Got my new camera....here are the results

Well, my camera came it just for Halloween. Yay! I had a lot of family come in from Texas for my cousin's wedding. He got married on Halloween! So, my cousin Stephanie and her hubby Rob and her brother, Joel and his wife Shanas and their son Clark (literally named after Superman) stayed with us. Hannah and Clark played so well together. I hate they live so far from one another. We all went to the GS Fest at my church on Friday and then did a little trick or treating with Hannah's other cousin Iva before the wedding and then went to the wedding reception. Wow...that was a busy weekend. Here are some pics from the last couple of weeks.

Hannah cheesing it up for my new camera.

Lexi looking like she had enough of my new camera (she was a good test subject)

Trey cheesing it up for the new camera

Hannah at her Fall party at preschool.

7 months

Trey is 7 months now. I can't believe it! Well, he isn't crawling yet. I would have guessed he would have been before now, with all the practice he has been getting on his knees. I still say he is close, but we will see just how close he is. He is always so happy! Everyone in MDO and Sunday School has complemented me on how good he is. I love it. He is really starting to interact with Hannah. He watches her so closely and laughs at her when she does something he likes. Right now he is laughing at her as she pushes her baby stroller around the living room. His favorite toy right now is the rainbow doughnut stack thingy. I don't know the technical name! Him and Lexi are great friends. I guess being on the same level helps! Since the sickness has passed (for now), Trey is sleeping much better thru the night. He will wake about 7:30 or 8 in the morning. It has been nice to sleep in a little. I have started to put him in 12 month clothing. He still wears some 9 month outfits, but they are getting snug. He sits up all the time and prefers it over his belly. However, he does still play and sleep on his belly. For Halloween we are going to go to GS Fest and Trey is going as a spotted puppy. Hannah is going as a cat again. She can still wear the same costume as last year. Hopefully I will have my camera before then!

No Pictures!

Monday I took Hannah to the pumpkin patch with my church. I decided not to take Trey this year since it was so cold. He really isn't big enough to go anyway. So he stayed home with Daddy. Once arriving I realized my camera was not working properly. I couldn't get it to come on at all. So...I have picture on my iPhone, but not sure how to post them on here yet. We saw the pig races and did the hay ride. Hannah was able to feed the farm animals at the petting zoo. She really enjoyed feeding the chickens. After that Hannah picked out her pumpkin (which was quite large for a small pie pumpkin) and played on the hay slide and tunnel. She had a great time and unfortunately we had to leave a little sooner than expected since a bunch of kids showed up. I was too afraid of her getting trampled on the slide. So we came home and played outside.

About my camera, I am not sure what happened to it but it doesn't work right. We put new batteries in it thinking that was the problem but it wasn't. I finally got it to turn on, but then the screen was not functioning right and it turned off immediately. How it got broken I am not sure. It hasn't been in the hands of the kids. Most of the time it was sitting on the kitchen counter. So, the camera hunt was on for a new camera. I found one very similar to the one I had in college and high school, a Canon Rebel 35mm. I found the digital version, but a bit pricey. DJ and I decided it would be my Christmas present. I used to love taking pictures with my 35mm until I had kids. Then it was just too hard to get a good photo so I stopped using it due to the new digital one my brother got me. Now I will be able to use my old lenses (I have a standard one and an really nice zoom lens) and take all the perfect pictures I want. I am excited...I am waiting for it to arrive. I ordered online after looking at the exact one I wanted in the store. I decided since I have lenses already that I would just order the camera body without the lens.

So look for some pictured posts soon!

6 Months Old

Trey is 6 1/2 months now, so I thought it was time to post about his 6 month accomplishments. He went to the doctor on the 1st for his check up. He weighed 20# and 7.5 ounces (95%) 27 3/4 inches long (88%). Big boy! He got his regular shots and then also got his first flu shot.

Here are some of the things I want to remember:
*He is sitting up with little support (sometimes he will loose his balance and fall over so we still watch carefully)
*He will pull up to his hands and knees and rock back and forth but no crawling yet.
*He will scoot around backwards
*He doesn't have any teeth yet, but he is always chewing on his hands, feet, and toys.
*He is eating cereal, fruits and veggies along with his formula.
*He is ticklish all over!
*He is starting to show his personality more. He likes to be held and played with all the time. However he will still play by himself for a short while.
*He normally will sleep through the night, but lately has had trouble with that. I think he is going through a growth spurt.
*He sleeps on his belly and side the most.
*He is going to MDO now (yay...mommy gets a break).
*He gets upset if I yawn out loud in front of him and with loud noises like when Hannah screams or squeals.
*He still loves being outside
*He is staying awake more now, and still taking irregular naps. (maybe that is why we are having trouble at night)

He's a rocking...

Trey has made it to his knees and started rocking on them. It is just the beginning so he doesn't stay on them long, but it's a start. He gets upset that he can't move and so our house is filled with the sound of him grunting and growling. It won't be long, everyday he is getting stronger and moving more and more.

It won't be long...

...before Trey is crawling. This morning he showed me some exercises he is doing to get ready. He is already so strong and solid (much more than Hannah was then and is now). He can scoot backwards very well. Last night he moved about 5 feet while I had a short conversation with my mother-in-law. Here are some pictures I got of him this morning.

Pulling up on his knees.

Pushing up on his arms
Both! (note air under his belly)

I just loved this face!

Look Mama, I can do it again!

Sick Season

The Fall season is one of my favorite times of the year! I love the weather, the trees turning colors...all of it. EXCEPT the sickness that comes with this time of year! With the flu season never ending from last year (swine flu) and the upcoming flu season predicted to be bad, I am not sure how we are going to stay healthy!

As of right now my daughter has a fever and vomiting. About a week ago she just recovered from having diarrhea (sorry so gross) but never had the fever to go along with it. Trey has had some bowel problems, due to unknown cause...maybe virus or maybe diet change. He now has a cold coming on. Just maybe we will not get any worse than this.

My word of caution to everyone during the "Sick" season...WASH YOUR HANDS! Even if you aren't sick, you can still pass along the germs from someone else to yourself or others.