We're Back!!!

I took an unintentional blogging break for the month of October, but I'm back. So keep reading, there are several updates below. The last couple of weeks have been pretty uneventful, just lots of sweet time with my boy. We played lots and laughed lots and read lots and snuggled lots. He is really starting to try and communicate so much right now and his little personality just makes me laugh. Seriously, I don't think anyone will ever make you laugh harder than your own kid!

I took these pictures today while he was hard at play. He brought me the slippers to put on him. I think it is a real classy look.

Apparently I was interrupting a very important call because...


he turned his back to me to have his conversation.
These pattern blocks have brought much joy the last few days.

As seen...

Sunday before church. He wouldn't look at me no matter how many silly noises or faces I made. Oh well, he sure did look cute. Such a big boy!

Color

Coloring is one of Marshall's new favorite activities. He says, "cula, cula, cula" while he does it, totally cracks me up. I don't think we have a budding artist or anything but this momma sure does hang his pictures on the fridge!

He also needs some work on color recognition. He holds up a green crayon and says "lello" or a white crayon and says, "gee" (green). He is is just one, if he still does this in a year we have a problem.




happy with his masterpiece
don't worry...the crayons are non-toxic :)

now what?

Pickle

I gave Mo his first pickle this week. He didn't really like it.

Baylor Children's Museum

Back at the begininng of this month we headed to Texas for a wedding. We decided to drive which is a decision I won't discuss or complain about here. I'll just say that halfway there Scott said, "We're NEVER driving again!" I must say I won't argue with that. Marshall did pretty well with the exception of the last three hours of our trip home. That was a LOOONNNNNGGGG three hours. Despite the drive we had a great time visiting friends and family in Waco.

While we were in Texas we made it to the children's museum on Baylor campus. It was a great way to spend a rainy day. Marshall really enjoyed himself and we were pretty impressed with the museum. Burning off energy is always good for the afternoon nap, this was a good way to get rid of that little boy energy.




He played with bugs.






Rode a tricycle.




Ground some corn.




And went in a teepee with Daddy.

It was a great day!

Cringe

Does this make you cringe?

It makes me want to clean his mouth with a Clorox wipe.

Snip, Snip

Well, we finally did it. We knew it was time when we kept getting, "what a pretty little girl" comments. I can't help but wonder if those people wondered why I was dressing my little girl like a boy?!?! I mean really, his clothes are clearly gender specific, and they are all boys' clothes. Anyway, I wanted him to be able to see. It was hard to cut those baby locks but we are pleased with the results. I think in two weeks it will be even better because it won't have the 'just cut' look.





This was the picture that made me make an appointment and get his hair cut.





He was so good. Two lollipops didn't hurt. He double fisted those the whole time.

The final result. He doesn't look so sure about it.























Most importantly, he still has those delicious baby curls.