Miles turns 8 months

Stinkin' Daylight Savings....

The transition to the new timezone has not gone too smoothly. Miles is still doing a 5:00 am feeding, which has been a 4:00 feeding, and then he is up at 6:30, instead of 7:30. I am still putting him down at 7, if not a little beforehand, but he is just getting less sleep. I hope that he gets used to it, but between that and the teeth, we have not had a good night's sleep all week. :(

(Funny) Observation

This week we are at the Barrett's house. In typical California autumn, it's been cold in the mornings (like 50 degrees), so I have been bundling up Miles in a hat for the ride. Yesterday, he was playing in his carseat with his hat and kept pulling it down over his eyes. He didn't much like it in his eyes. I kept looking into the rear view mirror to watch him, and kept telling him not to take his hat off....

And then I realized that his arms aren't long enough to take his hat off. Isn't it funny how these little people have giant noggins and small arms? So cute!!!

Autumn's Best

This photo was taken 2 weeks ago at the pumpkin patch with Kevin & Jeannie's family. I know this is old, but I just think it is the greatest.

(Another) New Trick!

Our little man seems to be getting more and more clever. Now, after naps, he greets us through his crib rails by pulling down the bumper and peaking out - with a huge grin! I love waking him up from naps. In fact, today, Grandma, Grandpa, and Great Grandma Betty, Tim and I all snuck into his room to see him peak out at us. I am sure it was a little surprising to have so many people hiding behind his bumper, but life could be worse than waking up in a room surrounded by love.

Halloween recap...

Miles' first Halloween was awfully festive! Not only did he get his first (and second) tooth, but he got to hang out with his Reeth grandparents and Great Grandmother, and he got to see where mommy works!

That's right, on Friday, I brought him into Intuit to our annual Halloween party. Last year I took second place as "pregnant in the fifties" with a martini and a cigarette. This year, Miles was my King Bee and I was a Worker Bee with a utility belt complete with diapers, burp clothes, toys, a rattle and a pacifier.... and we got first place! We won an iPod Nano!! I get to pick it up tomorrow. Super fun!


When we got home from the office, Alison met us to take pictures of our matching pumpkins. We happened to have both gotten a pumpkin outfit from Carters and it was too cute of an opportunity to pass up.... yes, Miles wore 2 costumes on Friday! (Miles is on the left and Augie is on the right.)


At 4, Grandma, Grandpa, and Great Grandma Betty came to visit for dinner. They just finished driving across country for the winter and bee-lined (get it??) to their grandchildren. We had a wonderful visit with them on Friday night. We did get a number of tricker-treaters, but not nearly enough to go through the candy we got - and still have!!!

...and second tooth

After getting his first tooth on Friday, I was feeling it this morning and he now has 2! He has both his bottom teeth starting to come in. He hasn't been too fussy or irritable and we're so proud of our little man. It's funny to think that we've seen the last time that he will have no teeth in his mouth. He is growing up so fast!!!