Halloween

Well Halloween was very fun. Emily actually went and got candy herself. She didn't want to hold her bag but at least she took candy. Before we went trick or treating Grandma and Grandpa took us all to the pumpkin patch by our house. Everyone had a lot of fun. Below is a picture of Emily riding a little tractor.

Here's Emily and Shaun in our front yard. We always make a little cemetery in our yard for Halloween.

The girls eating candy after tricking or treating.

Just hanging around the house.

Our two friends got married Nov 12th. Its was a lovely ceremony and we were so happy to share their very special moment. I was her maid of honor and Brad was a groomsman. Here's a picture of us that night. And guess what, we were kids free!!! The only thing that sucked was that Brad had been sick the other day and it was still lingering that day. Then I woke up with out a voice that day and had to give a toast. It didn't matter though because the bride was beautiful and they are so happy together.

Baptism and 4 month check up

Well a lot has happened since the last post. Shaun is now 4 months old. He is starting to roll over and sitting up much better on his own. We had his baptism October 3rd. He did not cry once. He looked so cute in his little white tux. After the baptism we had everyone over for food. Brad's mom Marilyn was able to come out so she got to babysit a lot since Brad and I still had work while she was in town. She was even kind enough to lets us go to a movie Monday night after having the kids all day. Yesterday was Shaun's 4 month check up. I like taking him the doctors more than Emily. He only cries when they give him a shot. He now weighs 16lbs 2oz and is 26.25 inches. He went up about 2.5 lbs and 2.25 inches from his 2 month visit. He is in the 72% for weight and 87% in length. So he's pretty big. To put it in perspective Shaun is about 2 lbs and 2 inches bigger then Emily was at 4 months.

Emily is doing well. Her vocabulary gets bigger and bigger everyday. She has finally learned how to jump!! That means she has finally gotten both feet off the ground at the same time. We went to the pumpkin patch this past weekend with my mom. Emily had a lot of fun running around in all the pumpkins. We went to 2 different places. The first one had animals that Emily kept waving at and Shaun slept through that one. The second place was much busier and had an actual pumpkin patch that you did not need to take a hayride to get to it. Below are a bunch of pictures of everything that has happened in the past month. Enjoy.

vacation and computer problems

Sorry for the delay in posting but we have had some computer problems. When we returned from vacation we realized our computer had a virus which took a couple of days to find and remove. Then we had problems with our Internet which I fixed today.

Well in August we went to my parents' place in Florida for 2 weeks. It was a lot of fun but really hot. The Johnsons and our friend Nathan were there for the first 5 days of our stay. We all went to the beach and then Busch Gardens. Brad's mom came out to visit the last week we were there so she could hang out with the kids. Her and my dad were kind enough to watch the two for a day so Brad and I could go to the Miami Zoo. It's a big zoo and was pretty cool to see. Emily enjoyed the pool at my parents' place but it took her 4 times to really enjoy the ocean. She screamed the first time and Brad held her most of the time. The second time the sand was okay but she was not happy with the water. The third time we did not put her in her bathing suit and of course that was the day she decided she liked the ocean. There is a video of her playing in the ocean at the bottom. The fourth time was a piece of cake for Emily.

Shaun has changed a lot since our last post. He has started to roll over, talks, smiles a lot, and can hold his head up pretty good. He prefers to be sitting or standing and doesn't always care for laying down. He is getting big and will soon be out of his 3 month clothes. So far he still fits but some outfits are pretty tight.

When we got back from vacation my mom gave us her tickets to the Reds game so the three of us could go out on a special night without Shaun. On Labor Day we watched the fireworks on TV. Emily loved them. She kept asking for more and saying "wooo". She had enjoyed the fireworks at the Reds game so we were sure she would like these. There is a video of her watching the fireworks below.

Here's Marilyn and Emily looking outside. That's Emily's favorite new word and place. When she wakes up she immediately says outside. Its funny.

Marilyn getting a slobbery wet kiss from a crying Shaun.

Emily at the beach. This is her 4th time at the beach. No tears.

This is her third time. See no bathing suit. That was our mistake.

Brad and Shaun hanging out at the beach.

Grandma and Emily in the pool.

This was Emily's 2nd try at the beach.

Aren't they so cute?

Zoe and Emily on the train at Busch Gardens;

Grandpa and Emily in the pool.

That's a big baby.

Emily at the Reds game when we got home from vacation. Emily using Shaun's chair and pacifier.Emily's special night with mom and dad at the Reds game without Shaun.

2 month and 18 month check up

Today Emily had her 18 month check-up. She is now 22.36 lbs and 31.25 inches. She stayed in the same percentages as last her 15 month check (19 for weight and 33 for height). She did very well and did not cry that much. She did have to get a shot but just one. Shaun had is 2 month check-up today. He is 13.41 lbs and 24 inches. He went up almost 2 lbs in one month and grew another inch. Compared to Emily he is about where she was at 4 months. The question is whether he will stay at this rate and be big or will he slow down like Emily did. Only time will tell.

We are leaving for Florida tomorrow. Below are pictures and a video of Shaun talking. Sorry the delay in posting. It's busy around here with 2 kids which many of our friends know. Emily is learning more words ever day. She likes to point the birds and planes in the sky. She also says animal sounds whenever she sees that animal. We were in the grocery store the other day in the pet food isle and every time she saw a cat she would say meow. It was funny. Shaun is more awake these days and is cooing and smiling more. He still has all his hair as you can see in the pictures.

Emily just had to draw all over herself with her brown marker.