Why have I been so busy?

It seems like its been so long since my last post! What have I been doing? Well, for starters last week was parent/teacher conferences. The first night they lasted until 715, and the next night until 515. It makes for a looong day. Add getting ready for our 3rd Annual Halloween party, and it was a frenzy around here. Thanks to some awesome family members, we were able to get our house mostly unpacked, and cleaned! The weather is starting to really feel like fall. Getting up early in the morning and dropping Cayden off, we realized we needed some fall/winter gear, so I got him this Milk hat. It's cute, but in the 5-8 minutes it takes for us to get to the babysitter, it usually falls into his eyes causing him to cry and scream even more than just the regular ride. Yes, he still hates the car seat.

Things seem to be changing so quickly for him. He is now using size 2 diapers. The 1's and 1-2's just aren't big enough. We got the scale out again last week, and he is weighing in at 15+. We go back to the doctor in two weeks for his 4 month appointment. I am definitely interested in his stats, and what the doctor has to say about it! Sleeping is still troublesome. About three weeks ago we started putting him in his crib...and after several days of him waking every two hours, we broke down and started sleep training him again. After an entire weekend of crying, we caved and put him back in his rocking lounger thing. The little stinker went to sleep from 8-1 and then 1-6. Only for two days though. He is back to his semi-routine. Sleeping from 8-12 or 1. And then up every two hours after that. The one thing I know is that we must get him back in his crib.
Another change is that he can roll from back to side pretty well, and is on the cusp of stomach to back. His head control and strength is awesome! He is wearing 3-6 month clothes, and occasionally 6 month stuff.

We held another photo shoot today. He has started playing coy with people. This is close to the look he will give you before he buries his head in your chest. I can tell he is going to be a flirt.

This is a keeper. It will most definitely make it to the Cayden shrine that is forming in our entry way.

Halloween Party 2011: Each year we throw a Halloween party. This year it was a mad dash to get the house ready...but we made it. As usual Rick's did a fantastic job on the cake. We went with the Haunted House. Which reminds me...we didn't get to go to the haunted houses this year. Last year we had so much fun! It is crazy how much can happen in a year! At this point last year I was pregnant and didn't even know it!

We try to be creative with costumes. Last year we had talked about a Chris Farley theme. This year, we made it happen...at least for one person. Once Heath caught sight of The Lunch Lady, he knew this was it. After a quick search on the internet, we found most of what we needed.
Hoagies and Grinders, anyone? Navy Beans? If there was a prize for best costume, he would have won. I ended up ditching my costume half way through the night...except the leg warmers and headband. Those leg warmers may become part of an every day outfit.

Heather, Brandy, and Heath. I'm not sure how many glasses of wine into the night they were...but it was a quite a few. The party was a hit, and I think everyone had a good time. Tomorrow night we are actually handing out candy for the first time is YEARS. We live in the kind of neighborhood where you do that sort of thing. In fact, we were even Booed tonight. Honestly, I am so glad that we moved here. I like that there are a lot of kids around. It will be great when Cayden grows up. Speaking of the little devil - we will be trick or treating a few people tomorrow evening. I'll post picks of his costume later!