Sowing Sprouts: October 2010

We made our Jack-o'-lanterns last night. Why, you ask? Well, because tomorrow is Halloween, of course! I even got to help Daddy cut off the top!

What is that stuff in there? Are you going to take it out, Daddy?

That's silly!

I want rectangles for eyes, a triangle for a nose, and another rectangle for a mouth. That looks great!

I guess I'm not big enough to carve the pumpkin yet. I'll just have to watch!

Daddy, you are a great carver!

I am a very proud owner of my own Jack-o'-lantern!

Getting ready for Halloween

Posted by Theodore Elial at 12:19 PM

Tomorrow is a big day, just wait to see who I dress up as. We get to go to a party after church and then my Mama and Daddy say they'll take my sister and me out trick or treating.

Here I am pointing at all of the stringy stuff inside of the pumpkin. What is that stuff anyway?

My Mama says that I am not old enough to make a Jack-o'-lantern by myself yet, so she chose out the pattern.

And my Daddy said he had to carve it out for me. I think it is because he wanted to play with one of his power tools.

Finished!

Spooky!

I'm a big boy!

Posted by Theodore Elial at 12:09 PM

I'm getting older every day, but earlier this week I became 18 months old! That means I'm a big boy (or so I think)!

I can swing!

I can play in the leaves!

I can run!

I can pick up!

And throw too!

I can chase my big sister!

And get ready to chase a ball!

And of course be my cute self!

Be sure to check out all of the pictures in my new web album, 18 Months!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

HATS!

Posted by Meredith Jane at 8:38 AM

I am still SO EXCITED about winter! I have had Mama make Theo and I new hats! here are the pictures of us in our hats!

From Meredith Jane 3 Years

From Theodore Elial 18-24 months

Tumble Weed!

Posted by Meredith Jane at 8:35 AM

It sure has been windy up here the past few days! so windy that the cover of my sand box ha blown off and our outside chairs have blown over. AND we have tumble weed coming into our backyard!

From Meredith Jane 3 Years

Monday, October 25, 2010

So This is Love?!?

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:06 PM

I hear all the time from my family how much they love me! I also feel it! I am being held and loved on all the time! We even eat as a family every night. Meredith not only shows me but she tells me and Mama how much she loves her new sister Emmaline and Theo Shows me with he gentle "hugs" which feel more like a lean in with his head but I will take what ever love I can get! Meredith also likes to show her love in helping! She helps pick up things I drop, and shhh's me when I cry and even helps with bathing me! Here are some pictures of my family loving on me!

Pumpkin Patch!

Posted by Mollie at 1:27 PM

A little over a week ago we went to the pumpkin patch! We had lots of fun! The highlights of the day were picking pumpkins of course!

A hay ride to pick apples! Can you guess where Emmaline is?!? I sure had a good time picking apples! Some of them were a little high!

Meredith got to ride on a pony and to ride on the pony and on the train. She says that both are bumpy! she looked like She had fun despite the bumpiness.

We even got to see cows! MOO!

Friday, October 1, 2010

I'm Home!!!

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:35 PM

The pediatrician said that my blood test for infections came back negative and that my blood sugar has stabilized. That means I was able to go home! I still have a very slight heart murmur, but the doctor thinks that it may just be normal and something I grow out of.

I was so happy to be out of the hospital and to see the rest of the world! My sister was even happier to be able to help my Mama take care of me around the house. I'm glad to be home!

Hello World!

Posted by Emmaline Ruth at 2:27 PM

I decided to come into the world on September 29, 2010 at 1:49 am. My Mama wanted me to arrive the day before, but I had other plans! :)

When I was born, I was 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 21 inches long. My head circumference was 36 cm!

I had a bit of a rough start... at first everything seemed alright. I started breathing shortly after being born, warmed up, and turned a nice baby pink color. But not a little over an hour later, I was having a hard time breathing, had a really low blood sugar level, and had heartbeat rhythm problems.

I had to spend the first two days of my life in a special care nursery. This is how I felt about that. Actually, at first I was so lazy that I didn't even care with the nurses poking and pricking me for blood tests and an IV! Luckily the IV helped and I started telling the world my opinion!