8 Months

My little man is 8 months today!  He is getting so big and so fun!  Every day I think how I can't possibly love him any more... and every morning when I go in and get him from his crib, he greets me with a great big happy smile, and my heart just melts.  I love this kid so much!  Each new stage has been so fun.  Although I'm sure I have said that each new stage is my favorite, I seriously have loved each and every one.  Sometimes I just wish time would stand still so I can enjoy each stage just a little bit longer.  What a joy it's been to have this little boy in our home, I couldn't be more grateful to be his mom.

After like 15 tries...this is the best smile I could get.  He was hard to crack today.

Trey is still figuring out the whole crawling thing.  He really is pretty content to just sit there and play with his toys.  He doesn't show much interest in crawling... yet.  But to be honest, after watching a lot of my friends kids, I am actually grateful he isn't crawling yet!  It's so much easier taking care of a kid who I can set down and will still be in the same spot when I come back in the room.  I know that won't last for long, so for now, I will enjoy it.

For the most part Trey loves his baths... until I accidentally get soap in his eyes, then he hates it.  Ever since Trey was born, he's never enjoyed getting dressed.  And STILL to this day he HATES getting dressed.  It takes all my effort to try and distract him while I dress him.  And the distracting part doesn't last long, so I have to be FAST.  Little stink.

Just recently, Trey has learned how to dance.  Or I guess it's more like bounce.  But it's cute.  Every time he hears music, whether it's from one of his toys, my phone, the TV, or the radio, he starts bouncing.  It makes me laugh every time.  And on a good "bounce"... he raises one of his arms like he's raising the roof AND bounces.  It's hilarious.

 As you can probably tell in the above pictures, Trey is a good eater.  He likes most of his fruits and veggies... but he especially loves his oatmeal and fruit in the mornings.  He has also taken a liking to bread.  Like I always say, "a boy after his moms heart."  His new favorite snack is baby "mum-mums."  The best part is they aren't that messy.  Well that and it keeps him distracted for a good 10 min.

Trey is a pretty good sleeper.  I say pretty because he still isn't totally sleeping through the night.  He goes about 12 hours with one feeding somewhere in there... usually around 5 or 6.  Someday hopefully he'll figure it out.  His naps... well his naps lately haven't been great.  But I'm going to blame it on the fact that he is teething.  And on top of that he has been sick.  This is the first time Trey has gotten sick, well visibly sick anyway.  Six words to describe it...  Nasty cough.  Nasty nose.  Nasty diapers.  Not fun.  So hopefully his naps will return to normal soon.  Hopefully.  Fingers crossed.

Speaking of teeth... he now has three teeth and one that is oh so close to coming through.  I swear it's been breaking through the gums for over a week now.  Soon he will have both his front bottom and top teeth.

We have advanced Trey to a big boy carseat and I think he's enjoying the new view he has.  He loves watching all the other cars.  I think that's why he loves going on walks so much.

Well I could go on and on but instead I will leave you with a few videos.

I tried getting his dancing on video but every time I'd turn on the camera, he would stop.  Isn't that the way it always goes?  So here's the best I got...  Sorry they are kinda long and probably boring to most of you.  Mom, these are for you. :)

8 months from Kimi Wegener on Vimeo.


8 months from Kimi Wegener on Vimeo.

Halloween Party #3

Does anyone else feel like Halloween lasted two weeks this year??  I swear it was a never ending Halloween.... but I'm not complaining, we sure had a lot of fun!  Here are some pics from our "pumpkin" themed Halloween party.  

This is the best pic we could get of all the kiddos.

    Trey was a lion and I was witch... so we found it only fitting that Jeff be the "wardrobe."  Only his costume consisted of a robe... and a sign on the robe that said, "WARD."  Yes, it was a bit of a stretch.  haha.

 

Me and my favorite little Lion.

We had pumpkin soup, cheesecake, cupcakes, cookies, pie, AND even pumpkin juice.  That's a lot of pumpkin!  But it was all delicious... thanks to Carlee and Elise.

This sure is one cute little lion and one cute little elephant.  Only it would be cuter if either one of them were looking...  Trey is really staring hard at something...

Now I'm ready for Thanksgiving!  Bring on the Turkey!

October Fun

Halloween Parade
Jeff's school had a Halloween Parade for all the Dental Students kids.... We split up into groups and paraded around the halls to each of the different modules and clinics.  Trey had a blast!
We were a little late so we missed the big group picture, but believe me when I say... there were LOTS of kids!

 Look at those adorable twins!  They were dressed as Thing 1 and Thing 2... They make Trey look HUGE!  Oh wait, he is HUGE! :)

Ohio
This past weekend we made our way down to Columbus, Ohio to visit some good friends.  Ryan, Taryn, and Stella.  (Ryan is going to Dental School at Ohio State.)
Trey made a new friend.

And found some new toys...

Saturday the boys went to an Ohio State football game while the girls + Trey shopped.  I have to teach him early!  (And yes, we have the same carseat and stroller.)

 Thanks for having us guys!  We will be back soon I'm sure!


 Witches Night

This girl.... knows how to throw a party!

 

Seriously...  She is good.  Someday I might even have to copy her ideas... if I ever get the motivation.  :)

The striped sock crew... this was not planned.

The Food. 

I loved the orange peppers... I mean...jack-o-lanterns with spaghetti.  So creative!  And those caramel apples.... to die for!

The company.

The Display.

She even had her husband build a coffin to put all the food in.

 

The Entertainment.

Bowling with a pumpkin.

The Mummy Contest...

And all the good lookin witches.

So as you can see, we've had a great month so far!

...With only more fun to come!
Stay Tuned...

It's Official...

You might as well call him Dr. Wegener...

Yes, it's true...  He filled not one... not two... but THREE of my cavities.  (And yes, I know I have horrible teeth.  That's why I married a dentist.)  :)

It may have taken him a little longer than the average practicing Dentist but overall he did great!  Really, I was quite impressed. Especially considering I was the third actual patient he had done a filling on.  And for someone who is scared of shots (not me of course), he has that skill mastered!  

One good thing about having Jeff be my dentist is I can be brutally honest... I can tell him what I liked and what I didn't.  And most importantly, I can demand more numbing medication!  Plus for a learning dentist, his wife will be his best critic!

Now the good news would be if I said I didn't have to go back, but fortunately for Jeff and unfortunately for me, I have lots more work to do.... babysitters anyone??  :)

It's Always Fun when Grandma's in Town...

Jeff's mom came to town last Thursday and just left yesterday morning.  She stayed almost a week.  We had a blast having her come visit!  Trey loved playing and hanging out with his Grandma Kathie.  We hope she comes back soon!

Aside from our usual dinner outings, we were able to fit in a few more fun things... One of which included going to Phipps Conservatory.  Considering we have lived in Pittsburgh for over two years and haven't been here, I think it's about time we checked it out.  I'm glad we did!

 This was some type of spider flower.  I can't remember the name, but it gave me the willies.

I think we just might have to go back in the Spring.... :)

Saturday we went on a Ducky Tour... you ride on this boat/bus lookin thing that takes you on a tour of the city, half on land and half on water... and you learn all sorts of fun facts about Pittsburgh.  I have never done this before and really enjoyed it.  I think Trey enjoyed it too.

We stayed up late playing lots of games.

 We couldn't let her leave without one final stop at Jeff and I's favorite sandwich place in Pittsburgh!

If you come visit us, we will take you here too! I promise!

They bonded just in time for her to go home.  Isn't that the way it always works?  :(

Kathie was so kind to watch Trey a couple of times for us while I went and got work done at the Dental School... from my very own Dr. Wegener.... which leads me to my next post...

Thanks for visiting us Kathie!  Like I said, it's always fun when Grandma's in Town!  :)

I Love Fall!

This is the beautiful tree that greets me each time I walk out my front door. 

Can't get much better than that!

How can you not love this boy??

We might be biased, but we sure think he's pretty cute!

Utah State Hey Aggies All The Way!!!

GO AGGIES... GO AGGIES....  HEY HEY HEY!!!!

Don't worry.... We cheered them on all the way from Pittsburgh!