Pumpkin Picking

The girls didn't know it, but we decided to forgo all of the crazy expensive festivities that were Springridge Farm at this time of year, and opted to try a "new farm" to get our pumpkins at this year.  They were excited to go somewhere new and didn't ask about Springridge. We went to Hutchinson farm which was primarily all pumpkins at this time of year as well as some other crops for purchase. 

We forgot the stroller so Henry bumped around in the pumpkin cart. 

Labelled pumpkin types

First house with pumpkins on our small street

Just eatin' an apple...

From a neighbours apple tree...

Big Sisters

Random High Chair Sleep!!

A couple of weeks ago Henry was awoken by a certain screaming sister.  Not Rose for once...it was Paige screaming with a friend.  At any rate I was so frustrated that he was woken up from his nap...until he fell asleep at dinner time in his high chair! Awwww....suddenly it didn't matter that he was crabby all afternoon.  The high chair sleep was far too cute.  He just started staring off into space and then fell asleep while we quietly ate. 

Dance

Silly times before the first dance class of the year.  So far Paige is having a great time seeing her friends from her old school in her jazz class, and seems to really like learning tricks in her acro class. Rose is loving ballet.  I have tried to watch her in her class but there are so many parents crowding around the tiny window that I haven't been able to get a good look. 

I take only the girls and leave Henry home to have a nap under Mike's watch--so far Henry hasn't had great sleeps, but hopefully he will and give Mike a nice break too.  I love taking the girls to dance class.  They each take a turn with the iPad while the other is in her class, I talk to other moms, and I get to spend time with just the girls.  Not to mention I grab a coffee on the way and it feels like a nice relaxing morning.  Paige's acro class is on Tuesday nights.  Rose and Henry stay home with Mike and he gets them ready for bed.  I've watched Paige a lot at this class and the girls are all really hyper. I don't know how the teacher can handle it.  Paige likes that she gets a snack on the way home after this class.

Swimming

The last swim in the pool for the season.  After this we had to shut it down.  Our hydro bill was astronomical, and environmentally speaking it was a huge waste to heat the pool through the cold nights.   

After the swimming was all done and we had gotten out of the pool I threw Scouts ball into the yard for her, and as she tried to run past me she fell in the pool and Mike had to help her out.  There really isn't anywhere for a dog to climb out.

Took this next photo on an extremely hot day a couple of weeks before we shut down the pool.  When we got home from school we were sweating buckets.  As soon as we got home I said "Girls go get your bathing suits".  I literally jumped right into the deep end along with the girls.  No need to conserve hair or mascara. 

 

Toothy

After a few horribly painful days (for both of us), Henry popped his first tooth! 4 months and 4 days old!

Hard to get a picture of course but you can see it in there!

Poor little guy was so miserable.  He had a fever for a couple of days, and tylenol didn't seem to take away the pain.  Baby anbesol seemed to help a lot though, but then the tooth came out.  After that the symptoms seemed to subside.  Wonder how long we have until the next teething episode?

Rolling over

A few days before he turned 4 months, he rolled over! Back to front! So odd as so early, and usually they roll over front to back first! As it was so early his rolling is sporadic and Mike hasn't even witnessed it yet.  I've seen it happen a dozen times or so.  And last night when he woke up at 4:30 he was on his stomach when I went into his room.  So he's doing it, just not the rolling you get when they're older, like during diaper changes.  I need to get a picture or video of it....

Rearranging

Brought up the high chair! No eating for a while of course but thought maybe he'd like to sit at the table.  Didn't like the swing anyway, and pretty much doesn't like the bouncy chair either.  Actually prefers to just be held all the time.  My arms are getting muscular to say the least.  I think when he starts to really like toys he'll be happier to just chill out on his own.  Actually he loves the gigantic rainforest jumper we have in the basement, and starting to like this new one we got for upstairs (we're talking like 10 mins tops though):

um, yes he does have a stethoscope on...

Hello 4 month old!