One day from now, my little man will turn 6 months old, and to celebrate, we thought it would be fun and appropriate to dress up and go trick-or-treating! (I can only imagine how much fun it would be for a kid whose birthday really falls on Halloween!)
Spoiler alert: Abby and Zach are going as a ladybug and bumblebee, or Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy from one of Abby's favorite books. We got a taste of how cute a bumblebee could be when Zach wore his costume to Barnes & Noble's dress-up storytime yesterday. He looked as sweet as honey :). And my little ladybug-to-be, who caught a school cold and kindly passed it on to her brother and mommy, is ready to rock her black and red dress, tights, turtleneck and boots on Sunday. Frankly, I haven't been this excited for Halloween in a LONG time!
Hopefully if we are all in good health and spirits, we'll make it to two parties, Stew Leonard's (trick-or-treating and free ice cream for kids in costume on Sunday!) and to our neighbors doors all before we collapse in a sugar overload. In a half-ass attempt at bribing Abby to use the potty, we already planted the seed that she will only get candy if she goes to the bathroom. We shall see how long that lasts!
I'll post pics after the weekend and I hope everyone has a fun time!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The Mid-Month Review
Alas, my favorite month of the year (and not only because it's my birth month) is already more than half over! Which means that we are quickly approaching Zach's 6-month mark and the start of the oh-so-fun holiday season.
What have we been up to this month, you ask? Well, like every other family in the Northeast, we went pumpkin picking last weekend at Outhouse Orchards. Between the pony rides, hayride, swingset, fresh food, ice cream truck, band and pumpkin patch, there was more than enough for everyone to do. Unfortunately, Jason got a little ambitious when pushing Abby on the "big girl" swing and she fell off it - thankfully with just a scare for us all, nothing more.
We are also working on cleaning out our loft/office area to make a real room for poor Zach, who routinely alternates his sleeping arrangements between a pack and play in our closet and a crib (with Abby's pink sheets) in the loft. We are hoping to get a wall built ASAP so we all can go back to having our own spaces, and the kid can have some blue or green crib sheets of his own!
I celebrated my birthday night at Abby's school at storytime, where the parents took turns reading to the group and the kids enjoyed cookies and milk. Afterwards, we came home and enjoyed cake and other delicious treats.
And last, but definitely not least, last night Abby FINALLY decided to SIT on the potty again, which she hasn't done in a very long time. Nothing happened, but we are back to celebrating the baby steps in this horrific process known as potty training. And should the day ever come when she is out of diapers, we will no doubt celebrate in a very big way!
What have we been up to this month, you ask? Well, like every other family in the Northeast, we went pumpkin picking last weekend at Outhouse Orchards. Between the pony rides, hayride, swingset, fresh food, ice cream truck, band and pumpkin patch, there was more than enough for everyone to do. Unfortunately, Jason got a little ambitious when pushing Abby on the "big girl" swing and she fell off it - thankfully with just a scare for us all, nothing more.
We are also working on cleaning out our loft/office area to make a real room for poor Zach, who routinely alternates his sleeping arrangements between a pack and play in our closet and a crib (with Abby's pink sheets) in the loft. We are hoping to get a wall built ASAP so we all can go back to having our own spaces, and the kid can have some blue or green crib sheets of his own!
I celebrated my birthday night at Abby's school at storytime, where the parents took turns reading to the group and the kids enjoyed cookies and milk. Afterwards, we came home and enjoyed cake and other delicious treats.
And last, but definitely not least, last night Abby FINALLY decided to SIT on the potty again, which she hasn't done in a very long time. Nothing happened, but we are back to celebrating the baby steps in this horrific process known as potty training. And should the day ever come when she is out of diapers, we will no doubt celebrate in a very big way!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Zach Earns His Wings
Zachary earned his first set of wings this weekend when he and mommy went to Chicago! We got very lucky on several fronts when we left: it was a torrential rain and wind storm with every road leading to the airport flooded, but we made it just in time. The gate agent must have felt badly for the single mom traveling with her adorable baby and not only gave us the bulk head, but an extra seat for Zach as well (thank you Steven Webber at AA)!!! With a little assistance from fellow passengers, we got settled and Zach did great on his first flight - he ate, pooped, played and slept a little. We even landed in Chicago early, so there really is a first time for everything!
Over the weekend, we went to the cemetery to visit Zach's Grandpa Joe and Great-Grandma Faye, we met up with some friends and enjoyed the local specialties, including deep dish pizza, Dairy Queen and cheese fries. Clearly it was not a trip for anyone on a diet!
Zach met his extended family and his Grammy's close friends on Sunday when Grammy went a bit overboard with a catered party for him which included "Z" mini-cupcakes and way too much food.
All the while, Abby enjoyed some daughter/daddy (and grandparent) time, had her 3rd visit to the dentist and visited the Greenburgh Nature Center for like the 5th time this year. She and daddy also took Sadie for a much-needed grooming.
The trip home was pretty easy, though Zach was on my lap during it instead of his own seat. But we made it home in one piece and I realized how much easier it is to travel with a 5-month-old than a 3-year-old (which I never would have done when Abby was 5 months old)!
Over the weekend, we went to the cemetery to visit Zach's Grandpa Joe and Great-Grandma Faye, we met up with some friends and enjoyed the local specialties, including deep dish pizza, Dairy Queen and cheese fries. Clearly it was not a trip for anyone on a diet!
Zach met his extended family and his Grammy's close friends on Sunday when Grammy went a bit overboard with a catered party for him which included "Z" mini-cupcakes and way too much food.
All the while, Abby enjoyed some daughter/daddy (and grandparent) time, had her 3rd visit to the dentist and visited the Greenburgh Nature Center for like the 5th time this year. She and daddy also took Sadie for a much-needed grooming.
The trip home was pretty easy, though Zach was on my lap during it instead of his own seat. But we made it home in one piece and I realized how much easier it is to travel with a 5-month-old than a 3-year-old (which I never would have done when Abby was 5 months old)!
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