Raleigh news

It's been a busy month for our baby girl. Since her mirthday she has learned to crawl. I don't know why I bother putting down a blanket on the floor; she just crawls away. And, two more teeth have emerged. She now has 6 teeth in all. We also bought a high chair for her and she really likes it - except when you leave her in there while trying to do dishes or prepare food. She prefers to be held so she can see what's going on up close. I guess I would like it that way, too. :-)

Rowan's Mirthday

Today, Rowan turns 33 months old. A few of his classmates have turned 3 the past couple of weeks. That seems so unreal! We saw the new kids in his old classroom a couple of weeks ago. I can barely remember our cohort being that young. They have really grown in so many ways.

To celebrate, here are some fun Rowan quotes from the past month.

Rowan and Jeremy were driving home from school the other night and saw a roto-rooter truck. Rowan asked what it was. Jeremy told him that's what plumbers drive. Rowan asked if plumbers fix plums. Hmm... makes sense to me. You know, it takes the logic of a toddler to illustrate how crazy the English language can be.

This morning Rowan sneezed. I told him, "Bless you!". He replied, "Thank you for sneezing, mommy."

The other night I was reading stories with him before bed. When I turned out the light he told me that we had to be quiet. I asked him why and he told me that there were robots outside that would hear us. He also told me, "Daddy is a robot." Huh? We have no idea where this came from. Such an imagination!

Happy mirthday wishes to my sweet boy!

7 Month Mirthday

Happy Mirthday, sweet Raleigh! Here are some of her accomplishments and other info from the past month.

• Likes: FOOD! It pleases me to no end that she is a great eater. She still loves kisses, which also pleases me to no end. She loves going outside, especially if she's in her pouch. She also enjoys looking at animals.
• Dislikes: The nose sucker, nose wiping, eye booger getting, and staying still for diaper changes. Why do babies abhor hygiene?
• Eating: I am still breastfeeding her and pumping milk for day care days. She has the occasional bottle of formula. She likes all the food we have given her and has not had any problems. Some of the more interesting things we've offered her are grits and fro-yo (Don't tell Rowan we had it without him!). She eats such a variety of foods I couldn't begin to list them all here. I will introduce yogurt and possibly cheese (depends on her fine motor skill development) to her this month.
• Skills: She's been working on her fine motor skills with puffs. I sprinkle a few on her tray after she eats dinner to keep her entertained while we eat our food. She's getting good at it but still loses a piece on her cheek sometimes. She is still working on crawling. She is very skilled at transitioning from a sitting position to the crawl stance and back to sitting. We also brought the exersaucer out for her. She likes to look at the sunshine at smile at him. She can escape from almost any type of footwear and her grabbing reflex is wicked fast.
• Misc: She is wearing 6-9 month sized clothes for the most part. She has outgrown her little butterfly mocs and has moved on to fleece booties for the cold weather. (They look fab with leggings, by the way.) She is still a thumb-sucker and prefers her right hand.

I think Raleigh is on the up-swing from her first cold. There have been some long nights during which no one slept, but we've made it through somehow. I am not positive, but I think her teeth might be bothering her, too. It's tough work being a baby!

Weekend fun

A good time was had by all.

S'mores!

Cotton Gin Festival in Bostwick, GA

Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween, y'all!

Raleigh-flower

(even better than cauliflower!)

Farmer Jones

(as in the book by Richard Scarry)