Photogenic or What?

It never surprises me to get the best smiling pictures from Jonas ..I could be biased, but he is the most photogenic baby ever! Today Jonas turns 14 months old and he's been home for 7 months...now half of his life. To enjoy the day we decided to head to the park after running a few errands. The weather is a perfect 68 degrees with a nice fall breeze. Jonas has loved being able to walk around, it's a whole new world for him and it especially makes the park more fun.

When at home, he walks around endlessly always with something in each hand. He loves to open and close the cabinet doors and drawers as he feels so proud he's helping.

I'm shocked at his vocabulary...neither of the twins had the amount of words or punctuation he does. I do think having older siblings around talking non stop helps but more than anything I just think he's one smart cookie. I feel he understands so much of what I'm telling him. The only challenge we're having is him giving up the bottle... with the twins it was right at 12 months they were on to sippy cups but not Jonas...he LOVES his bottle. The pediatrician said to offer him a bottle with water and a sippy cup with milk and he should take the cup with the milk. Not Jonas, he takes the bottle every time. I think it's just comfort for him...he looks at me throughout the day with his puppy dog eyes saying "BABA?" It's hard not giving it to him but it never fails if I do he doesn't end up eating his food. I know he won't be going to Kindergarten with a bottle so I'm not that worried. If you have any suggestions that would be great!

Parker going in for a tickle

Handsome big boy with still only two bottom teeth .. he's been teething forever .. hence the evidence of drool on his shirt .. not sure when those teeth are going to come in .. I'm sure it will happen all at once... ouch

Swinging hits Jonas' tickle bone.. he thinks it's so funny

He loves to chase after you while I'm saying come and get me .... I get him belly laughing so hard he falls over.

Sidenote: I caught Brooke on the tire swing she use to be so scared of it. You would put her on it within one push she was shaking to get off. Today I look up while pushing Jonas in the swing and she's standing up swinging so hard.. I couldn't believe it. She said look mama I'm not scared anymore. Poor girl has a huge bruise on her forehead from tripping running on a sidewalk last week..just in case you were wondering.

I just can't believe our sweet baby boy is a true toddler running around .. it's hard to remember babyhood as it just went so fast!
Here's a video we took the other night showing off some of his words but he was a little tired but even when he's tired he's cute:)

Happy Halloween

Our neighborhood is the BEST place for trick or treating. Our houses are really close together so the kids don't have to walk far, plus everyone sits on their front porches and passes out candy. It's the one time of year you see ALL your neighbors out at the same time. We invited our friends over for our 3rd annual chili and trick or treating Halloween Party. All the kids were dressed so cute. Brooke was Cinderella, Parker was Mr. Incredible, and Jonas was a lion.

Isn't he the cutest lion ever? When you asked him what a lion says he goes Roar

The whole gang

Jonas is thinking "what is this and why have you deprived me of it for so long?"

mmmmm he says

It was hard to keep up with the older kids this year as they wanted to run to each house. With having a good neighborhood for Halloween everyone knows that and it was packed but since it was a school night it was an early night. I hope you all had a great Halloween too.

Here is a video while riding back from the pumpkin patch the twins were wiped out but not Jonas .. you can hear the Lion Roar