September 21...

Nine Weeks!

We didn't post for Tre's 8 Week milestone. So, we have lots of pictures to update everyone on and lots of information, too!

Here is the obligatory "show Everyone How Big I Am Getting" picture next to her bear. Check out her 4 Week picture and compare - yeah, just like a weed!

She looks so happy in that picture, but I can assure you when we were at the doctor's office earlier that day, she wasn't all that happy. She had her chekcup, 12 pounds 13 ounces and 24.5 inches long! It is funny, her height and weight are in the 97th percentile for babies her age, but her head is only in the 50th percentile. I won't call her Peahead, but it fits at this point! Nurse Sherry was really really quick with the shots - here she is in action.

Petrea is really happy about the Johnny Cash movie coming out on the 18th. I was listening to his San Quentin album with her - she obviously enjoys it!

Then, we have another happy shot and the "Feed Me Now" face. She is really starting to laugh a lot and smile back at us and sort of answer us when we answer her coos and beeps. She reaches out to us now and again and grabs a shirt or lip and just hangs on. She likes being the center of attention - Autumn and I don't have a problem letting her take that spot either!

 

Halloween!

We did some Trick-Or-Treating last night! Autumn has this infatuation with scaring little kids - it is a tribute to her mother. She dresses up in this outfit to make her look like she is a stuffed mannequin on the front porch with one of those masks you can see out of but not in. Then, she puts a bag of candy in her lap and waits for children to come up and get candy out of the bag. Now, usually, they are pretty scared because it is Halloween and it just looks like a scary set up. They all clamor around saying, "Oooh, that's real person. I ain't going up there to get candy!" So, I will coax them up and push on Autumn and tell them it is just a dummy (no jokes there) and they should reach in a get some candy. That sort of makes them feel better so they go over and reach in for the candy. As soon as their hand gets in the bag, Autumn reaches up and grabs them or screams or something and the fun begins! It is HILARIOUS! Kids and adults alike are jumping around screaming and flailing like there is no tomorrow - it is so dang funny... Anyway, we spent the night scaring kids and their parents. We also had some fun with Petrea and her black cat out fit - than to Ellis and Lottie from down the street. It is kinda blurry but she really wanted to get outside and help with the fun!

We also had some fun with Cash. Now, how demeaning is it to a greyhound to dress him up like Rusty the Rabbit at Halloween? That is kinda mean, but it is still funny. You can tell he just doesn't like it very much. Also, here is a picture of the haunted house...