Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday, we went to the pumpkin patch with friends from church. The weather was chilly and dreary, so we got out our warm jackets. Drew usually hates hats, but I think he liked that this one kept his little ears warm. We ate lunch with our friends (Drew ate an entire corny dog -- that kid has an appetite!) then let him roam the pumpkin patch and took photos.

This year instead of propping up Drew on the pumpkins, he wandered all around, talking to the pumpkins and running down the aisles.

Family picture time!

He was delighed to learn that the pumpkins make a hollow noise when you thump them.

Daddy was the supervisor as Drew marched through the pumpkins

My favorite picture -- Drew watches Sesame Street when we go to Grandmommy's house in Amarillo. Occasionally we'll watch it on a Saturday at home, but he sure did recognize Big Bird. He seems surprised that Big Bird was at the pumpkin patch and not in Amarillo at Grandmommy's house.

Tooth brushing

Now that Drew has a mouth full of teeth, we have introduced him to the toothbrush. Usually I put a little toothpaste on the brush and quickly brush his upper teeth. He only lets me brush them for a second before he takes away the brush. He'll brush his bottom teeth a bit and chew on the toothbrush for a while. (Side note - Did you know they don't make mint toothpaste for kids? All the flavors for kids sound disgusting to be toothpaste - bubble gum, tooty fruity, fruit punch. Ugh.)

So many pictures, so little time

It's been a while since I've uploaded any pictures. In that time Drew's been to visit both sets of grandparents and has really mastered walking around. So - here are a few of my favorite photos from the last month:

Drew playing in the cupboard with his cousin James. We spent the weekend at Nonnie and Paw Paw's house (John's parents), and the boys had a wonderful time playing together.


There is a little park across the street from their new house, so we all went to play. Drew went down the slide a few times with Daddy, then by himself! I love that he still sticks out his tongue when he's concentrating.

After all that play time, Drew took a bubble bath.

Last weekend we went to Amarillo to visit my family. Here is Drew with his cousin Ryan from California. The boys are only 2 months apart and had a great time playing with each other.

"The spaghetti was good, Mom. Do you want a kiss?"

One tooth, two teeth, five teeth

Never one to do things the easy way, Drew just cut three teeth - at the same time. Poor kiddo. Please forgive my lack of blogging the last couple of weeks, but I'm sure you can imagine that things have been hectic.

We had a great visit to Oklahoma City to visit John's family. They were delighted to see how much Drew has grown. He loved playing with his cousin James, and I have some adorable pictures of James (who is 9 months older) sitting on a Mickey Mouse truck while Drew pushes him around the room. They were quite a pair!

Drew continues to figure out this walking thing. He now walks all the way across the room or down the hall on his own. He's just figured out how to get onto his feet from sitting (without using a wall or furniture to pull up on). He is now trying to run, but hasn't mastered that yet. I have a feeling that once he takes off, he's going to be hard to stop!

On the tooth front, two of his three new teeth (all on the top) have made their way through the skin and the third one is starting to appear. We haven't seen any more bottom teeth coming in, so hopefully there will be a respite before more of this teething fun.

We're heading to Amarillo this weekend to visit my family, including my Aunt Lainie, cousin Melissa, and her son Ryan. Those two are about 2 months apart, so they should have a great time together. Hope you enjoy your Labor Day!