Kutztown University Trick or Treating

On Sunday, 10/23/11, we took the kids to the Kutztown dorms so the kids could trick or treat. Cole had a slight costume problem-- he had chosen a dragon costume but unfortunately after i ordered it, i got an email saying that it was out of stock. I lined up a dino costume but didn't have it for this trick or treating outing. He decided to wear his construction hat. Cole was very hesitant to participate and it took a lot of convincing for us to get him over his "it's scary" whining. Reid wore his pumpkin hat and slept in the sling the entire time.

Aunt Sarah and Uncle John's Visit

On Wednesday, 10/19/11, Aunt Sarah and Uncle John came to visit and meet little Reidster. Uncle John took some great pics of our outings to the park, pumpkin patch and the Philadelphia Zoo. Hoping to post some soon. In the meantime, here are some cute ones of our little man.

I've been trying to be good about taking pics of little Reid because he is changing so much in a short period of time. Here are a few of him in the tub. Early on he was not thrilled with getting a bath but these days he seems very relaxed in the tub. Oh and i'm also including a pic of the big kids dressed in their rain gear to go to school.

Reid Meets Granny

On Saturday, 10/15/11, Reid and I went down to Delaware for a weekend visit. We hung out with Nana and Pap Pap, Aunt Erienne, Dave, Angela, Julie B, & Eileen. He met his new little buddies, James and Owen and looked like a giant next to them (pics to come). Reid joined Nana and mommy on a garage sale hunt. He was not happy in the stroller but settled right down when I put him in the ring sling.

On Sunday, we went to Granny's house to introduce her to our new little man. She was very excited to hold him and Reid fell asleep in her arms. We stayed for some chatting and lunch and then headed back to Breinigsville to make sure Daddy survived 1.5 days with two toddlers ( he seems to have done ok, all things considered!).

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On Monday, 10/11/11, I took Reid for his one month check up. The kid weighed in at 9 lbs, 10 oz. Yup, that means that our little peanut gained 3 whole pounds in his first month! He seriously seems to be changing each day. He is now a little more alert during the daytime and has been giving us more smiles in the past few days. Gwen and Cole have been loving on their little brother. They are constantly giving him stuffed animals and other "baby toys". When Reid cries, Cole says: "It's otay, baby Reid!" and "What the matter, baby Reid?". The big kids even shared their germs with him which resulted in Reid's first cold. Thankfully it was nothing serious and he cleared up in a few days.

Melt My Heart Monday

As a mommy of three, sometimes it is difficult to sit down and truly hear what each child is saying to me. That is one of the reasons why i believe it is important to make one on one time with each child a priority. This is how i discovered Gwen's love for pretend and Cole's love of snuggling in close while reciting books to mommy.

Here are some of the things that the kids have been doing recently that melted my heart:

1. Cole has randomly been saying: "Mommy, i yuv you"

2. Gwen loves to come over and kiss me.

3. Reid started social smiling this weekend. Andy and I both swear that he smiled at us several times. That or the kid has a lot of gas!

Pumpkin Patch Take #1- 10/8/11

The afternoon of 10/8/11, we went to pick pumpkins as a family. Cole kept talking about how pumpkins "grow on vines, not trees like apples". Both kids had fun riding in the wagon out to the pumpkin patch. Unfortunately, most of the pumpkins were picked over and those that were left were moldy. Luckily Daddy and Cole were up for trecking through a bunch of mud to find some nice ones for us. Gwen preferred to hang out in the wagon. Afterwards, we checked out the farm animals, went through a straw maze, climbed on/slid down the bales of hay and played in the corn box.