3 months!?!?

I did it!!! I'm writing you a post on your actual "month" birthday!!! Go Mommy!!! I think it's a testament to how our life is going... I think we are getting the hang of this Mama/Baby/Family thing!

So October was quite the month for us- lots of time outside, lots of time with family and of course, your first Halloween! 

I lamented over what to dress you as because I really wanted to include the dogs. I know I'm a weirdo.When I finally settled on the Three Little Pigs, I couldn't find a baby pig costume. God bless the local Party Werks store.... found you a piggy bunting for about $15, and then I got Titan and Athena's pig costumes for $3.75 a piece! When we got to Gigi and Papa's, we found a little stick-on mustache and well, yeah.

This month has been a lot about expanding on some of your new discoveries- you are now a master roller from tummy to back and have started to wiggle side to side when you are on your back, like you are getting ready to roll back over. You ADORE your hands... they are most scrumptious!

The weather has been amazing this month- 70's all month! You enjoyed lots of time outside, especially with Mimi by the waterfall. 

You have so much fun with both sets of Grandparents. They all love to babysit and spend time with you, and I'm not going to lie, I love the little break once in awhile. You started being able to sit up in your Bumbo seat and LOVE looking in the mirror. I can't tell if you are self-aware, but it sure is cute when you recognize my face and smile back. 

Your doggies are your most loyal companions, always sitting/sleeping/lying near you. It's so precious. And you are certainly aware of them and love watching them run around and play. I can't wait until you can play back, and I know they will LOVE the day they can chase you around!

 You still adore your baths... I took this little picture of you after a bath:

 and then remembered I had taken this one of you after your first bath:

Same baby for sure, but look how much you've grown!!!! Gah!!!

Of course October brings our favorite sports: football and hockey. Though we are a little discouraged by our teams performances, we are still Chicago fans through and through.

 Touchdown!!!

Goal!!!

We went on your first road trip, too- Ben and the band (Aaron, Nathan, Izzy and Becky) played one weekend at Mars Hill in Grand Rapids, MI and we got to go with! You were AMAZING. You slept most of the time we were in the car and just went with the flow as we toted you around. 

The end of the month was a little hard as your Mama got sick :( I mean REALLY sick. I had a double ear and sinus infection, tonsillitis, pink eye in BOTH eyes and horrible body aches with a fever. It was probably my hardest week as a Mommy because I just sucked at life. And though you are not full on sick, you had your first fever (100.4) and seem to be just a little off. But we are snuggling tons and hopefully we will both be back to our normal selves soon!

Oh Maxers, we just love you so much. This has been such a fun month and the bigger you get, the bigger your personality becomes. Can't wait to see what this month brings, especially since it's the Holiday Season!!! Yipee!!!