Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from our little pirate!



We took Joey trick or treating tonight and he had a blast! He was a little timid at first, but started running up to houses, picking his treats out of the bowl, even saying trick or treat to people. He got a little tuckered out toward the end and we carried him the last half block. He did great!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Scary Movies

Halloween is one of Joe's favorite holidays. He loves the scary movies, costumes, decor, haunted houses...the list is endless. He watches countless scary movies the entire week of Halloween. Something tells me it may be rubbing off on Joey. Luckily, it was more cheesy than scary. =)


Monday, October 28, 2013

Home Sick

Poor little Joey came down with a stomach bug, so we had a Mommy/Joey day at home. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay home/work from home. The poor little guy didn't perk up for much, but the Pedia-Lite popsicle seemed to do the trick.


Sunday, October 27, 2013

Pumpkin carving

We carved pumpkins today. Joey lost interest after about five minutes or so, so Joe and I finished up.






Saturday, October 26, 2013

Joey: 25 Months

Joey continues to amaze me with his verbal skills. I feel like he's changing every day. He understands what we're saying to him and repeats so much. New words over the past month include: basketball, soccer ball, giraffe, elephant, gator, waffle, grapes. We've even taught him to say Happy Halloween and Trick or Treat, just in time for the upcoming holiday.

He's also started to pick out more family members in pictures and call them by name: Aunt Steph, Uncle Travis, Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Papa, John. He also says Eli and Adley - he can say each of his aunts, uncles and cousins names. He will pick birds and planes out in the sky and is obsessed with the moon. He's constantly looking for it. We are trying to convey the message that he can only see the moon when it's dark.

Joey is a happy kiddo. He loves to dance! Any music that's on will do. He continues to do the Hot Dog Dance and will sing more words along with it. He has also started doing Ring Around the Rosy - usually on his own, unprompted.

Joey is inquisitive - always asking questions: What's that, Who's that, What are you doing, etc. He's very nosey. =)

Although I always seem to feel like this kid has gotten heavier in the last month, he's hovering at right around 23 pounds, so not much different than last time.

This month's photo is another from the trip to the pumpkin patch this morning. Enjoy!


Pumpkin Patch

Joey and I headed to a local pumpkin patch to pick out this year's pumpkins.

Decisions, decisions. Which pumpkin to choose?

Loading him up!


Apparently he's ready to go. =)

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Night Eyes

We took Joey over to Blank Park Zoo to Night Eyes so he could trick or treat through the zoo. He got to see a few animals while he was there too.











Saturday, October 19, 2013

The Priest's & The Mason's

While we were visiting the fam in Iowa, the Mason's made the trek over from Chicago to see us. I was so excited that the kiddos could meet and I could catch up with Linnea! The kids got along so well and had a great time. I wish we lived closer!







Hanging with Aunt Steph!

Just a little Joey and Aunt Steph during the Hawkeye game!



Friday, October 18, 2013

Iowa Orchard

Grandma, Aunt Steph, Joe and I took Joey to Iowa Orchard to take a hayride through the apple orchard and check out the pumpkins.

On the hayride - Joey was checking out the tractor

This slide was super fast!

A giant sandbox full of corn - COOL!


Joey LOVES pumpkins!

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Over the River and Through the Woods...

to Grandmother's house we go! We headed to Iowa for a long weekend visiting the fam. Joey's all buckled in and ready to go!