Mom and Dad's "Little Pumpkin"

After several weeks of hearing Mom and Dad talk about Halloween, the big day has finally arrived! I had lots of fun meeting the other kids in the neighborhood...and I was really impressed with the modes of transportation they used... 4-wheelers, ice-houses, tractors, golf carts, etc. Dad said I was too little this year, but maybe next year he and I can go collect lots of candy. Oh, and the best news of all is that Mom will finally stop dressing me in those silly pumpkin outfits.

Zzzzzzz.....

Wow, have I been a tired little boy. I guess these last few days at daycare have wore me out. Although I've had a few 9 hours nights, last night's sleep was the record. I slept for 10 hours, woke up for a 1/2 hour feeding, and then went back to bed for another 3 hours!!! And that's not all...I had several long naps throughout the day. I think I'm gearing up for the big Halloween night that Mom keeps talking about.

Who knew 12 weeks could go by so fast

Well, today I turned 12 weeks and it was also Mommy's first day back to work. She cried more than a few times in the days leading up to today, but did alright and only cried once at work! But then again, she did leave early and picked me up by 3:00 :-) I also think it helped that I was so smiley and well behaved at daycare. My daycare provider, Kamie, was able to capture a few of my smiles and email them to Mom and Dad, so I think it helped both of them know I was doing OK. Mom is planning on working again tomorrow, but then won't be back in the office until November 5th.

My new friend from across the pond

Today Mommy had to get her flu shot at work, so I decided to tag along and meet all her Cargill coworkers. After we were done visiting, I got to meet my newest friend 'from across the pond'. One of Mom's old coworkers had a baby boy, Matthew, exactly 10 weeks after I was born. I had lots of fun playing with his dog Max and listening to his mommy and daddy's cool British accent. I think it also surprised Mommy at how much I'd grown, as I looked like a 'big boy' compared to Matthew, as you can see in the pictures!

Little Vikings Fan

After a few weeks of anxiously awaiting their arrival, mom was able to get my birth annoucements sent out today. She figured better late than never, and they were worth the wait. Sorry to disappoint everyone, but I won't be able to sign autographs for a few more years!

My First Pumpkin

The weather was great today, so Mom and I decided to carve pumpkins while Dad washed the cars. They turned out pretty well, but I don't think they'll look so nice when Halloween rolls around so Mom may have to carve them again!

Mom also thinks it's fun to dress me in Halloween outfits, which I don't always think is fun, as you can tell in the last pict.

Adventures in Babysitting

Mom had to recruit at SCSU today, so I got to visit Auntie Jodi, Uncle Chris and cousins Grace, Carter & Lydia. This was the first time mom had been away from me for more than a couple of hours, but she handled it pretty well. I think this was because she knew I was in good hands. Lydia and I had fun "talking" to each other...I think she really understands what I'm trying to say.

2-Month Checkup

Today I had my 2-month checkup...and boy have I grown. I weighed in at 12 lbs. even and was 22 1/4" long compared to 6 lbs. 9 oz. and 20 inches when I was born. I also had to get my first shots, which I think was harder on my mom than me. Hopefully this will get easier for her :-)