Nappy Time

The boys are having their nap time. It's too cute. Daddy and Lucian passed out together. I get to take a lazy break (always enjoyable). I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving so I can take one of those I-ate-too-much nap crashes. Maybe Lucian will pass out with me. Regardless, Mashed potatoes plus pumpkin pie equals count me in.

Lucian has really been getting more into his books. I'm glad he is showing interest. His book collection has grown tremendously thanks to GGM and GGP. Now that we have all these cool books I can't wait to get some more words out of the little guy. On the bright side, he no longer rips the pages out. He actually turns the pages now. He also will sit in my lap and let me read to him for a little bit, or sit there and turn the pages. I love how the little things change. I was talking with a lady at the grocery store yesterday about letting kids be an individual. She said she was surprised and happy to see that I let my son walk around and help push the cart at the store because she never sees people do that. I was surprised. I never really thought about it; I thought everyone let their kids do this. Even though he'll go down an aisle and pull things off the shelf, I just laugh about it, put the stuff back, and go on our way. He likes to help carry things too. Yesterday he helped Daddy carry the paper towels down the aisle. My good little helper.

Thanksgiving is Coming

Thanksgiving is around the corner and it's officially coat weather. Lucian is the new Houdini of coats! He has discovered how to take them off. I'm getting the feeling he doesn't like to wear his jacket :/ No big surprise. I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and letting him try some new foods. Plus we get to be thankful in the company of family. Never a bad thing in my opinion.

We went to a few craft fairs so far this season. We participated in the Chinese auction and won a new broom. Wohoo! Now Lucian can sweep the floors! Okay, okay he can attempt to sweep the mess into a bigger mess and wait for someone else to clean in up. Tomato, Tomaato.

Well, the little one is getting upset. Must be off for now.

Warmig Up Yet Cooling Down

It's been getting cooler and cooler out. The worst part is the wind, which seems to have doubled in speed. Looks like I'm going to have to find my winter hat; not looking forward to that. I tend to put my hair up in winter to avoid the majority of static; it doesn't fit well in a hat. At least we can still enjoy the playground since we haven't had anymore snow. We took Lucian to the playground down the street the other day and tried out his wagon. Of course, he loved it. He rode in it for a little bit, then he got out and played on the playground, then he rode in it a bit more, and, of course, he pushed and pulled it himself because that's what he likes to do. He does it very well. All in all the wagon was a success. The playground was fun too.

Yesterday was a lovely day warming up to Grandpa. We weren't sure if Lucian was going to warm up to him in such a short period of time. After the second day, he was warmed up! All it took was a little help getting food into his little belly and some good old fashioned fun. I'm glad they got to spend some time together. It was fun to watch them bond. Lucian is enjoying his birthday presents as well (thanks again). Plus, I enjoyed seeing my Daddy. I love and miss him. Thanks for visiting.

Swim Swim Swim

We had our first parent/child swim class today. He had a lot of fun splashing around while I sang the songs. There were more people in the class than I was expecting, which is actually pretty nice. He definitely was not a fan of his face getting wet. He cried a bit, but it's something I don't want him to be afraid of (hence why we are taking this class). Plus it teaches him water safety. For anyone who has ever seen Lucian around water knows, he runs right for it because he loves to be in it. This way he gets to play, I get to sing badly, we learn safety, and we get to have fun together. Really it's a win-win. If he does well with these group of classes I think I will sign him up for the next group. It's nice to have something to do during the cold winter months. :) Thanks Gram.

A Success!

October was a busy month at our house. We had cleaning, decorating, birthday party, and job changes. It was downright exhausting at times. Lucian is officially 1 year old, and we all survived. Thank goodness!

Not that I had any doubts of making it through or anything. I would just like to mark it up as a success that we made it through a whole year; most importantly together. It was a fun month too. We got to pick our own fruit, ride on a hayride, go to community events, and taste some new foods. Lucian had his first experience trick-or-treating and, of course, his birthday party. Thanks to everyone who was able to come. I know the weather was a little rough (several inches of freezing snow and wind), but I think we still all had a good time. And even though we lost power half-way through the party, all the food was still warm and the sunlight was still peaking through the windows. I personally had a great time. I think Lucian did too (after he got past the shock of it all). So, again, thank you everyone for making it such a wonderful time on such a gloomy cold day!

Fall Fun

Yesterday Joe, Lucian, and Myself went to the orchard to get our Fall Pumpkins. We did get several pumpkins that we picked out ourselves. We also decided to pick raspberries while we were there since they are in season. Lucian absolutely loved this! Not only did he get to push the wagon through the bushes, but he also figured out that he can pick his own berries right off the bush to eat. At first he would take them out of our hands and eat them (he really likes them). In time he realized we were pulling them off the bushes. It was so neat to see him make that connection on his own. What a smart kid! So his first pick-your-own fruit and pumpkin adventure was a success. He was tuckered out after all the work and sunshine. He passed out before we got back to the car. On the downside, he was completely covered with raspberry juices. It was all over his face to the point that he looked like he was in an accident or that we beat him (would never happen of course). Still cute.

Later in the day we came home, cleaned everything off, and stuffed some scarecrows. We organized our decorations on the porch and went out to a little carnival. We were going to have our first hayride, but the wait was too long. If he wasn't so sleepy, we possibly would have went. At least we were able to enjoy some complimentary snacks and drinks. We also received a free photo of the three of us. It came out super cute. It'll have to go on the fridge. As the sun disappeared for the day, we had a really lovely time with some warmer weather. I'm looking forward to Lucian's birthday and Halloween.

Alternative Birthday Gift Ideas

Another gift idea for Lucian's birthday that I have been thinking about lately... Tickets to go to different places. Such as:

The Reading Public Museum (They have a year long family pass as well)
The Philadelphia Zoo
Swimming Class with Parent: Places I've found are Body Zone and Gold's Gym
Gymnastics/Tumbling: Berks Gymnastic Academy