October 14, 2008

• It's October! My favorite month - I love the crisp cool air and the rich autumn colors. On the down side, Calie received a lot of 3-6 month summer clothes as gifts, and of course, the weather turned cool the day after I took the tags off and washed them! Calie is now 2 months old. At her 2 month doctor appointment, she weighed in at 13 lbs and 14oz (95-97%ile) and 24.5 inches (97%ile).

  

  

  Her pediatrician recommended tummy time. I've been putting it off because I remember how much Zachary hated it - plus, he would often spit up. I put Calie on her belly ... and she turns her head and falls asleep! She's also now crying real tears and will be moving to size 2 diapers this week.

  

  My sisters came to visit 2 weekends ago. We mostly stayed in, playing with Zachary and Calie, but we did make a short trip to the outlet mall. Zachary loves it when my sisters visit. Alice made him flashcards using sight words, which was a huge hit.

  

  This past weekend, we met up with friends at Bishop's Farm. It was Zachary's best year . He was tentative at the petting zoo and was afraid to go down big slides, but other than that, participated in everything. We stayed a lot longer than we anticipated and everyone got a little sun burned (except Calie since she was shielded in her stroller.)

  

  Zachary found a bin full of "pears". He jumped in the hay bounce and went on a hay ride. We all watched the pig races.

   

  Zachary also went on a train ride with James, panned for marbles, and went through a corn maze. He was incredibly confident in the corn maze, running, pointing, and telling James where to go next. It reminded me of The Amazing Race. At one point, James had to prove to Zach that he was going in circles by marking a stalk of corn.

  

  Of course, no trip is complete without picking pumpkins (and a cheesy "How Tall This Fall?" picture.) Zachary picked a pumpkin for himself and a "teeny-tiny" pumpkin for Calie. The small one was so tiny, we got it for free.

  

  

  Also this weekend, we gave up our beloved birds. They were getting less and less attention, which caused them to pluck themselves out of boredom. One of them also whimpered/cried a lot at the bottom of the cage. James did some research and found a bird society that would adopt them and put them in an aviary. It was sad for us, but the best thing for our birds. At least now, they have fresh air and sunshine. Their new owner is a retiree with older kids, who can devote more time to birds.

  Here are some more of Calie's 2 month pictures - it's actually getting harder to take pictures of her smiling because she's mesmerized by the green light on my camera.

  

  And our dinner rotation playdates are still going strong ... since the last post, we've had pot roast/cherry cobbler, pizza/salad, and corn chowder/grilled ham and cheese. It's a nice break to not have to cook, especially since dragging 2 kids out to a restaurant seems very unappealing. (Zachary's actually pretty easy, but Calie is completely unpredictable.)

  

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