Happy Halloween!

This year we have 2 kids to dress up and we stuck with Ethan's previous years' costumes. Ethan is a wizard for the second year and Hayley is a pumpkin, just like Ethan was for his first Halloween. Ethan actually enjoyed trick or treating and walked quite a distance around our neighborhood. He got lots of candies and tried his first gummie lifesavers, boy, was that yummie! Hayley stayed home while Ethan went trick or treating as she had a runny nose and was not feeling too well. Maybe next year, she will join in the fun.

A New Hairdo

After all the photoshoots the past few weeks, daddy is ready to shave off Hayley's hair. Hayley did really well and just sat in the bathroom sink quietly while daddy used the buzzer to shave off her hair. She looks like a little Chinese nun! Ethan got his hair shaved when he was about 5 months old and he looked so cute! Don't they look the same?

Push Ups

Hayley is not quite mobile yet, but she does scoot backwards and can rotate on her tummy. This week she started to push herself up and is ready to charge forward...well, maybe not quite, but she is getting there. Check out her push up pose! Go Hayley!

Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium

Today I took Ethan to the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium. It took us almost an hour to get there and it was worth the drive. There is a lot to see and we will probably go there again in the future since we only went through half the zoo. The aquarium is pretty neat with many different species seen. What I liked the best was the giraffe feeding station which was so cool! The giraffe was right there at our fingertips. I think Ethan enjoyed the aquarium more as he can get close to the glass and see all the fish. He seemed to be really interested in the American Paddlefish. Too bad, my camera battery ran out, or I would have taken more pictures. I need to be more prepared next time.

Solids?

We started giving rice cereal to Hayley today and she really liked it. She is probably thinking "What have you been waiting for?" She has no trouble with it at all and just ate it all up in no time. Check this out!

Finger Lickin' Good

Lee made some yummie ribs last night - Bourbon-Glazed Ribs with no Bourbon as we didn't have any at home. But it turned out delicious and even Ethan liked them!

6-Month Check-up

Hayley is 6 months old already! She is now 14lbs 7oz (25%) and measured 25 3/4 inches (50%). She probably lost some weight due to catching the flu and her appetite has not been her usual. Fortunately, she pulled through quickly and is back to her old self! She even endured another 4 shots at her well-baby check-up. She is more interactive and loves to play. As soon as you go near her, she would kick her legs so fast, ready for you to pick her up. She is rolling over back and forth and can't quite crawl yet, but she does scoot backwards.

First Day of School

Ethan started school today at the Montessori Christian Academy and he did great! He has been looking forward to this for a while. We were working on the potty training and finally in the last 2 weeks, he has been potty trained. He seemed to have enjoyed himself today. We'll see how he does the rest of the week. He also got to put on his first uniform. Doesn't he look handsome?