Every fall, we have heaps of leaves and pine needles to rake up from all our trees. It can often feel like a really overwhelming chore, but once I just get started it's all okay. It's one of those things that we just have to slog through and finish before the green bin pick up ends for the year. Here are my little guys tossed into a pile of leaves!
Time is a thief! Ira is growing so quickly. Towards the end of this last month, Ira finally decided that solid food was acceptable and maybe even enjoyable. Turning that corner was a real relief. Ira is pulling himself around on his tummy all over the place and he's really fast. He winds his way through the lower level of the house occasionally getting stuck. Ira seems to really enjoy having so many siblings. Sometimes when I'm feeding him, he'll repeatedly yell and act as though he's listening for someone (anyone!) to respond. When his sisters want him to stop him from getting into their stuff, they sit him on his bottom. He can only rarely maneuver himself out of a seated position. Ira had 3 teeth along his top gums before his second bottom tooth came in, so his little grin was lopsided and funny for a while. Now he has a balanced mouth of gappy teeth. Ira loves baths and I just assume that I'm going to be splashed and wet by the end of it. If I could change one thing about Ira, I would wish for him to sleep through the night. Otherwise, he's practically perfect!
Ah, here we are with a little extra time in the morning thanks to daylight savings. This van full is my whole world! And do you see, E is walking! And I gush over him every time he toddles around. The week after he started walking, he learned to climb onto the table. So you could say it's busy around here.
And then some extra snaps of me and my I Guy because I figure one day he'll be happy to have photos with his momma. Ira is at a super fun age! He's so bright eyed and expressive. We love him.
Have I expressed how much I love having boys in my home? I had no idea boys would be so delightful! I love E - he's a joy. E likes this bus, a lot. Last week, I took it away at nap time and he was so mad! The other day when he was playing with his bus, I couldn't resist taking some pictures. It's hard for me to resist buying all the vehicle toys. Oh my little man, I love you.
Okay, here it is! All my little Trick-or-Treaters! I'd say this year's set of costumes came together really well and overall really easily! Holly was Robin from the movie, "Wolf Walkers." Greta was Little Red Riding Hood. Maeve was Elsa (duh). E was a puppy and Ira was a tiger. Overall, I'd say Halloween this year was a success! E really caught onto the idea that crinkly packages contain tasty treats.
