Halloween

Lucas had two outfits for Halloween this year.
My mom sent this adorable bat costume. Thank you Grandma!

Ben is always poking Lucas in the stomach and saying, "Hoo Hoo!" Like the Pillsbury Doughboy. I just couldn't resist. I found a chef's hat pattern online.

It was so stinkin' cute on him that I made one for me and Ben too.

We went to an awesome Halloween party at a friend's house on Friday night where we played charades and ate some good food. Anne is a pastry chef and Michael used to work in catering so it was amazing, actually.

We also attended our ward's Trunk-Or-Treat on Saturday night. It was so fun to get costume ideas from other people. A lot of our friends were very creative with their costumes. So many fun ones, I can't list them!

We also enjoyed watching "To Kill A Mockingbird" with Sebastian and Cherise. They treated us to homemade Apple Pie. It was sooooo good. I felt kinda spoiled. :)

Every year I want to watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at Halloween, but it is a treasure hunt to find a copy I can borrow. This year I just bought my own copy. I love it. Ben thinks it is strange, but he allows me to indulge. He feels the same way about "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." He doesn't get it: Charlie brown gets a rock at every door and Snoopy is off doing his own thing as the Flying Ace. I think it's hilarious.
We didn't have any trick-or-treaters come by tonight, but I made Jack-O-Lantern pizza and we played the expansion version of Settlers of Catan with some friends. Awesome. We want to get the expansion pack now. :)

Swaddle Me

We discovered that Lucas still needs to be swaddled to go to sleep. Otherwise, his arms flail and he startles himself awake. It took a week of sleepless nights and frustration to figure it out. Katy lent us some of her SwaddleMe wraps. They are sleeping bags that velcro closed so baby's arms stay swaddled. But when I went to pick him up from his nap today I found this:

I guess it's time to get the next size up. This one is too small for him!

Church Stud

This little baby is such a stud all dressed up for church.

He usually goes to Priesthood with Daddy. He often falls asleep:

Toy Gym

Lucas has not quite grasped the idea of playing with the toys that hang from his toy gym. Daddy tries to help him.

Corn Maze

So it took some searching, but yes, there is a corn maze in Texas. It is located in Hondo, which is about 30 miles southwest of San Antonio. In true Texas fashion the maze was the image of country music legend George Strait (who actually lives in San Antonio...)
We are so used to bundling up for corn mazes in October, but the warm Texas weather allowed us to enjoy the maze in short-sleeve shirts. Lucas was nice and cozy in the Bjorn on Daddy's chest, so he slept through the whole thing.

Two Months

It was bright outside, so Lucas was squinting and scowling in every picture and we couldn't get him to smile.

But as soon as we came inside and Daddy pulled out his camera-phone:
At his two-month check-up with the pediatrician,
weight: 13 lb 3 oz
height: 23.75 in
head circumference: 15.75 in
He is in the 75th percentile for all three.

Special thanks to my talented friend Katy for the photos.

Crib

I finally got Lucas' crib bedding all set up in his room. I found a lot of stuff at Burlington Coat Factory. It was awesome!

Of course I have to show off the cute sleeping baby and the quilt that my sister Lauren made for him.

A. ma. zing

Look at the detail on this!

She did the eyes, nose, and feet by hand...

I love my sister so much. She knows about my secret obsession with dinosaur-themed baby stuff and how hard it is to find. She noticed it when we had fun drooling over some baby clothes in The Gap. :)

She is so talented and we really appreciate all of the hard work she put into this fabulous crib quilt, especially since she was preparing for her own little bundle of joy.

Thanks Auntie Lauren!!