I Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts!

Don't you love the title, "I Ain't Afraid of NO Ghosts!" Lance thought of that!

I guess Davis was so excited for Halloween that he DID NOT want to nap all day. He slept for 25 minutes total all day which made for a very unhappy baby when we were ready to take pictures, but we still managed to get some cute ones.

Lance has pretty much taken over all the cooking at our house; which I LOVE! It is like having a personal chef. He decided to make some chili this morning to have for dinner. MeMe, Opa, and Uncle Justin came over for dinner and to see Davis in his costume. The chili Lance made was delicious and everyone loved it! We did not have near as many trick-or-treaters this year due to the weather. I am so ready for the rain to STOP!

We love our Little Nemo!

Davis sat on Opa's lap for a LONG time! You can't see Opa's lap, but it is covered with all kinds of toys. Anything to keep him happy! :)

We tried and tried for a happy picture, but Davis was not going to cooperate.

Our neighborhood had a costume parade. We watched from our driveway. Next year, we will have Davis participate. He liked watching all the kids walk by.

It was either a FROWN or a PACI so we chose paci!

Harvard??

Opa - Thank you for my Harvard jacket!! I LOVE it! Maybe one day I will graduate from Harvard too, you NEVER KNOW!!

I LOVE you!

Davis

My mom and dad just got back from Boston. My dad had his 20th law school reunion. They had a good time.......who doesn't have fun in Boston? Mom and Dad brought us all back goodies from the Harvard Coop. Davis got a little jacket that I just love! My dad decided to go to law school after having a family. So, we all feel like we graduated from Harvard! Justin and I were in all of dad's yearbooks......for some reason we were always with dad on yearbook picture day. We loved going to class with dad when we had days off of school. Since, I was a little girl dad taught me about how important education was and I was able to see it first hand as I watched dad go to college and then graduate from Harvard Law School......I am so thankful for his example to me and my mom's example of being a supportive wife and mom. I will have to tell the whole story of this time in our lives another day. It is a long story, but one I treasure and would like to have written down for Davis to have. Our family had such special memories in Boston!

Davis Meets Tayler...Love at First Sight

Our friends Jenn and Derek just had their first baby, Tayler, in August and we met her for the first time a couple of weekends ago. We were going to all go to the Apple Festival, but of course it rained....imagine that! So they ventured over to our house to hang out for the afternoon. We had such a great time. Tayler is such a cutie. She weighs just a little more than Davis did when he was born and she is two months old.......that is CRAZY! She was so sweet and a little cuddle bug. I could have held her all day. Davis is to busy these days to cuddle. Davis has so many girl friends and he really is a ladies man. It seems like he is always being sweet on the baby girls. But I will have to say he did have the hots for Tayler. He even tried to kiss her before they left. Young Love starts early! I say this over and over again, but Lance and I are blessed with so many good friends and we are so thankful for that. We both went to college with Derek and have kept in touch ever since. The four of us have so much fun together and now we have two little ones that make it even better.

"Tayler, I would really would rather be jumping right now....."
"Tayler, hold on a second. I am a little preoccupied, but I will pay attention to you in just a minute. I PROMISE!"
You can see Davis' little hand reaching tor Tayler's hand.

"Okay, Tayler I am ready. What do you want to talk about?"

Jenn, Tayler, Me, Davis

"Tayler, I love your hair. I wish I had some hair like that. Mine fell out."

"Tayler, are you ok in my bumbo seat? Just wait, once you can sit up you can do all sorts of things."

Jenn and I were talking away and we looked in the other room and saw Lance and Derek playing with Davis' toys. They did not want this picture on the blog. I thought it was cute. They are both such good Dads!!

"Tayler, do you have to go home? I loved having you over to my house. Can I give you a good-bye kiss?"

"I love you Tayler. Come back to play soon!"

Real Food.....Here I Come!!

Well, Davis started eating baby foods on Monday, October 19th. We started with sweet potatoes and he LOVED them! At first he was not so sure, but after about 3 bites, he was all about it. He likes to try to take the spoon and feed himself and then it gets really messy. Between bites he starts breathing really heavy until you give him more food. He is so funny! This week we tried squash and that was not his favorite. Lance was feeding him and he ate the first few bites fine and then he realized it was not sweet potatoes and he started gagging. I have been mixing a little squash in with his sweet potatoes and he is eating it now. Davis is eating baby food twice a day. He is eating 2 tablespoons of rice cereal and two - three table spoons of vegetables at lunch and at dinner. We will try carrots next week.

"Mom, I am not so sure about this....."

"Hmmm, I think I might like this orange stuff..."

"Oh yeah, I love these sweet potatoes! Give me more, give me more, give me more!!!"

If you haven't heard......Davis is a "Ladies Man"

Davis and I took a little trip after work to visit my best friend from high school, Julie. She just had a baby in August, and I wish we could have made this visit a little sooner, but better late than never I guess. It was so nice to see her and her sweet baby girl. I also got to visit with her husband Jake who I also was friends with in high school. We had such a nice visit.

It seems like all of my friends have had girls, I guess that is why Davis seems to really be sweet on the ladies......although, you can't tell that from the way he is acting with Calleigh in these pictures. We had to have a major discussion on the way home about how you need to keep your hands to yourself. I had to tell him, that there will be no hitting, kicking, or pulling on your friends. When Davis saw Calleigh, he immediately tried to pull her hair, then he pulled her socks off, and then he went after the hair bow.

These pictures are not the best. Trying to get two babies to cooperate was not easy. And I am not so sure Jake knew how to work my camera....the moms heads are cut off in every picture.....oh well!!

Davis, Me, Julie Reszel Massey, and Calleigh

"Calleigh, I NEED that headband....NOW!!!"

"Calleigh, watch me......I am the best jumper in town."

"Mom, I think Calleigh and I have had ENOUGH........I mean look at us!"

Precious Moments

It doesn't get any better than this! My little buddy sleeping in my arms just MELTS my heart!

Daddy's Little Buddy

Davis LOVES to spend time with his Daddy. He loves to sit on Lance's shoulder and scratch his head. Every time Lance puts him on his shoulder he scratches away. His little fingers look so cute when he scratches. That is one of our favorite things he does right now.

This picture is "priceless". My two favorite boys having the time of their lives. Davis lives for the moment Lance comes home from work and plays with him. He has such a fun personality right now. When Lance tickles him he laughs so hard he can barely catch his breath. This picture reminds me of how we should all be thankful for the "little" things in life that mean so much.

Davis LOVES Sundays at Church!

I just have to share this story, but I wish I had a picture!! Lance and I went to church on Sunday and we took Davis to his small group nursery. He is always happy to be there, which makes us feel so good. He never cries, he just goes with the flow. His teachers say that he is quite the ladies man of the class. After the service we went to pick Davis up, and he was just returning from a little walk. They had a stroller with 4 seats in it. Two kids in each row. Davis was in the front, and he was smiling, kicking his legs, and moving his arms all around and having a grand old time. The rest of his little friends, were very calm and sitting so nicely. His teachers were laughing and they told us that they think Davis is going to be the first in line for the roller coasters. He apparently loved his ride!

Then later that day, we went to do a little shopping, and Lance was pushing Davis in the stroller. Lance started doing wheelies with Davis and he LOVED it! He was laughing and would start to pout until Lance would do another wheelie. Looks like we have a little dare devil on our hands! We are having so much fun watching his little personality grow.

I Am Six Months Old!

"Yes, that would be a BIG belly you see! I woke up one day and there it was!"

Dear Family and Friends,

I know, I know, my mom is getting my monthly letter out LATE AGAIN!! I know you are thinking she really needs to get it together.........but she really is a BUSY mom! Can you believe I am already a half a year old? I know it is really going by quick for me too!! Each month just keeps getting better and better. I am loving this time of year, but I would love it a lot more if it would stop raining. My outside time has really been limited with all of this rain. This time of year seems to be very busy. I am looking forward to Halloween and Thanksgiving; but I really am looking forward to Christmas. I can't wait to meet Santa Claus!

My six month appointment went great and I barely cried when I got my shots. I am so TOUGH! I came into this world in the 99th percentile and was a FAT kid. I am now in the 22nd percentile and am a SKINNY kid. My how things change. The doctor said not to worry; I was growing just fine!

Height: 27 inches 70th percentile

Weight: 15 pounds 15 ounces 22nd percentile

Head Circumference: 17 34th percentile

• I now eat 5-6 times a day. I am nursing and drinking from bottles. I drink between 30 and 40 ounces of milk a day.
• I eat 1 1/2 tablespoons of rice cereal at lunch and dinner time.
• I eat at the dinner table in my high chair with mommy and daddy each night. They take turns feeding me and I LOVE it! I still make a mess, but I am getting better. I can't wait to start eating real food.
• I go to bed between 7 and 8 and get up between 6:30 and 7:30.
• My eczema is pretty much gone! I think I might have been sensitive to dairy. Ever since my mommy took that out of her diet, my skin has looked much better.
• I got my second tooth. I now have my two front bottom teeth.
• I went to my first Pumpkin Patch (Burt's Pumpkin Patch).
• I laugh out loud.
• I try to pet (GRAB) Hershel's fur.
• I say mamamama, dadadadadada, babababababab, wawawawawawa, and a bunch of other sounds that no one knows what they mean.
• I laugh so hard I can barely catch my breath; especially when my daddy is playing with me.
• I like to sit on the floor and play with all of my toys.
• If you put me in a sitting position, I can stay sitting with no help.
• I love to give little hugs.
• I am starting to get embarrassed and hide my head in my mommy's or daddy's shoulder.
• I can grab my paci and put it back in my mouth MOST of the time.
• I LOVE my Jumperoo and I try to jump on everyone. I think everyone should be my personal Jumperoo.
• I like to sleep on my stomach now with my booty in the air.
• My daddy got me the best Halloween costume (NEMO). I tried it on and when I saw myself in the mirror I laughed.
• I like to grab anything I can.
• I can pick up objects with my hands and I can pass an object from hand to hand.
• I squeal out of excitement.
  

I am getting my six month pictures taken on November 6th, and I will be posting SUPER CUTE pictures soon.

Love to you all!

Davis

1st Trip to Burts

I cannot believe it is already October. Time is flying by way too fast. Lance and I have been going to Burts Pumpkin farm for years. It has become our little Fall tradition. My favorite thing about Burts is the pumpkin pies. Lance and I have even made a trip just to get a pie. They are the BEST! The past few years we have gone with Casey and Kelley and even Blake joined us a couple of years ago. We used to joke that we were the only ones there without kids. Well, now we have Davis, so this year was even more fun! Both sets of grandparents came and we met Casey and Kelley there. The weather was a little cool, so it definitely felt like fall and I was even able to dress Davis in some fall clothes which was fun. This is the first time he has worn a pair of shoes and he thought they were pretty neat. He tried to eat them all day. We all had a great time and I think Davis even had fun. Next year we will take him on the hay ride.

"Where am I and why did you all bring me here?"
"I am not so sure about these orange things........they sure are big!"

"My daddy is right. Pictures are NO Fun! I think I would rather just play with this stick than look at all you crazy people with the cameras."

"I am ready to roast a marshmallow on my stick. Where are the marshmallows?"

"OK, I really feel like I am a zoo exhibit. If you could only see there are eight people calling my name and making funny faces and noises at me. They look so silly especially my MeMe who is clapping and calling my name like a maniac."

"I love my Dada! We are the best buddies in the world!"

"I have the best mom and dad in the world! This family picture just isn't complete without my buddy Hershel."

"Here I am with my MeMe and Opa Kreyling."

"Here I am with all the grandparents. It was pretty special to have all my grandparents here. Everyone told me that grandparents are the best......they were right!"

"Me and my 2nd Parents the Warnocks! I love Casey and Kelley and they love me too!"

"Here we are with my PaPa and NaNa Cone."

"Grandparents always have LOTS of stuff to talk about."

"My parents obviously do not read signs or follow rules. They had me sitting and standing all up in these pumpkins."

"I Love me some Aunt Kelley!"

"Here I am in a wheelbarrow of pumpkins!"

"I love to stand up! I can't wait till I can walk on my own."

"This has been a real fun adventure, but my new shoes have been the best adventure for me! They have been great for teething. I don't know why my mommy didn't let me chew on them before now."

"Me and my PaPa Cone."

"Me and Mommy. We were on our way to the car, and we had to stop for more pictures. Will this ever end??"

"I am looking forward to Halloween. My daddy bought me the BEST costume, but I am keeping it a secret until Halloween. You will have to wait until then to see my pictures. I promise it will be worth the wait."