"Q" the babies

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Pumpkin patch day

Today we took Donovan to his very first experience at the pumpkin patch. Tom and I have gone to Stuckmeyer's pumpkin patch for the last three years and could not wait to take Donovan there this year. Today was the last day of my dad's week vacation visiting us, and my sister tagged along for the festivities as well. It was a cold day, but I think we all had fun. We are already looking forward to next year!

Donovan and his Grandpa B. Thanks for hanging out with us this past week Grandpa B!

Standing in front of the wagon, a tradition.

Tom and I have both gotten our pictures taken in these character cut-outs so of course Donovan had to do it as well. He looks so silly.

Dono sitting like a big boy in the pumpkins.

Don't worry, this is what it looked like when you zoom out. He had two spotters.

Jenna and Donovan snuggled in a blanket while waiting for us to pack all our goodies up in the car. Too cute.

And last but not least, when this family does an out-take, we really do an out-take.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Technology baby

In these past few weeks it has become increasingly obvious that we have a lover of all things electronic in our little man. He loves cell phones and is enthralled every time you open one up around him. Talk on it, text on it, just hold it out really, he doesn't care what you do with it, he loves it all. He would prefer if you let him try to do it but since his texting really just consists of him licking the screen, it doesn't work out so well.

He also loves the laptop computer. He puts his little hands on the keyboard and mouse and just hits away. Today he managed to somehow change the background of our computer and typed "C" in the search field. I think he was trying to search for "Christmas gifts for mommy" but then realized he didn't want to spoil the surprise. His interest in the computer really comes in handy as I use it to help him practice his sitting since he really has no interest in it otherwise unless there is something that is distracting him. Unfortunately for me, the computer is also a distractor when I am using it while he is eating. I usually try to catch up on my interneting while he is eating, however recently he eats for a little while, then pops off and turns his head 180 degrees so that he can stare at the computer screen for a few seconds. Then when he tires of that he turns back over for a few more drinks, then back off and looking at the computer. This usually goes on until I either turn the computer off (at which time he usually watches the TV) or he gets his fill of the computer and begins to eat again. The funny thing is when he is looking at the computer, if I try to turn his head back to me and make him realize that we are in the middle of eating, he resists so strongly that I barely even budge his head at all. All I can do is giggle at him and his stubborn self.

Donovan also would like to eat/play with remote controls just to round out his technology obsession. Here is to hoping we are raising the next Bill Gates!

"Do you mind? I've got to get online and check my portfolio."

"Hmmm, what should I put for my status update?"

"To eat or email, that is the question."

Sleeping in my new hat

Yo ho ho and a bottle of milks

A few weeks ago I was perusing the dollar section at target and I ran across this pirate hat that I of course had to buy for Donovan. He wanted to wear it the other night with his Halloween jammies and his auntie Jenna. He is the cutest pirate any mom could wish for.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Well, we tried

The Cardinals played their third post-season game yesterday and since we were down 0-2 we thought that we needed to take matters into our own hands. Back in '06 when we won the world series, Tom had printed all of the head shots Cardinal's starting line up and cut them out and hung them on the wall around our tv. So this year after the first two losses, Jenna printed out the head shots again and brought them over so we could see if we could recreate the magic. Well anyone not living under a rock knows that it didn't work and yesterday we were eliminated from post-season. At least there is always next year. The faces are already taken down, but for a day, this is what it looked like.

Late in the game when we finally scored a run, we got a little hopeful and thought that maybe some rally caps might help. Again, we all know where that got us, but we had fun getting into the spirit anyways, even Donovan got into it!

P.S. You may notice that Tom is not in any of these pictures, he managed to acquire some tickets and was at the game.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Do you like seafood?

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Greener Beaners and Prunes

Here are the pictures of Donovan eating green beans from the Chicago weekend, and some prunes from tonight. So far he has had bananas (hated them), green beans, apple sauce, pears, carrots and prunes. He likes everything other than the bananas and eats them all up like a good boy!