Logan's little "Tiny Tots" class had a fun month doing halloween crafts and singing songs about bats and witches. He loves going! They did a Halloween party and he decided to be a Fireman again (which he did last Halloween) rather than the newer costumes we have. But he was happy, and I certainly don't mind!
One of those days that I was afraid to spend any amount of time in the kitchen and didn't want to "make lunch". So we stopped at Subway and thankfully I didn't get too sick while standing in line there as long as we did. I wasn't sure I'd make it at first.
(I'm only writing this down so I can record the reality of those weeks! Plus the constant nausea and yuckiness I felt was so much a part of each of these memories, I can't NOT include it for myself)
Anyway I made Logan a quick, pathetic lunch and we ate it picnic style on my bed with a movie. I lounged and took small bites. Logan was in heaven and didn't mind one bit!
We met friends for a park date. We love our new friends the Kambourians!
Logan and I played some Go Fish one day. It doesn't seem like much, but just being able to sit downstairs for a little while and play with my child was a pretty big improvement from the first part of the trimester.
I found this cool crate in our backyard and made a fun little display on the front porch.
Our front tree started changing colors and we were so excited about it!!
One sunday afternoon, Ryan fell asleep on the couch watching football (typical). I told Logan after quite time he could quietly sit on the couch if he didn't wake up daddy. He ended up falling asleep within minutes himself. ha! Sunday football does that to the best of us.
Logan and I help in Grace's class every monday morning for a couple hours. He is so good at just sitting in on whatever activity they 5 and 6 year olds are doing and being well-behaved. Her teacher points it out every time we're there. It's sweet! And Grace and her friends are always so welcoming and loving with him.
Picnic lunch out in the front yard with Logan.
More pretty fall pictures from my house! This is looking towards the backyard from our side patio off the kitchen. So pretty!!
Looking out our front door.
Looking out our office window. It just blows me away how pretty it is!
As far as the pregnancy was going at the end of October (10-12 weeks)... I was still feeling pretty awful, but it was getting slightly better by degrees each week. There were terrible days, and then days where I was able to clean something like one bathroom or half the kitchen, and even get a simple dinner in the crockpot. It was just up and down, but still very discouraging. This was my little 12 week bump. Let's just say Zofran was hard on my GI system and I was probably looking a lot bigger than I should have. ;)
We have started having some awesome rain storms now that we're heading into the winter and El Nino. I finally got the kids some rain jackets and galoshes (because we could finally afford them, after not being able to swing it while living in rainy Ohio). :)
Logan got hit with a virus that kept him home and not feeling well for a few days. I was making dinner and he was talking to me from the empty living room. Then about 60 seconds later he was totally out. Couldn't even make it to 5:30, poor guy.
While we are home together with Grace at school, we sometimes do a few pages from a Preschool workbook, and sometimes he'll let me pull out a craft for him. I loved his painting in this photo! Logan is my child who can't ever decide on something to do. He literally hangs all over me and follows me around all day whining and miserable, asking "But what should I do?!" I suggest 5 things and he turns them all down saying "But I want something that talks". AKA: I want the iPad. I literally survived weeks 6-11ish with him playing iPad games all day while I laid in my bed. So breaking him of that habit has been hard!
Grace's school had their Halloween costume parade and I signed up to help run an activity in the cafeteria for their party. Logan came dressed up as well. I think it was 80 degrees that day and we were both sweating.
Cute Grace in her parade.
Grace loves her friend Corrine
That evening we went to our friends' house (the Bishop and his family) for pumpkin carving and homemade donuts. It was a lot of fun! I lasted about an hour before I was "done", which I was grateful for even that much. That time of night was usually my worst.
The men were putting dry ice in the pool which was fun to watch!
These faces were perfect!
On saturdays Ryan spent most of the day outside doing yard work, which he honestly LOVES. This was the first day we could rake the leaves into a pile for the kids to jump in and when I suggested it they were all grumbly and whiney about it. I realized they'd never done that before and probably thought it sounded crazy! So I showed them how to, and that it was really fun, and then they were interested. So funny! I'm so glad we have a great tree to count on each year for some leaf-pile-jumping. :) If only there weren't so many pine needles mixed in there though. haha
