Trick or Treat

It was a beautiful day today, and then all of a sudden it turned windy and cold just in time for trick or treating. Eli had fun anyway!!! We ran around the neighborhood for a little bit, and then we drove over to see Luke and Jake. Eli even learned a knock-knock joke to tell. (For those of you who do not live in Iowa, we go trick or treating the night before Halloween, and you're suppose to tell a joke to get your candy.) Noah had to stay home and hand out candy with Daddy.

Grandma's Halloween Party

Happy Daylight Savings!

Did anyone else feel that they got up WAY TOO EARLY this morning? Remember the good old days when "fall back" was associated with more sleep??? It can't be right that Noah is taking a nap at 7:15 am. Although I can't complain. Without daylight savings, he would've slept until 6:30, and he went back to sleep for a little bit after having a bottle. Eli was up early too. He never asked for his nuk again after he threw it away on Thursday, but it takes him twice as long to fall asleep. Plus he's been waking up earlier. I'm hoping we'll get back on track as he gets used to falling asleep without it!!!! We have a halloween party at Grandma Cathy's today, so I should have some good pictures to post later!

Joel's home!!!!

Well... I survived my 4 days as a single parent. Joel and Eli made a deal that they would throw away Eli's nuk when Joel came home, so they did. It's almost 10:00, and Eli is still talking away in his bed. The good news is that he isn't screaming (yet). We'll let you know how the night goes!

3 months old!

Dr. Eli

Eli hurt his ear while he was playing outside, so he came in and said he needed a bandaid. I told him he wasn't bleeding, so he didn't need one. Well- he went and got one anyway and put it on all by himself.

My Little Helper

I was feeding Noah a bottle today when Jake announced that he had to go potty, so I set Noah on the floor. From across the room I hear, "I'm feeding Noah". I guess he wasn't kidding. He was even using the burp rag.

all good things must come to an end

After a week of going to bed at 8:00, and sleeping until 7:00, Noah's cold has come back. Starting on Thursday night, he woke up after an hour and was choking on his flem. Joel slept with him in the chair that night. The next night, the same thing happened, so I slept with him on the couch. Saturday night- same thing. Joel slept with him on the couch. Today I put him flat on his back, and within minutes, he was sneezing and very uncomfortable. We didn't even try the crib tonight. Joel is holding him, and we're going to try to elevate his head in our bed tonight. At this point, he is probably just getting comfortable being held which is going to be another battle.
On the positive side, Eli has been doing very well with the potty. Now, if we could only get that pooping thing down!

Noah's new trick

If you give Noah your fingers, he tries to pull himself up. He loves it, and it's so cute! He also went to bed at 8:00 last night and didn't wake up until after 7:00 this morning.

What happened to the Twins?

Noah wore this cute outfit, and Eli shook his homer hankie that Grandma Connie sent. However, it didn't seem to help the Twins! Craig and Jen- are you doing okay?

summer fun

Is it October or August?? We had to pull out the sprinkler one last time.

Go Hawkeyes!

Fall Saturdays can make a Minnesotan feel a little out of place in Iowa. Everyone is decked out in their black and gold or red and gold. Even my two year olds were yelling "Go Hawks" and "Go Cyclones" back and forth this week (Sorry Chad, Jake was yelling "Go Hawks!). Tonight Joel and I are going out for the first time since Noah was born. Guess where we're going on our first date. We are going to our friend Dan's house for a "house warming party". It just happens to start at the same time as the Hawkeyes. GO HAWKS!!!

making cupcakes

Aunt Jennifer brought us cupcakes today, so Eli was pretty excited when I said we were going to make our own. He was a little disappointed that they weren't green. He was also very excited to make the frosting. Again, he was disappointed that it wasn't green. We frosted one cupcake, and he decided it was time to eat. Of course all he did was lick off the frosting. His favorite part of the whole experience was cracking the eggs. He thought we needed to do more!

snack time

... but Jake wouldn't fingerpaint the other day!

BAD HAIR DAY

Oh- these pictures don't even come close to showing you how bad it really is. This was after aunt Jennifer tried to wet it down. I was planning to take him to get it cut on Sunday, but we didn't make it that far. It looks like we'll be taking a trip to Great Clips tonight!

2 month check-up

Here's Noah sleeping the day away after getting his shots. He's also dealing with his first cold. His appointment was at 8:00 this morning, so I gave Joel the option of staying with the boys or taking Noah. He chose to take Noah. I bet they don't have too many dads taking babies to check-ups. I guess the doctor even asked where I was. Anyway- he weighs 12 pounds 8 ounces.

sing along with daddy

Noah loves singing the itsy bitsy spider! Eli must've been a little jealous. He was singing his own song at the top of his lungs. It wasn't a real song. In fact, I don't think I even heard a real word!

2 months old

Noah is 2 months old today. He seems to have lost his neck somewhere! He has been a really good baby, and he even slept through the night (until 6:30 am) twice this week. Last night, Joel fed him a bottle at 3:00 am, and then he slept until 7:30 am. Of course Joel was "dying" this morning which is another reason why men could not have babies. They could never nurse because they wouldn't be able to go without the sleep. As Joel pointed out, he does stay up two hours later than me every night, and he has been putting Noah to bed after I go to sleep. However, he watches TV after he puts Noah down, and I get up at least an hour before him every day. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate everything he does to help. I just have a hard time feeling sorry for him in the sleep department. LOVE YOU HONEY! YOU"RE THE BEST!

BFF

Noah and Chase

Jake and Eli

Jake and Chase belong to Joel's best friend. Jake is about 3 months younger than Eli, and Chase is about 3 months older than Noah. Erica, someday this will pay off for us. Like when they have to take the boys fishing, and we get a long weekend of shopping!

Family Fun

We spent Saturday afternoon with my dad's whole family. We had so much fun- can't wait for next year! Noah had his first hay ride, and Eli took his 1 minute nap for the day. Krista, Dad, and I represented our family in the Polish skiing contest. We took 3rd. Krista and I also participated in the egg toss, and Eli had his first ride on a four wheeler. We took a break in the afternoon to take Eli, Noah, Zach, and Drew into town so Noah could meet his other great-grandparents. After a long day and no naps, the boys weren't very good company, but it was good to see Grandma and Grandpa! Thanks family, for a great weekend! Krista- sorry we left your house such a mess!