10 Months

Another month in the books. This month you have started to imitate. You are doing So Big! and said your first 2 words besides Mama and Dada. The first one was, "Uh oh". It's not usually in context yet but so cute. Daddy and Sienna taught you that one. You are also starting to say, "Bye" when you wave goodbye. It sounds more like Buh. :) You started to dance a little and tap a beat on your legs when we play music. I am trying to get you to clap but you refuse! We're also working on teaching your first signs but no success so far. I think it'll come soon.

So Big!!

You wanted nothing to do with laying down for this photo session or sitting still. My busy girl! You continue to crawl and pull up on everything. You seem very content with that and now I think you might save walking for a couple more months (I hope). 

You got 2 more teeth this month on top. And no it wasn't the front 2! You got the ones next to them instead. The front 2 are on their way. I feel like you have been teething for almost the whole month. Poor baby.

You keep growing. We were at the Dr last week and you were 21.4 lbs with your clothes on. Not sure on height. 18 months clothes fit you very well. You are out eating all the kids at daycare. Bita says at lunch they all race to the table and try to eat quicker than you. You beat them all!

Halloween

Lots of Halloween parties again this year. Sienna's dance class kicked the week off with the first party. 

On Halloween, both daycare and preschool had parties for the girls. Sienna was over-sugared and already had one bucket full of candy when I picked her up from school. Kensi also came home with a little bag of goodies. 

My little mouse

Rapunzel (who refused to wear her wig)

We trick or treated with our neighbor, Chase, and his family again this year. Sienna was so excited running from house to house, wanting more candy. They were both so cute when they got up to a door all by themselves. Sometimes they were too short to ring the doorbell and other times they'd forget to say trick or treat and say "thank you" while holding out their pumpkins. 

Scary Daddy and his costume. Chase was a bit freaked out.

I got to wear the Rapunzel wig.

Kensi was a tropper riding in the wagon the whole time.

The excitement wore her out and she fell asleep on our walk back home.

We continued our tradition of celebrating with the Eids and Moehrings. It was the weekend after Halloween, and for the most part the kids were over it. They had their costumes on for all of 10 minutes. As soon as pictures were taken, they ripped them off. No mouse for this party - Kensi was sick and stayed home with Justin. As much as we missed them, it was nice to just have the older kids who [mostly] played on their own. We had some great adult time!!

Pumpkin Carving

I love fall. The cooler weather, football Sundays, snuggling by the fireplace, and most of all the traditions that come with all the holidays. A tradition Justin and I have have always done is carve pumpkins. We switched it up a little this year and let Sienna paint her and Kensi's pumpkins. She was thrilled!

I let Kensi help for about 1 paint stroke. She watched from her chair for the rest. 

Last year Sienna wanted nothing to do with touching the pumpkin guts. This year she got over it and helped scoop some out...for a few minutes in between painting.

Justin and I did the actual carving. I did a zombie flower and he did a face with Sienna's traced hands. With the craziness of Halloween night I forget to get a picture of them lite!

Sienna & Kensi's pumpkins.