Can you believe how fast Oct. has gone? I can't. I can't believe how fast this year has gone! Fall (winter really) is here and the holidays are in sight. The leaves are on the ground and the patio furniture is put away. Our jackets and boots are out and worn in already. The heating bill is already sky high and I am getting anxious about the looming "s" word. Don't want to say it and jinx myself. The days are flying by, the year is almost over and our babies are growing up.
Jamie is 10 weeks old! 10 weeks already. How did this happen so fast? Our little girl fits in 6 month clothes already. She doesn't look like my little newborn anymore but a pretty little girl. I told her last night that she better start slowing down. Looking at her today it doesn't seem like she listened. Jamie is long or tall. She doesn't stand up yet so I am going to say long. When I nurse her her legs hang way down onto the couch under my arm. I can't even hold all of her anymore. She fills the changing table and baby bath tub. She is is healthy and happy. Jamie loves to smile, especially at her mama. But dad has been getting his own load of smiles lately. She is the sweetest thing and I think she is the prettiest baby I have ever seen. Mama loves her baby girl.
Jamie is a great eater. No problems in that area. People say she looks like me, I say she eats like me. She still has all of her thick dark hair. Her baby acne has calmed down a bit and she has beautiful light olive skin. Her eyes are just like mine, maybe even a little more asian than mine even. Her smile is my favorite feature but I love squeezing her chubby, chunky legs. Jamie is sleeping well too. She wakes up once a night and I feed her and she goes back to bed. Some nights are better than others. I am not as tired as I was a month ago but both babies still wear me out every day. Jamie still loves to be held and that takes its toll on my back and shoulders. Her schedule is pretty much like this. Sleep, eat, play with mom, get fussy, get held for a long time, get fussy again, sleep. Repeat. Sometimes we skip the sleep again part and just go back to eating. She doesn't quite sleep as much as she used to and in fact good naps are getting rare. Like today, that leaves me with little time to myself or to get anything done. Right now she is in her crib fussing and I am waiting until the first desperate cry to go get her again. My arms need a break. And I miss blogging so today she can wait a bit longer for mom to come save her.
Pete is a really good boy. He is easy. He is sweet, happy and well behaved. Pete is extremely laid back and incredibly fun to be around. He is on a good schedule now. In bed by 8pm, asleep around 8:30pm, up the next morning around 7:30am. During the day he takes an hour and half nap. Almost to the second. Not bad huh? He is a terrible eater though. Terrible. He has a list of about 10 foods that he will eat. Cheese, bread, Cheerios, any fruit (fresh, frozen or dried), crackers, peanut butter, waffles, yogurt, jarred turkey sticks, and noodles (sometimes). Our choices are pretty limited and I pray every day that God will help broaden his horizons when it comes to good foods. I also pray God will help him learn to talk. And it is working. Pete is talking. Nothing sounds exactly like what it is supposed to yet but he is talking. I would list his words but I don't think I am going to have time for that. His vocabulary is about 10 words now and is growing every day. He started speech therapy about 2 weeks ago and though I think it has helped I don't think it has brought the words out. I think it was just time and Pete does his own thing in his own time. You cannot force it with Pete. I was never worried about him talking though. If you spent all day every day with him you would know he is incredibly smart. Just like his laid back attitude, he is in no hurry to rush into anything like walking or talking. Maybe he knows he has the rest of his life to do them anyway.
P. is doing great. He is an amazing father and perfect husband. He loves his kids more than anything in the whole world and shows it every day. His job is going very well and he loves the work he does and all the responsibilities he has.
I feel like there is so much more to tell but my babies need me now. It was nice to sit and write for a bit though. Hope I can do it again soon. A.M.
Our sweet angel.
Mom and her little Sugar Dugger.
Pete doing some work.
Happy Halloween. My best friend Kristyn sent Jamie this sweet little outfit that says Too Cute To Scare on it.
Took a trip back to the orchard again yesterday. It's this wonderful place with apple picking, pumpkin picking, hay rides, and tons of things to do for kids. The driver of the pumpkin train let Pete sit in the tractor. He loved it.
The weather was much warmer this time so we enjoyed our apple picking much more. These Jonagold apples are so yummy. Pete LOVES them.
Me and my Jamie Girl out in the apple orchard.
Pete lassoed himself a steer.
Mom and dad in the stagecoach.
Tying up their horses at the saloon.
Chowing down on some pumpkin spice donuts and apple cider.
Earlier on in the week P. took the kids out for a walk. It was a cold day, can you tell?
Pete playing on the front porch.
Mom and Jamie Girl watching Pete play on the porch from the screen door.
Pete helping dad empty the dishwasher.
Today was a beautiful fall day. The weather was nicer than a lot of the days we had in the summer. We went to the park and bbq'd some hot dogs and Pete played in all the leaves.
Jamie laying on the picnic table.
Eating with dad.
Me and my baby girl.
Helping dad put together Jamie's bed. She has been sleeping in a pack in play next to our bed since she was born. We tried to move her into her bed this week but it was just easier to move her back and keep her in what she knows, for now, until we all feel better and can handle the change.
Our little angel smiling at mom. She is the cutest smiley girl in the world. I used to wonder how I would love another child as much as I loved Pete but Jamie answered that question easily. She is mommy's little sugar and my heart is overflowing with love for her.
Pete going a little bonkers after being cooped up inside the house all week. 
Sugar Dugger fresh from a nap with a beautiful smile and laugh for mommy.
Pete as a lion. He was walking around the house roaring over and over again. Here he is.....Roooaaarrr! 
On they way to the party.
Mom and her little lion.
Mom and her little angel.
Pete out trick or treating.
Going through his pile o' candy.
And our newest addition to our Potato Head family. Vampire Potato Head. Thank you Dave, Tina and Lauren for starting this awesome collection of potato head stuff for our kids.
Kisses for Sugar Dugger Ducky.
Mom and Pete standing in the trick or treating line.
Pete and our witch friend behind us. I am so mad I cut off her head in this picture. She reminded me of my niece Holly so much. She had the same voice and beautiful eyes and long eyelashes. Made me miss my sweet Holly. 
Pete going through his loot at home. 
Our wonderful friend Jim who helped make our night out possible. I thank God every day for providing us with love and support from our friends in MI. I don't know what we would do without them. Can you see poor little Jamie in the background missing out on all the fun. Next year sweetie, next year! Abby enjoyed the attention from Jim that she doesn't get anymore since those darn babies came along. :)
Pete as Winnie the Pooh.
Pete as a hunter. Just his camo sweats and his hunting hat. 
Pete as a lion.....with his hunter hat on. He wanted me to put it on. 
Our little sleeping angel. I think she is the prettiest little girl I have ever seen. 
Pete playing in daddy's dress socks. They kept falling off and he would come ask me to put them back on.
Playing in the window on a cold rainy day. He is wearing a hat made for him by our friend Chele.
Carving pumpkins.
With Omi and Opa last weekend. They visited for a couple days and spent some good time with us and the kids.
Pete loved stepping in all the pumpkin gook.
Sweet Jamie girl.
All of us with our finished pumpkins.
Smiley Sugar. Jamie's smile can light up a room. Last night daddy was making popping noises at her and she was laughing at him. 
Watching poker on tv with daddy. 
So, Jamie is 11 weeks old. She is a beautiful happy little girl. She cries so much less than she used to. It's like she figured out her family, home and schedule and has settled into them all very nicely. She is a joy and she brings tears of joy to my eyes a few times a day. 
Mom and her little Sugar Dugger.
Pete doing some work.
Happy Halloween. My best friend Kristyn sent Jamie this sweet little outfit that says Too Cute To Scare on it. 
Took a trip back to the orchard again yesterday. It's this wonderful place with apple picking, pumpkin picking, hay rides, and tons of things to do for kids. The driver of the pumpkin train let Pete sit in the tractor. He loved it. 
The weather was much warmer this time so we enjoyed our apple picking much more. These Jonagold apples are so yummy. Pete LOVES them.
Me and my Jamie Girl out in the apple orchard.
Pete lassoed himself a steer.
Mom and dad in the stagecoach.
Tying up their horses at the saloon. 
Chowing down on some pumpkin spice donuts and apple cider. 
Earlier on in the week P. took the kids out for a walk. It was a cold day, can you tell?
Pete playing on the front porch.
Mom and Jamie Girl watching Pete play on the porch from the screen door.
