Happy Halloween and wardrobe changes

Thanks to Beth Irwin for letting us borrow cute little costumes!  Cali looks WAY better than any home made outfit I would have come up with.  We got video and pictures of Cali in her lion outfit -- but she decided to go with the frog.

Here's Cali the Frog and Buzz Lightyear aka Parker Irwin.  They decided to go the easy route...

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Port Farms

We visited Port Farms this fall with my cousin Missy, her husband Jake and their 3 year old Riley.  Sooooo much fun!  We ended the visit with Cali's first hay ride.  We especially LOVED the corn pit!  WAY better than sand.  I think Dave & I want to make one for Cali next year...  of course, that's a lot of corn to husk...

 

 

The home made slides were a hit: Cali didn't want to stop!

 

 

Dave also loved the slide....  but he had to make it a bit more challenging....

 

 

 

 

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Trick or Treat? Happy Halloween!

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Another Cali & Owen video!

We're just hanging out at home tonight!  Dave is in Canada doing a show with downhere - and Cali, Owen & I are trying to figure out what to do the rest of the evening.  Cali had a late nap -- played with kids at church tonight-- and is now going CrAzY at home!!!  I wish I had a huge playground inside that she could run out all of her energy.

Here's a short video so you can see how big Owen is getting !!!

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I Should Have Known Better :: ALWAYS bring the diaper bag.

Last night at church, Owen and I made it through the music part - but then he was ready to eat.  So he and I headed for the nursing room in the other building. Not thinking straight, I decided that I didn't need the diaper bag, since he was only going to eat for a a bit and then we'd be back.

Well.  Let me tell you what happened.

Half way though eating, he pooped.  And then pooped again.  It didn't sound so bad.  But when I picked him up to burp him, it had gone up his back and left a huge "yellow seedy" wet mark on his back.  Nice.  And I thought it was okay to leave the diaper bag in church with Dave.

Oh- but that's not all.

So what do you do when you don't have a change of clothes and don't have another diaper?  You get creative and use a paper towel, folded over a few times and cover him in a receiving blanket.  I sat back down, holding him in my lap. Then something warm and wet began to soak through my jeans. Crap.  He just peed ALL over me !!

Dave showed up about 5 min after Owen peed on me and luckily I had a bunch of diapers and a change of clothes.  Not 5 min later, he blew out THAT diaper AND it meant another wardrobe change.  Luckily- I had ANOTHER outfit - but if little dude got that one- he was just going to have to go half naked.

We made it home without incident - and the boy was happy to have all of that out of his system.

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Here's a video I just took of Cali & Owen --  he's growing like crazy!

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It Was Only a Matter of Time...

Cali was breastfeeding her plastic dolphins in the tub last night... When I told Dave later, he tried to keep a straight face while asking her,

"Cali, what were the dolphins eating?"

Cali replied, "Cali Tummy."

Owen is 5 weeks old today! I am determined to take some more "professional" looking pictures of him; maybe i'll get to that today? He is starting to smile and coo already.

Dave went to Home Depot last night and bought closet doors so we he can finish the guest room and Cali's room closet doors. That will be our project today!

I've been going through our closets and getting rid of a bunch of old clothes that we just don't wear anymore. I keep telling my self that "maybe i'll wear that next summer" but the truth is, it's old, ratty and I can't possibly let myself wear it next summer! I should not be wearing it THIS summer!  Stacy and Clinton of TLC's What Not To Wear will be after me. But I'm getting rid of any evidence of bad fashion. The unfortunate reality is that I won't be getting a $5,000 credit card to go shopping in NYC to replenish my wardrobe. 

We are all trying to eat breakfast and Owen feels left out in his bouncy seat.  Better run!

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Cali Getting Her Praise On

Whether it's a microphone or a Medela breast pump - she'll sing into anything.  She was singing into her fisher price plastic horse during her "nap" time this afternoon!

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A Few Hospital & Coming Home Pics of Owen

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

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