Tricks, Treats and Smiles

Life has been fairly normal for us lately. Thankfully Brian has not had to travel much and we are starting to get into more of a routine. I am still getting use to the idea that this little person is controlling almost everything in my life from when/what I can eat to if I can get a shower! It is strange not to be able to do what I want when I want - I never knew that going to the grocery store would take so much planning! As much of an adjustment as it has been I would not trade it for the world.

Time is going by very fast and Owen is growing like a weed. He started smiling a few weeks ago, I am sure this is the first of many new tricks to come. It is amazing how a baby's smile can warm your heart. When he gives me a big milky grin at 3:00 AM all of the exhaustion seems to wash away!

Halloween was fun this year. My family got together for dinner and then all of the cousins went trick or treating together. Owen was dressed up as a pumpkin and we walked around with the nieces and nephews as they had their Halloween fun.

All of the cousins together at my niece Madeline's 12th Birthday.

Owen's first smile caught on the camera. Our neighbor knitted him the pumpkin hat and I was taking his picture for her.

Halloween with the cousins. Poor Carter didn't want his picture taken!

Walking around my parents neighborhood while the cousins went trick or treating. For the record we did not collect any candy on Owen's behalf. It always drives me crazy when people go trick or treating with babies. It is fun to dress them up and show them off but do they really need to collect candy?

I love this picture of Owen peeking out of my mom's sling. We call them "Magic Slings" because Owen can be in a total meltdown and if I put him in his sling he will calm down.