Mommy loves to hold your hand.

Dressing up in honor of football on Sunday with Daddy!

I don't have a photo, but I also wanted to mention that we transitioned you to sleeping in your crib this week. I thought it was going to be really difficult, but it turned out to be pretty easy. Once we swaddle you, you're happy to sleep in your crib. I think you also love the white noise and little blue nightlight. I love watching you play with your hand in the video monitor too.

So one more week before Mommy has to go back to work : ( I'm not looking forward to it and I'm going to miss you tons! I hope week 11 will be lots of fun for us!

Halloween!

Halloween was not just one day for us, it was a whole weekend! We started off on Friday by stopping at work for the Boo Fest. I decided to dress you up because...well, I can! You wore your little dragon costume to see all my coworkers. A few people walked by and thought you were a doll while you were in my arms! We walked over to the front for the costume contest and a couple people suggested I enter you. I didn't even think about my own costume so I was in regular clothes. I felt kinda stupid wearing my normal clothes, but you were so cute that I figured it would be fun. You ended up winning third place! After all the madness, you passed out in your car seat.

On Sunday, Daddy and I did something we've been planning for awhile...

Pumpkin baby!

The pumpkin was still cold so you didn't enjoy it very much. But we did!

Monday, we went to visit Daddy at work and to see the other kids that stopped by. We met a few of the little ones and they went trick-or-treating in Daddy's office. When we got home, I put you in your huge fuzzy pumpkin costume. For some reason, you always giggle when you wear it!

When it got to be late afternoon, we got ready for the trick-or-treaters. While we waited for them to stop by, we played in the living room.

Grandma stopped by to see you in your cute dragon costume!

Little Monster's feet

When Daddy got home from work, you got a big Halloween kiss!

It was a pretty fun weekend for us and I'm so excited for next year when you get to go trick-or-treating!

8:39 pm, Friday night

I just rocked Connor for 20 minutes and he's still wide awake.

I put him in his crib.

I went downstairs and opened my first Miller Lite in over a year.

Ahhhh...

Now I know why parents drink.