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Recent Randomness

Here are some random pictures from lately. I should get some of us playing outside because that's what we've been doing constantly with all this BEAUTIFUL weather. I love fall. Have I mentioned that before?

Here's Caleb being my "big helper" while I cook something. He loves to do unhelpful things and ask me if he's my "big helper."

Checking out the back porch with Daddy...

This was on our way to Memphis a few weeks ago. He was a PERFECT traveling partner. Basically he slept and played and talked the whole time!

Watching Praise Baby. It's the only movie he'll sit still to watch...which is fine with me!

And the Grand Finale..."reading" his favorite book. I seriously cannot get over the fact that he can recite this entire book!! I need to give him some more worthy memorizing material:)

I'm sorry that it's sideways! I can't figure out how to flip it, but hopefully since the video is dark it won't matter anyway. At least you can hear him. Listen for "dump that rubble" because it's my favorite part.

One cute (and very serious) puppy

So cute!!! That's all I can say. I can't say that he acted like he was having a blast, but he definitely got the hang of walking up to people's doors and saying "thank you." He did love the chocolate...his new favorite thing to say is, "more chocolate please." We didn't really get any shots of him in his costume pre-blue sucker, but I think it just adds to the cuteness:) See what you think...

Our Little Girl

Caleb's going to have a little sister! Here are some pictures from the ultrasound today. Isn't she beautiful??

Hold onto your hat...

I'm back for my monthly posting! I wish I were better about updating more often...especially for the sake of family who live far away and can't see Caleb's everyday life. I feel like this has been a particularly busy month for our family. Michael has been out of town for two long weekends, and we've had all sorts of fun fall stuff that we've tried to pack in. Here are some pictures from a few of our adventures...and a few of our "normal" days too.

Yesterday morning we visited a pumpkin patch. Caleb thought it was a big field full of orange drums. I'm a sucker for all things fall and festive, so I think we all had a great time:)

"Riding" the tractor with Daddy...
A rare and special family picture...

Here's one of Caleb's daily activities...making lots of "phone calls" to Daddy.

On an exciting but less pleasant note, we had our second visit to the ER. Caleb fell head first out of a shopping cart but actually came out without a bump, bruise or scratch. The most traumatic part of the whole thing was that the doctor had to listen to his chest with the stethoscope...he's terrified of doctors. Here he is waiting for me to take him home. He had no idea why he was there!

In September we went to a balloon glow in Forrest Park. At first Caleb didn't know what to think and clung onto me for dear life, but after he saw Michael and I oohing and ahhing over the balloons, he loosened up a little bit and started to comment on them as well: "Woooow! Ballooooon!!"

Here we are cheesing it up for the camera:

And last but not least, Caleb has REALLY developed his love for reading this month. We probably read every book on his book shelf AT LEAST three times every day. The boy loves a good book. Actually, it doesn't have to be good...it just has to have pages.
Well, I'm signing out for now, but hopefully I'll be back before another month is up!!

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

More pictures and stories to come, but here's one to hold you over :)

Purina Farms

Last weekend we drove out to Grey Summit, MO to visit Purina Farms. Even though Caleb's not really old enough to fully enjoy everything at the farms, we figured that we'd better go now since we potentially only have a few months left in St. Louis. Here we are watching the dog show. Sorry about cutting your face off, babe!

Despite the look of uncertainty on his face, Caleb was having a good time:) I think he was trying to smile...
Watching the dogs practice for their show...
Talking to the puppies...
Well, this is actually not a real cow in the background, BUT Caleb did get to pet a real cows, sheep, piglets, and bunnies.