Time flies when you're having fun, but it flies even faster when you're busy! October went by so fast. Here's what we were up to.
We had our family pictures taken by Sara Bateman, a girl in our ward. If you haven't had a chance to check them out yet, they're on her blog www.sarabphotography.blogspot.com. Nathan was in a poopy mood because he missed his afternoon nap, but she still got lots of great shots. We took them in Franklin, just outside of Nashville, on some old railroad tracks. It was a blast!
Other October highlights included a house-hunting trip to Dallas. We went down with a few builders/areas in mind, and then did a complete 180-degree turn and found different builders in different areas that are now our favorites. The top contenders are a builder called Drees in Allen and a builder called Beazer in Frisco. Both have some pros and cons, but mostly pros, so it's nice that the decision will be hard because they are both great options. We're keeping an eye on what the builders are doing as far as pricing and incentives over the next couple of months, but hope to make our decision in December and start building in January or February. We are so excited to be in a house again soon!
Nathan's first Halloween was tons of fun. He didn't understand it, of course, but he definitely knows what candy is now, loves chocolate, and overcame his fear of our Halloween decorations over the course of the month. We dressed him up as Mr. Peanut for the ward Trunk-or-Treat. He was adorable in his peanut suit, complete with top hat, monocle, and cane. We decorated pumpkins as a family as well. It's so awesome to start your own little family traditions for holidays.
Nathan continues to grow and change too quickly. He takes a bath in the regular tub now, and loves to splash, touch the drain (I say "ka-ka" and he grins, so it's kind of a game now), and try to climb out. We usually find him sitting or kneeling up when we come to get him out of his crib in the morning. He loves to unpack things--cupboards, boxes, the diaper bag. He can even put things into things (like a ball in a cup), but usually it's pulling things out. He is starting to point to get objects he wants. He understands "hot"--when we say it to warn him not to touch something, he starts to cry (I think he is developing a good memory. When we were in Dallas, we ate at Olive Garden one night and he touched my soup bowl. I said "No, no, hot!" just as he touched it and got a little burn, so now he knows. I wanted to cry!) Nathan loves watching the washer and dryer do their thing, turning lights on and off, and unloading the dishwasher. He can't seem to take his eyes off cars as they drive by. It's crazy how much I'm in love with this little guy!
One other bit of good news--Nathan isn't allergic to wheat after all. We took him to the doctor for his flu shot, and had to bring along an egg to spread on his back to make sure he didn't have a reaction after the hives scare we had in September. No reaction, so he got his shot and did great. I asked the doctor how long to wait on eggs and wheat, and got the go-ahead on wheat, so he's been eating bread, crackers,and pasta ever since and loving them. Hooray--he can have a normal birthday cake in a couple of months instead of the frosted rice krispie treat I was planning on!
