Pumpkins

Last week I went to the pumpkin patch with Robert's class and these are the pumpkins we found. You can't see Robert's but his is taller and slimmer than Thomas'. The pumpkin we found for Thomas fits him well, short and plump! We had a fantastic time, minus the wind.

I forget to post that Thomas can now sit up independently and has one tooth and another one on the way.

Robert has one more soccer game this weekend. We are surprised at how much he has come out of his shell during this soccer season. We would like to believe that is has something to do with playing soccer but it could simply be that he is just a social "late bloomer" like his mom. It is still a work in progress but he is really starting to be heard in groups now.

I recently became an Independent Distributor for Premier Designs Jewelry and can't wait to get started. I have three shows booked for November and possibly one for December. (Thanks mom!) So, if you live near us and are reading this be looking for an invite to my "Grand Opening" in mid-November!

Pictures

Long Day

Today was a long day to say the least. Thomas' surgery went well and he did wonderful until they tried to give him a sugar water bottle when he woke up in recovery. We were taken out of the recovery room quickly after he started screaming. About 10-15 minutes later in our alcove, we were allowed to give him some formula and his mood drastically changed. He drank his bottle so fast I was sure he was going to get sick, thankfully he did not.

The nurse came to get Thomas a little before 10 and we were able to see him around 11:30-11:45 and we left the hospital at 1. We were there for less than 5 hours, one family had an 8 hour surgery to sit and wait through, we are truly blessed with healthy boys. Whenever I felt sad about what he was going through I looked around and realized I had nothing to be sad about, we were going home in a few hours. The surgeon called about an hour ago to check in, very comforting. Unfortunately, I got the impression that tomorrow will be worse than today as far as looks and pain.

Robert once again has led us to believe we have the smartest kid on earth living in our house. He and Lucas were watching The Bee Movie when Lucas asked him if he knew what a hexagon was. Robert replied with, "Yes, it has 6 sharp things." Some of his details are a bit skewed but he at least knew that "6" was part of it. :)

FINALLY

So, I have finally taken a few minutes to blog. Things have been busy this month. We took an unexpected trip to Dallas for a funeral and we have not stopped since. My dad was here last week and we had a project for him to complete. We bought our neighbors play set the week before he arrived and he and Lucas put it back together, sanded and stained it. Pictures will be coming soon. It looks FABULOUS!

Thomas had his 6 month check up on Friday, he is now 17lbs 15oz and 261/2" long. I swear every night he changes. We met with the plastic surgeon at Riley this morning and finalized the plans for Thomas' surgery on Friday, October 17. Please pray with us that everything goes well and also for the doctors and nurses who will be taking care of him. We are so blessed to have such great friends to help us out during this time.

Robert is learning so much at daycare. He can now write his name well and in order on the paper. It is amazing to see him try to make sense of the world around him. He is now beginning to make connections with his previous experiences and is always full of questions. It is hard to believe that in 2 months he will be 5! Time really does fly. He is enjoying playing soccer most of the time. He really dislikes when we (or anyone) cheers for him. On top of soccer Robert is now part of the Awana club that meets on Sunday afternoons at our church. He is really coming out of his shyness.

Hopefully, it will not take me a month to get new pictures up.