Baby's First Halloween

Happy Halloween, my bloggy loves! I'm not in costume today; Friday was our Halloween party at work, and I came as Minnie Mouse.

Exhibit A:

{Excuse the photo quality; that was taken on my cellie}

Then, this weekend, we took our little froggie to get a few pictures taken. I know I'm his momma, and I may be just a leeeettle biased, but I think he's the cutest baby in the whole world.

Exhibits B and C:

Tonight, we're taking Mr. Froggie to visit Pastor Matt and then Mema and Papa, and after that we're heading to a local church for their fall festival. I'm looking forward to it!

Other things I'm looking forward to:

My 26th birthday {November 6}

The 30 day photo challenge, which starts tomorrow!
{Click the photo challenge button for more info!}

The holiday season {it's just around the corner, people!!}

Look forward to Day 1 of the photo challenge tomorrow. Have a great Halloween, all!

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{Kid}ding Around Friday {Link Party!} ~ 10/28

Welcome to {Kid}ding Around Friday!

{Kid}ding Around Friday is the place to share your

kid-related posts about:

Crafts, Milestones, Homeschooling, Kid-Friendly Food,

Pregnancy, Decorating, Photography, 

A Funny Story, Great Deals,

Organization and more!

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4. Enjoy reading through some of the other posts and make new friends!

Each week we will feature a few posts from the previous week.

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WE ENJOYED READING THESE

LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

Living Outside the Box - Homeschool Preschool

from La Dolce Vita: The Sweet Life

Great ideas, Mama!

 

Under the Sea Birthday Party

from Livin the Mommy Life

Happy 1st Birthday, Kanai'a! This is one adorable party!

Trick or Treat Buckets
from Life With Both Hands Full
These are so cute! Love this idea :)

 

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Happy linking... and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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Oh Snap! Wednesday

Since I'm running on very little sleep after snuggling with a sick baby all night, I'm not going to write much today. Instead, I'll just share some recent pictures of my cutie with you. Enjoy!

Going to see what Daddy is doing in the bathroom... surprise!

"I think I'll play a little PS3. Now, how do you turn this thing on?"

Hi, Mom. I wasn't doing anything bad, promise.

Look what I just learned how to do!

Who is this handsome baby in the glass??

Linking up with the lovely Amanda @ Growing Up Gardner!

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Firsts

This has been a week of firsts.

Sunday was our first family trip to a pumpkin patch.

That same night, Colin learned how to pull up in his crib and we had to lower it.

Over the past couple days, a sharp little tooth has been trying to cut its way up through my baby's bottom gum.


And last but not least, today was his first non-routine doctor's appointment. My poor baby, at 9 months old, has come down with his first cold. Dr. G says it's viral and should run its course in a few days. I guess we're lucky it has taken this long for Colin to get sick. Ever since starting daycare, I knew this was coming eventually. Despite the coughing and sneezing and green snot, though, my baby boy is still his happy, silly self.


Oh, and another first: I had my first pumpkin pie milkshake at Sonic today and it was DELICIOUS!


Look for pictures of my doodlebug in tomorrow's Oh Snap! Wednesday post. ;)
 

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Okay, now it's officially fall

The weather is still pretty warm here in SC, so it's been hard to wrap my brain around the fact that autumn has arrived. Yesterday, however, we steeped ourselves in all things fall, and now I feel like fall is really here!

We went to McLeod's Farm with Justin's family. This place is famous for their juicy peaches, but this time of year they have horse drawn carriage rides, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, and a little country store with the BEST cobbler and ice cream. We had a blast, and the weather was beautiful! Here are some photos of our fun day.

Fall family portrait!

Colin and his cousin Emily

Posing with the pumpkins

In the corn maze

Go Gamecocks! (Mommy is a South Carolina alum)

Uncle Tim and Aunt Shannon with the kids on the carriage ride

Tired boy after a long day.

We left with bellies full of dessert, sun-kissed red faces and three pumpkins. We plan to carve them, but we're going to wait a little longer so they don't rot before Halloween. Hooray for fun fall memories. :)

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{Kid}ding Around Friday {Linky party!} ~ 10.21.11

Welcome to {Kid}ding Around Friday

{Kid}ding Around Friday is the place to share

your kid-related posts about:

Crafts, Milestones, Homeschooling, Kid-Friendly Food, Pregnancy, Decorating,

Photography, A Funny Story, Great Deals, Organization and more!

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2. Link to a specific kid-related post.

 

3. We'd love for you to grab our adorable little button.

 

4. Enjoy reading through some of the other posts and make new friends!

 

Each week we will feature a few posts from the previous week.

By submitting a link, you are granting Amanda and I permission to use the photos from your post.

WE ENJOYED READING THESE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

5, 10, 15, 20...

From Memoirs of a Mama

Miss Autumn is such a cutie!

Halloween Craft Wreath

From Diary of a Working Mom

I love DIY stuff like this. So cute!

Apple "Pudding"

From April's Homemaking

You had me at "apple."

Cookie Cutter Art and Unexpected Banners

From Mess for Less

Love this! Great ideas.

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Oh Snap! Wednesday - 9 Months

Here are some snapshots of my sweet baby boy,

taken on his 9 month birthday, which was Monday.

Contrary to popular belief, he isn't ALWAYS happy :)

I don't know if you can tell, but there are two little bumps on his bottom gum!

And just for fun, a comparison picture...

seriously, HOW has it been 9 months already?! 

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SAHM for a day

Due to a little miscommunication, I didn't have childcare lined up for today. On Friday, when I made this discovery, I let my boss know I'd be taking the day off. For about a second, I was bummed I'd have to take a vacation day. But my next thought was, "Yay! I get to be a stay at home mom for a day!" There have been very few Mommy/Colin days in the 9 months he's been with us, so I really look forward to the time we have to spend together, just the two of us.

Here's what we've done so far today:

I woke up at 6 am to hubby's alarm and realized Colin hadn't made a peep all night. Yay! He's been fussing at night lately, and I think it's due to teething.

Colin got a clean diaper and a 6 oz bottle, which he held all by himself. I love that he can do that now!

We watched some Mickey Mouse Club and my little dude crawled all over the living room floor, picking up and chewing on some toys. Poor guy also bumped his head on something (not very hard) and cried for a couple minutes. Snuggles with Mommy helped.

As he got back to playing with his toys, I sat down and had a nice, hot cup of coffee and a couple slices of buttered pumpkin bread for breakfast. YUM!

Colin spent some time in the jumperoo, had his breakfast (apricot, plum and whole grain baby food), pooped, and had his diaper changed.

After a little more playing and some pretty strong tired signals, Colin went back to bed around 8. It's 9:00 now, and he's still asleep. I've done a load of laundry and have watched a couple episodes of A Baby Story in my jammies. Don't judge, it's my day off! How often do I get to do this? :)

OH! By the way... how could I forget? We weighed and measured Colin because my little man is NINE months old today! Here are his stats:

Weight: 24.5 pounds (between 90 & 95th percentile)

Height: 30.75 inches (95th percentile)

I'm hoping to take some 9 month photos while we're home today, and maybe if he'll let me, I'll take a few of him in his Halloween costume! We're also going to venture out this afternoon to pick up some formula, baby food, and other stuff needed for the church daycare program he's starting tomorrow.

Working moms... what do you do when you get to stay home with your little one(s) for a day?

More to come!

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{Kid}ding Around Friday ~ Linky Party! ~ 10/14

Welcome to {Kid}ding Around Friday!

{Kid}ding Around Friday is the place to share your

kid-related posts about:

Crafts, Milestones, Homeschooling, Kid-Friendly Food, Pregnancy, Decorating,

Photography, A Funny Story, Great Deals, Organization and more!

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{To Join the Party}

1. Follow your hosts, Katie & Amanda (first 2 links)

2. Link to a specific kid-related post - not your main page.

3. We'd love for you to grab our adorable little button.

4. Enjoy reading through some of the other posts and make new friends!

Each week we will feature a few posts from the previous week.

By submitting a link, you are granting Amada and I permission to use the photos from your post.

WE ENJOYED READING THESE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

Tomatoes & Soup

from Sunny Side Up Momma

Bag Painting - Making a Fall Tree Centerpiece

from Moms Like Me

DIY "Hot Pockets" for School Lunches

from Blissfully Blessed

Glitter Pumpkins

from Momma Totally in Love

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Thanks for linking up... and TGIF!

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