Hello everyone! Hope the beginings of the holiday season is finding everyone well. Here things are as hectic as ever! As you may have guessed by the title of the blog our little man is really talking now! It's so nice hearing him wake up talking to the bugs on his mobile rather than his cries everytime. It's actually become quite the game with mommy - start really gabbering it up once she gets on the phone, but when she puts the phone to his mouth so he can talk to the person on the other line - quiet as a mouse. I even managed to squeeze out a great laugh the other night - who knew that eating your own feet could be so humours? Wow I have a lot to learn from this kiddo!
Halloween turned out to be espeically fun! He of course, had to be a dinosaur and I must say he played the part well (doesn't it look like he's going to eat that cute little chicky?!)! And it was really exciting this year to buy 4 pumpkins instead of 3 (one for each member of our little family). Our play group seems to be going really well, last week we had a doctor come in and talk to us about signing to our babies. I found it completely fascinating and ended up buying his bookset and now David and I are really making a conscious effort to sign to him the activities we are doing with him. Dr. Garcia said by the time a child is two they can know up to 200 words in sign language - making the "terrible two's" a little less terrible because there is more communication. So we'll see how it goes and where it takes us! 
The other day David, Aiden and I went to Costco and as we were leaving the guy who checks your receipt inquired about his age. When I told him 3 and 1/2 months he said, "Awww he's not a newborn anymore, he's a baby..." Thanks Costco man for depressing me. His little comment started a whole whirlwind of thinking for me. It's crazy to think that this time last year we didn't even know we were pregnant yet and were just about to find out. So much time has passed already and it makes me want to hold on to him just how he is even more.
It really does feel like he is growing by leaps and bounds every day. Lately when I change him he is grabbing my arm and making sure I notice him. The noises he makes are nothing short of hilarious and he really wants to be talked back too. The second he hears David's voice he is searching for him and wants to be with him. It even alloted me a much needed girls night out the other night! I tell you pedicures + wine = a ton of fun! However, we have also had our bout of scarey mommy moments. Last week he developed a funny rash so I took him in for what I call a "paranoid mommy visit." The doctor told me that sometimes with colds kids will get a funny rash - I swear they need to write a book about these things! Then the other night, while checking on laundry the door from our kitchen to our garage actually suctioned itself shut behind me. Try as I might to open it, nothing worked. So here I am, practically barefoot, locked out of my house, husband not do home for some time, with my darling baby asleep in his crib and it's wet and cold outside. I freaked out! I ran over to the neighbor, who of course wasn't home, then to our other neighbor (the one who hates us) and freaked him out because I was in such a panic! I don't know how he understood a word I said between all of my tears. I called David, who started home immediately (in rush hour), he called Natalie (who has a key to our house) to no avail - it was a mess! However, lucky for me our mean neighbor came over with crow bars and pried open the door for me (David later discovered that the hinges had warped) and now he is the mean neighbor no more! 
So now we are just anxiously awaiting Thanksgiving when Auntie Christina gets to come and visit with us and he can wear this cute little outfit some more! He has his four month appointment next week, so I'll be sure to write another blog shortly here after. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers. Hope you enjoyed the pluthera of pictures this time, take care and enjoy your holidays!
