November happenings.

I love November- fall, crisp weather, sweaters, and Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays- I loooooove turkey!

+I was able to have a girls night out with some of friends. We went to Board and Brush and painted signs. It was a great night catching up with friends and doing a little board "beating."

+Brad & I had date night! We went to the movies and out for dinner.

+Thanksgiving we spent the day with my family. We went to my aunt & uncle's house and my big extended family was there. It was nice getting to spend time with family. We stopped and visited Paul & Judy on the way home.

+We decorated our Christmas tree! Brad & I took off the whole weekend so we got our Christmas tree and decorations all set up.

+We had a girls day to the Paine Art Center's Nutcracker exhibit. Mom, Courtney, Chelsey & I took Amelia there. We loved getting to see Christmas trees, eating cupcakes, and then we had a girls dinner together.

+We went with Paul & Judy and Molly & Ryan to get their Christmas trees. We also went with Matt & Nicole, Barb & Joe and Joe's daughters to get theirs. We had a great time looking for trees and eating popcorn. Amelia loved going on the hayride.

                                                          Xo, Tiffany

Jedidiah ----> 5 Months

It's hard to believe that we're already at 5 months old. Jed is definitely not looking like a little baby anymore. We love smiley happy little guy so much! 

Height: 24.5 inches?

Weight: 18 pounds 

Clothes: You wear 6 month old pants but we just transitioned you to 6-9 month old onesies and pajamas. You have short legs but a long torso.  

Diapers: still size 2 for now, once the box runs out you'll be moved up to size 3.

Eating: You drink a bottle every 2-3 hours during the day for Oma. I feed you before I leave for work and then when I get home. You nurse every 2-3 hours on the weekends.

You just started eating solids! We've been giving you pureed baby for now. You've had sweet potatoes, peaches, pears, and bananas. Bananas are definitely your favorite! You get so mad when you're food is all gone. You love getting to sit at the table with the family though.

Sleeping: You still sleep in your bassinet. You go to bed around 9-10pm normally and then wake up between 6am-7am.

Happenings this month:

+you had your first wedding and a sleep in a hotel! You were not a huge fan of your pack-n-play this time and didn't really want to sleep. It was definitely a long night. You went to the Disney store for the first time and went swimming for the first time.

+It's fall time so that means pumpkin picking! We went to Little Farmer with everyone- Oma & Opa and Auntie Courtney, Auntie Chelsey & Uncle Todd. We enjoyed caramel apples! We went to the pumpkin patch again with Grandpa & Nana, Uncle Matt & Aunt Nicole and Quinnley. We got pumpkins and gourds, enjoyed playing in the corn maze and spending time outside. 

+you had your first Halloweens! We went to the zoo with Grandpa & Nana, and Oma & Opa. You were cowboy Woody. You loved getting to see the animals. On Halloween you were an elephant- we went trick or treating with Oma & Opa and Auntie Chelsey and uncle Todd; and then Grandma came over on Halloween.

+Grandpa & Nana babysat you while mommy & daddy went to a wedding. 

+you rolled over from your back to your belly! You've only done it once or twice; you're just so content and happy that you have no desire to roll over; you just find something to play with in whatever position you're in.

+you LOVE your big sister. whenever Amelia is around you love looking at her and laughing. You think that everything she does is hilarious. 

Jedidiah- you bring such laughter and happiness to our family. We can't wait to see what you bring to our family as you continue to grow.

October Happenings.

October! In Wisconsin that means a mixture of 90* weather and 40* weather in a matter of days.

+October meant lots of family together time! we had dinner with Paul & Judy and dinners with my family.

+Brad's cousin got married so we took a weekend trip to Madison. We went to the Disney store and went swimming with the kids. Jedidiah went swimming for the first time and he loved it! We spent time with Paul & Judy, and Matt & Nicole, and Quinnley. Amelia loves her little cousin Quinnley. Amelia was a dancing machine at the wedding.

+ We went pumpkin picking with Paul & Judy, Matt & Nicole & Quinnley also. We rode the hayride, got our pumpkins and then Amelia did the water duck races, the corn maze and played on the hay bale slides. It was a hot day but our porch looked so cute with all of our pumpkins and gourds!

+Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I tend to celebrate it tons! We took the kids to the Milwaukee zoo for trick-or-treating with my parents and Paul & Judy. It was a gorgeous fall day! And then kids were so cute in their costumes. Amelia was a cowgirl and a Jedidiah was Woody from Toy Story. We love getting to go to the zoo together; such a fun family trip.

+We had a museum date with my mom's cousin and her grandson. Bryce is the same age as Amelia so they enjoy spending time together. Courtney and Chelsey were also able to join us. It was Halloween at the museum so the kids wore their costumes and we enjoyed a fun day together.

+Amelia had a birthday party for my friend Kelly's little girl! It was a fun birthday party. Amelia enjoyed eating cake, pizza and doing arts & crafts.

+October ended with Halloween! We went Trick or treating at Paul & Judy's house. We always stop their with the kids in their costumes for pictures and cookies. Amelia was Snow White and Jedidiah was an elephant. We then Trick or Treating with my parents and Chelsey & Todd. We stopped at Matt & Nicole's to visit Quinnley for her first Halloween. On Halloween Barb came Trick or Treating in our neighborhood with us.

The next couple months are busy with family gatherings, weddings, holidays and birthdays. Here's to remaining fall time.

                                                                   Xo, Tiffany