Happy Halloween

Our little Sea Otter...

A couple of nights ago, Andrew and I carved pumpkins...

Alvin and the Hip Old Man

Pumpkins

I took Joshua to a nearby Pumpkin Patch.  While it was something fun to do, I think he'll have more fun next year when he can actually walk and interact with everything a little more.  And, maybe, he won't want to eat all the corn kernels, leaves, and hay next year...

Another month gone by...

I can't believe another month has flown by!  This is by far our most favorite time of the year.  So, in honor of our excitement, I give you the top 10 reasons our family loves Fall (in no particular order):

1.  Balloon Fiesta - if you haven't seen it, put it on your bucket list and get out here for a visit!
2.  Cooler temperatures - there's snow on the mountains : )
3.  Changing leaves - the trees that line the Rio Grande river are beautiful right now
4.  All things pumpkin - okay, I probably love pumpkin a little more than Andrew, so I'll claim this one
5.  Football - Andrew's 49ers are having a great year so far, while my Colts are, well...about as good as the Lobo football team.  Two words: Andrew Luck.
6.  UNM Basketball - The season starts next week!  We're trying to teach Joshua the Lobo cheer: "Everyone's a Lobo, woof, woof, woof..."
7.  The nearness of Thanksgiving and Christmas - enough said.
8.  Fall = baking - as if pregnancy wasn't enough to make me want to bake
9.  Paid holidays for Andrew
10.  Being that much closer to meeting our little girl...

Speaking of Makayla, our little girl is 28 weeks old!  She definitely has a sleep schedule in place, but is a little ninja when she is awake.  She is already following in her brother's footsteps, as she loves to push herself up against my ribs just like Joshua did (ouch!).  It's amazing how much faster this pregnancy has gone by.  Having a one-year-old keeps you on your toes, and provides a lot of distraction.  Below is the 28 week picture, as well as Joshua's 28 week picture.  It seems like Makayla is sitting a little higher than Joshua did at this point.  I also included the collage of pictures to see the progress.

Makayla - 28 weeks

Joshua - 28 weeks

Makayla's Progress

Bubbles

While Joshua was taking his bath yesterday, I took the opportunity to mess around with our camera.  I am definitely a novice when it comes to picture taking, so most of my pictures are done with the auto settings.  Here are a few of the pictures I took as I tried to get out of the "auto" box...

It's Peanut Butter Jelly time...

Joshua had his first Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich today, and I think it's safe to say that he LOVED it!!!

Before the bib...what was I thinking!?

Hmmm...this is pretty good

Nothin' like washing a PBJ down with some milk

Happy kid!

Since this was Joshua's first PBJ experience, I had to introduce him to the Peanut Butter Jelly Time song...

Daddy's Good Luck Charm

When Joshua was born, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series a month later.  Andrew's hoping his little good luck charm will prove to be lucky once again this NFL season.  So far, the previously bad 49ers, are 5-1.  Coincidence???...we think not : )

Daddy's Home

One of my most favorite parts of the day is when Andrew gets home from work.  This isn't because I love having another pair of hands for parenting (which I do), or even because he's the love of my life (which he definitely is!).  The reason I love Andrew's homecoming from work is because it is SO adorable to watch Joshua's reaction when he hears that daddy's home...

Toddlers are like dogs...

Another way toddlers are like dogs...

Balloon Fiesta

Another year at the Balloon Fiesta...

4:00 AM...really, Mom?!