All Hallows Eve

I love Halloween, and having a little one to take Trick-or-Treating makes it even better! This was L's first time ToT, but he loved it. We only went to his aunty's and grandma's houses, but we did spend some time running around a park to burn up his surplus of energy. He was a dragon this year- the cutest little dragon ever! Here are some pictures of his little adventure:

L and I had so much fun, though we were pretty pooped come 7. He even went to bed early tonight. Weird, I know. We are really sad that Nick is stuck at work tonight, but he will be home early tomorrow so we can love on him!

Update

Can you believe that our little monster is now 18 months old? I sure can't. He's growing so fast!

A lot has happened (as expected) since my last post. First off, L now weights 23lbs, 12oz and is 31 inches tall, which puts him at about the 25th percentile. According to his growth chart, he will likely sprout up to the 75th percentile in height very soon. For some reason his growth spurts hit a little later than the average and he always goes between the 25th and 75th.

He is super active, like always. He runs like the wind and climbs like a goat/monkey/cat/some-animal-that-climbs-really-well. He can open doors, drawers, cabinets, and he gets into absolutely everything. Baby-proofing has kept him out of scary stuffs, but we still end up with messes.

L has taken to removing his diapers, especially if there's poo in them. Which is yucky. His pediatrician said it might be time to start introducing a training potty to him. I picked one up, but for now I'm only having him sit on it, with his diaper and clothes on so he gets used to it. I don't think he is anywhere near ready for anything more advanced. Today, he peed on the dog. She just stood there. Potty training is going to be fun.

L is definitely more talkative now- he has started to say phrases as opposed to just words. His current favorites: "get down," "stop it" (to the dogs), "oh no," and "mash good" (we've been listening to a Halloween cd lately- The Monster Mash is his favorite song.)

We are currently working on learning colors and some sign language.

L is attending The Little Gym with his grandma on Wednesdays, and he loves it! He is making friends, tumbling like a pro, and learning sign language. It has really helped with the tantrums- oh yeah, he is definitely a toddler!

As for Nick and myself, we're both currently enrolled in school. Nick is now studying Anthropology and Linguistics- two things that really interest him and hopefully will be what he chooses to continue to do. I am taking a couple art history courses as pre-reqs for the masters program. I love my Baroque class, but my introductory one is turning out to be a giant waste of time. I have really taken to crafting lately (thanks to the wonderful inspiration-machine known as Pinterest.) I am sewing again, though I'm still a novice...and my sewing machine hates me, but I'm getting better and crafting some pretty neat stuff. The plan is to make all of the holiday gifts this year, but we'll see if I actually accomplish it.

Nick is working all the time, especially since a bunch of higher-ups are in Albuquerque for the week(s?) I feel so bad for him, but he tackles everything like a champ. He is such a good role-model for Logan. I'm still working with my mom, doing mostly wedding shoots. This week I will tackle my first solo photo shoot, and I'm pretty excited/nervous about it. I'm also working on a painting that was commissioned by a friend, and it is coming out pretty good, if I must say so myself. And I do.

So I'm going to be one of those bloggers and post two separate posts after one another, because that's how awesome I am. Stay tuned.