New tricks

JD - 6 and a half months
While we were in Tahoe JD learned to crawl/ scoot. He can get around pretty well now. He will also grab anything that is in front of him and he is fast. He really loves getting his hands on paper and when we take it away he cries. He is smiley, happy and vocal. He is a sleep fighter. He doesn't give up until he just can't take it anymore. He does not sleep through the night. He wakes to nurse once or twice still.

Katie - 2years 3 months
Knows all her letter sounds and enjoys working with little words like those that end in -at. (Thanks Leapfrog!) She also knows where about 40 states go and can recognize them by their shape. We have a puzzle map that she likes working with. She knows her numbers 1-10 in Spanish and English. Her vocabulary is large! She has a good amount of Spanish words as well. She really plays with her toys. Her favorites are the Dora toys. She loves to pretend and she talks for her different toys and animals. She is a great big sister and loves to help out. She goes number 2 on the toilet and she is probably ready for the rest of the training to take place but mommy has been procrastinating. The idea seems overwhelming having to do that and take care of JD at the same time. One thing Katie would hate to live without: MILK. She can't get enough of it.

Halloween & Pumpkin Patch 2008

For JD's first Halloween he was a pumpkin. I bought Katie a Lion but she didn't really want anything to do with it. She said she wanted to be a pumpkin too but it was too late for me to go out and buy another. So I brought out last year's lady bug costume and she was very excited about the idea. (She didn't know she'd worn it before plus this year she was way more excited about it anyway.) She really seemed to get the hang of trick or treating this year. It took a couple houses but she learned quickly and thought it was great.

Minivan?

Hey, just grasping for straws but do you know of anyone who is selling their minivan. John's car just broke down and we need a minivan anyway. Looking in the $4000 range or below.

Andrew's B-day party

Gimme a big Smooch!

This was JD's reaction after having banana and mixed berry baby food tonight. After every spoonful he'd make that face!

This guy also had a well check yesterday. At 6 and a half months he weighs in at 15lbs 13 oz and is 26 and a half inches long.

October 19, 2008

Above is my cousin Jenna feeding JD.

John and I finally found something to decorate the wall above our couch with. Kinda nice that we found it while on our 5th anniversary date.

5 year anniversary

Ahhh...A couple of goof balls. Thanks to my aunt Janice and cousin Jenna John and I were able to get out for a day all by ourselves. Freedom! It was weird. It was great. It was fun. We went to a late breakfast at Vic's in Pleasanton and walked down main street. We then went to 3 wineries in Livermore. I'm all about the Livermore wineries. Forget about Napa. It is too far and can sometimes be on the snobby side.

Above is the first winery we went to. Bodegas Aguirre. We went because of the Spanish name. It has only been open for a little more than a year. The second winery was Eagle Ridge, also a fairly new winery. I liked the owner. The wine was ok but the price was seriously way to high. Sorry Eagle Ridge. Below is the last winery, definitely my favorite of the 3, also a new winery. I love the couple that own the place. We must have talked to them for an hour. I've never really wanted to join a wine club but this one makes me want to.