Halloween Weekend Round Up

I got to meet my new niece on Friday. 

Jessica Nicole was born on Thursday, Oct. 27th, weighing 8 lbs 7 oz. 

She is absolutely precious!  This is my sister's 5th kid (under 6 yrs old).

I still can't believe we got snow on Saturday! Two days before Halloween!



We got most of the snow, but everyone else got rain.

That didn't stop us from trunk or treating at my friend's church.

It's been a busy month and I'm looking forward to slower weekends so I can start getting things around the house!  Christmas will be here before you know it!

Free Christmas Cards from Shutterfly (CLOSED)

Have you started to think about Christmas yet?  What about your family's Christmas card this year?

Last year, I used Shutterfly for our Christmas card (below) and I wanted it to be special since it was our 'coming out' card announcing our pregnancy. 

Shutterfly has SO many Christmas cards and Holiday cards to choose from.  I've already started browsing and I just can't decide which one to go with! I love the stationary cards, which tend to be a thicker cardstock.  The look of it is very crisp and professional.  Their website is very user friendly and their customer service is great at answering any questions. 

Aside from Christmas cards, Shutterfly also has birth announcements!  I ordered Matthew's birth announcements from them too!  It turned out great and I LOVED it!  I received lots of compliments on both cards. 

Now on to the best part!

Shutterfly is going to give three of my readers codes to order 25 FREE cards!  All you have to do is leave me a comment and I will randomly draw three names. 

That's it!  Seriously!

No following required, no tweeting or FB'ing.  Just leave a comment (make sure your email is listed on your profile or leave it in the comment so I can contact you).

Giveaway open until midnight, Thursday, November 3, 2011.

The hardest part is deciding which card is your favorite!!

UPDATED: 11/4/11

Three random winners were chosen. Congrats to Olive, Kimberly and Ashley.  I have sent you all an email.  Please respond so I can give you the codes.  If I do not hear from you by Thurs,  Nov. 10th, I will draw new winners.  Thanks!!

What to do with a 50 lb Pumpkin?

Carve it and put your "pumpkin" in it!!

I finally made something off Pinterest!

Of all the stuff I've 'pinned', this is the easiest to make!
(more like assemble together)

Who doesn't love s'mores??!



Source from Pinterest

One Pin down, tons more to go!

My Pumpkin at the Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch two weeks ago and I am just now getting around to posting pictures.

I took Abbey and  Matthew and we spent five hours there!  It's hard to take two kids by yourself.  (Steve has class on Saturdays now until the end of the year).

We had a great time though.  My pumpkin was taking it all in and was all smiles to everyone.

 

I found the perfect (50 lb) pumpkin for my little pumpkin.

Wait til you see my pumpkin in it!

Matthew is 8 Months

What a big boy!

You are sitting up on your own AND you are army crawling!  Sometimes you will get on all fours and rock back and forth, then drop and roll or scoot. 

You still have no teeth.

You are eating more varities of baby food and seem to enjoy it.

And when you got to grandma's, you get rice pooridge that you eat up!

You have finished all the breast milk that we had in the freezer so you are strictly on formula.

The best part is that you are holding your own bottle now!!!!

You have a new babysitter. Mrs. Melanie returned to work and now Mrs. Melinda (and her daughter Ashley) comes in and watches you while mommy works.  You love playing with Ashley and don't want to nap until she goes off to school. 

You love "reading" your picture books. 

You have started watching baby einstein.  I can't wait until you can really start learning and soaking up everything around you!

You said your first word....Da-da! Mommy will continue to work with you to say ma-ma.  And I continue to speak Vietnamese to you so you can become familiar with it.

You are such a good baby! 

Our lives have been filled with indescribable joy the past 8 months!

I can't wait to see how much more I can possibly love you!

You make us smile EVERY DAY!

It has been AMAZING to see how much you have grown.

Ma-Ma vs Da-Da

Matthew said his first word!!!

I have been practicing for MONTHS with Matthew to say 'mama'...

So, what does he end up saying??



'Da-Da'

Lil Stinker!!

At first I was in denial because it wasn't really a 'distinct' da-da.

But then last night when he said it, it was clear as day.

Of course, Daddy's happy.