What a fall it has been so far! Having a toddler who gets excited about holidays and what goes along with it has been so exciting for us. We've spent the fall visiting various pumpkin patches and of course trick-or-treating, and Andrew has had the time of his life!
Early in October, we went to Pittsburgh for the weekend because Todd was asked to be his friend Craig's daughter's godfather so we had to go to the baptism. It was such a gorgeous fall weekend and we decided to go with Gram and Pap to Schram's Farm. Andrew had more fun then he could even stand! The farm was amazing and such a wonderful place for kids to go. Andrew loved running around and checking out the different pumpkins. They had these big wooden displays with holes cut out to stick your face in, Andrew could not get enough of that. He also had his first pony ride. He looked like a natural and it seemed if he had done it a hundred times.
We also did a second trip to Pittsburgh in October to see the every 4 year grudge match between the Redskins and Steelers. I'll keep this short and sweet. The Steelers won, the Redskins were awful, 'nuff said. Looking forward to the rematch four years from now!
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| Our first attempt with the Halloween costume. |
Halloween was last week and prior to the day, I wasn't quite sure how Andrew would handle it. When we first got his costume, we tried it on him and he wanted absolutely nothing to do with it! He screamed and cried and we couldn't get the thing off of him soon enough. I figured there was no way in the world I'd get him in any type of costume and that Halloween would be a bust this year. Well, enter Halloween night and I try and put his costume on. So far, so good. It's about 6:15 or so and he still seems to be pretty happy so I'm thinking it's a go and we may actually be able to pull off some trick-or-treating. We go outside and go to the first couple of townhouses on our street and Andrew absolutely loves this! He picked up on what he needed to do, so he would walk up to a house, knock on the door, and at some houses try and walk in! We'd say trick-or-treat, then Andrew would take a piece of candy and drop in his little bag. He'd say goodbye and try and close the front door then it was off the the next house. We easily hit 20-30 houses and he was just having the time of his life. I could not get over how much fun he was having and that he just loved wearing his costume. My sister came along with us and then Todd and my parents took turns walking around with us as well. Halloween was definitely a hit and I can't wait to see how he does next year.
Andrew is now 16 months old and is seeming more grown up by the day. His vocabulary is growing, as well as the amount of gibberish that comes out of his mouth. He loves trains or as he calls them "choo choos", and has taken a liking to Sesame Street and Elmo. At his 15 month appointment he was 31 1/4 inches and 22.15 lbs. His pediatrician said he's doing great and meeting all developmental milestones. Today he started saying "oh no" if he dropped a toy or if something went wrong, it was hilarious. He certainly puts on a show for anyone who watches and is such an outgoing and energetic little boy. I cannot wait for Christmas and to see the excitement that this special time of year will bring for Andrew.
What a fall it has been so far! Having a toddler who gets excited about holidays and what goes along with it has been so exciting for us. We've spent the fall visiting various pumpkin patches and of course trick-or-treating, and Andrew has had the time of his life!
Early in October, we went to Pittsburgh for the weekend because Todd was asked to be his friend Craig's daughter's godfather so we had to go to the baptism. It was such a gorgeous fall weekend and we decided to go with Gram and Pap to Schram's Farm. Andrew had more fun then he could even stand! The farm was amazing and such a wonderful place for kids to go. Andrew loved running around and checking out the different pumpkins. They had these big wooden displays with holes cut out to stick your face in, Andrew could not get enough of that. He also had his first pony ride. He looked like a natural and it seemed if he had done it a hundred times. 
We also did a second trip to Pittsburgh in October to see the every 4 year grudge match between the Redskins and Steelers. I'll keep this short and sweet. The Steelers won, the Redskins were awful, 'nuff said. Looking forward to the rematch four years from now!
Halloween was last week and prior to the day, I wasn't quite sure how Andrew would handle it. When we first got his costume, we tried it on him and he wanted absolutely nothing to do with it! He screamed and cried and we couldn't get the thing off of him soon enough. I figured there was no way in the world I'd get him in any type of costume and that Halloween would be a bust this year. Well, enter Halloween night and I try and put his costume on. So far, so good. It's about 6:15 or so and he still seems to be pretty happy so I'm thinking it's a go and we may actually be able to pull off some trick-or-treating. We go outside and go to the first couple of townhouses on our street and Andrew absolutely loves this! He picked up on what he needed to do, so he would walk up to a house, knock on the door, and at some houses try and walk in! We'd say trick-or-treat, then Andrew would take a piece of candy and drop in his little bag. He'd say goodbye and try and close the front door then it was off the the next house. We easily hit 20-30 houses and he was just having the time of his life. I could not get over how much fun he was having and that he just loved wearing his costume. My sister came along with us and then Todd and my parents took turns walking around with us as well. Halloween was definitely a hit and I can't wait to see how he does next year.
