Dear Sister (a post from Tommy)

I often am faced to put up with high pitched squeals and screams, being woken up from my naps, dragged along to sit through dance classes and girl story times, rough play, and occasional neglect. Mommy and Daddy try and give me boy toys to play with

and I end up playing with princesses instead

but you're good at sharing, especially when I'm sad

you never complain when I come along

and your willing to try my way of doing things

plus, no one can make me laugh quite like you

your my best friend

thanks for being such a good big sister

Love,

Tommy

Breakthrough

For the past two weeks I've been trying to get this kid to eat something. He's 6 1/2 months now and he dropped down to the 30 percentile for weight, so I've been a little anxious about it, but mainly it's just been frustrating. Every time I bring the spoon to him I get this:
Pucker face, ew face, spitting, gagging, swatting, fussing...I've tried oatmeal, sweet potatoes, avocado, bananas and pears.

I've been making homemade baby food this time around. I'm amazed how easy it is. I baked two sweet potatoes, put the puree in an ice cube tray in the freezer and now I have sweet potatoes to last me months...especially at the rate we're going. Rachel used to eat 5 jars a day and it came to about $100 a month extra in my grocery bill. So it's saving me a lot of money too, if he starts eating better. The best part is that Rachel likes it and finishes all of Tommy's leftovers. I love that nothing goes to waste (except for the rice cereal).

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Last night after another pear refusal I told Jake to just put some of it on his high chair for him to play with. After mashing it around for a while and eating the bowl he finally opened up for a bite! And finished what was left! You should have seen me cheering him on, I was so excited. Although we had a breakthrough it's not over yet, and if anyone has been through this before and has any advice, I'm all ears. Rachel ate a full jar of peas for her first meal, and never turned anything away, so this is all new to me.

Halloween

The "punkin cratch" as Rachel liked to call them last year, and it's one of those sayings we just think is too cute to correct.


Look at Tommy's sad face. He wants an apple too.

Beautifying to be Cinderella
Gus GusAlso confused for an elf, elephant, and pea in a pod...oh well, I tried


Trunk or treat at our church
Carving Pumpkins- Happy face
Scary face
Halloween night

BATMAN FOREVER
I made this Batman costume for Jake a couple years ago and it's being put to good use

It sure went by fast this year! Rachel is hanging on to it by asking for her candy morning, noon and night.