Brrrr...

So I enjoy the cool, brisk weather but come on...do we have to get the sniffels?  I guess with a high of 50 degrees and a 25 degree wind chill the only way to avoid it is to stay inside.  But instead we will go for a walk (Easton loves them!) and maybe do some window shopping.  That is all the budget will allow these days.  I cannot wait for the economy to get better....but until then, we browse the aisles and dream of what toy we will get next!

Yeah! I'm going to have a cousin!

So Darrell and I found out that Easton is going to have another cousin!  The first was Luka, he was born in March. We are so excited for Jon and Nicolette and we cannot wait to see them soon! Congrats!  Cannot wait to meet your little person- June 09'

I'm a Stud

This past weekend Grandma Cindy & Grandpa Robert were in town visiting.  We had a blast!  We went to the Farmer's Market on Saturday to pick out some pumpkins and hay to decorate our front porch.  On Sunday, we went to Gentry Farms to a pumpkin patch where you get to pick your own pumpkin.  Wow, that was fun!  That is one thing that we don't have in Florida.  They had a corn maze, nature trails, animals, and hayrides. Easton loved being outside in his carrier and watching the crowd.  It did make him sleepy so in the middle of all the festivities he fell asleep. But I think I had more fun than him....it was such nice weather and just being outside with no worries enjoying the laughter of all the other kids around.  I cannot wait until he gets a little older when he can run around and join the chaos.  The temperature did not get above 70 degrees. Now that is fall!

Also on Sunday we dressed Easton up in his Halloween costume.  Ha....that was fun!  When he gets older he will wonder what the heck were we thinking!  He is a pony...well a stud!  See Roxy has a cowgirl outfit with a hat, scarf, lasso...everything!  How appropriate to have them match. He was very patient with us and let us take some cute shots.  The only time he got fussy was when I put on his hat.  But other than that he was a trooper!  We are having way too much fun with him and all the outfit changes.  Just wait until Christmas.

Dr.'s Appointment

So yesterday we went to the Dr. for Easton's 8 week check-up.  He got his shots and was such a trooper.  I think it was harder for me and Darrell than it was for him.  He did cry but then dad picked him up and he was fine.  

He grew 2 inches and gained 5 lbs. 2 oz.  So now he is 23 inches and 12 lbs. 11 oz.  What a big boy! He is now our "little pudgy man".  So cute!  The Dr. is not worried about his size and said that everything with him looks good.   It is better for him to gain weight than to lose it.  He is a good eater!

"Say Cheese"

On Wednesday we took Easton to get his picture taken.  He is more photogenic than his parents, which is a good thing.  But WOW, what an adventure that was!  Everything started off good but it slooowly went downhill from there.  He first thought it would be the perfect time to fill his diaper.  So I changed him and then we took bare baby shots and he decided that it would be a good idea to spit up on the blanket he was laying on.  After cleaning that up, he peed.  That's right, he peed and oh yeah, spit up again!  After being thoroughly embarrassed and spending 1 1/2 hours there we only got 19 pictures.  We did get some good shots and we are just waiting for them to get printed.  I think it will be some time before we go into the studio again.  Let's wait until he is a little older.

Can we say "Mama's Boy"...

So I am slowly realizing that Easton is a Mama's Boy.  He loves dad but it just not the same.  Last night I ran out to get dinner, was gone for 45 minutes and when I got back he was getting his diaper changed and crying (which isn't too out of the ordinary).  I picked him up and he stopped, like magic.  I must be the baby whisperer. Then I was told he cried (or shall I say screamed) the entire time. Why does this happen?  I do not spoil him when I am home.  Sure I do love on him and we play all the time but come on, I wouldn't call it spoiling.  I can't imagine being gone an entire day and leaving him with someone that he is just going to cry for.  I hope that it was just a fluke and this will not become routine.  But take a look at that face...wouldn't you spoil him a little too?

He's Growing So Big

Spending the last 2 weeks with Easton home has been an adventure.  We are missing Darrell but are doing good.  He is growing so fast and he is showing his personality more and more everyday.  I know that I said before that he is smiling more, but wow, how much he is.  Every waking moment he is smiling and cooing and making noises.  He is trying to see what his vocal cords can do.  He makes the coolest sounds and we call them "squirrely".  They sound so cartoonish.  He lets us know when he is angry or hungry or needs his diaper changed though....that doesn't go unnoticed.  

We also went to visit Grandma Dayton for a few days.  Boy did she eat him up.  He was one loved on little boy.  This is her first Great Grandson.  She was so happy to see us both.  

Next week we go to the Dr. for his 8 week check-up.  I can't believe it has been that long.  It feels like yesterday that I was just pregnant.  He will get weighed while there....ouch!  I think he is a big boy but only the scale will tell!  Hopefully he won't be an obese baby...haha.  What has the world come to?  Easton will also get all of his 8 weeks shots as well.  I imagine it will be tough to gear him go through the pain.  But he is a trooper and I am sure he will be fine.  I will keep you updated on his progress as he continues to grow.