Trick or Treat

We dressed up Tuttle in his adorable train conductor and headed out to Ashford Park to fill his pumpkin pail with candy tonight. Aunt Peach came out to celebrate, too!

He was not the happiest camper in the wagon initially, but I think he realized that there was no turning back, so he settled in to enjoy the trip. :)

Tuttle was nervous about approaching the first house, but he was quickly content once he opened his first lolly pop.

We stopped by Jamie and Matt's house to visit Tuttle's buddy, Will. Will was eager to share his candy with our little boy.

There was a neighborhood across the street with the most elaborate Halloween set up, including a bouncy slide. Tuttle loved checking out the spooky decorations and finally got the hang of picking out a piece of candy and adding it to his collection.

Happy Halloween!!

Jack's First Birthday Party!

Tuttle and I celebrated Jack's first birthday tonight! Tuttle always has the best time getting together with his Ashford Park buddies, and this party was no exception.

Mary and John (Jack's parents) have the best house for entertaining. Their backyard is such a great place for the kids to play and the grownups (Am I officially a grown up now???) to grill out and relax on the patio.

Touchtown! Tuttle must still have Georgia football on his mind!! :)

 Jack

Mary set up Jack's train table and put out his riding toys. Tuttle loved climbing on everything- train table, chairs, hammock, YOU NAME IT! 100% no fear boy.

Tuttle pushing his buddy, James

The birthday boy sharing his trains with Tuttle

Jack really enjoyed his cake! He is such a sweet boy. I cannot believe he is not the little baby in the group now!  

I met the another fellow blogger at the party! Georgia is absolutely gorgeous and just the friendliest person. I can tell a little baby fever is starting to take over, too! :) Check out her blog: Cabin Fever.

We had a wonderful time at the birthday party! Happy Birthday, Jack!!

Georgia/Florida Game

The Georgia/Florida football game was today, and each year this proves to be the biggest game of the season. This particular game is special to me because Jay and I met on a GA/FL bus six years ago. :)

This year we watched the game at Justin and Kristin's house. Their neighborhood set up a big screen t.v. outside with tons of tailgate chairs and yummy appetizers. Due to Tuttle running a fever from his 18 month old shots yesterday, we had a slow morning, and I was not able to make the corndog muffins I had planned to bring. Chick-fil-a nuggets would have to do!!

 

We had a blast cheering on the Dawgs with our friends.

We LOVE Krystal even if she is a Gator fan!!

 

Tuttle loved playing with Connor's toys and running around in the grass. He also ate more than his fair share of cookies and caramel apples.

Kristin and Connor

Connor is such a sweet girl, and I am so glad she has agreed to be Tuttle's girlfriend.

 

Toward the end of the game it got a little chilly, so Kristin and I took the kids inside. Tuttle had the best seat in the house on Connor's rocking horse.

Unfortunately, Tuttle and I had to head out a little early, but I did get the hear the DAWGS BEAT FLORIDA on the radio. GOOOOOOO DAWGS!!

Preschool Halloween Party

Today we celebrated Halloween at preschool! I have the cutest little class and look forward to teaching every Tuesday and Thursday. It blows my mind how well the kids listen and follow direction. As soon as I say, "Clean up and head to the rug for songs," eight toddlers start putting blocks in buckets and baby dolls in beds and pick a circle on the rug. It's CRAZY!!

The kids had great costumes for the Halloween party. There was Curious George, a fireman, a strawberry fairy, and an astronaut (who decided not to suit up and refused the costume.) Some of the kids wore cute Halloween shirts and dresses, as well.

We have a great room mom, and she organized a Halloween craft, music, decorations, pictures, and a special treat. I did not have to plan anything, and most of the moms came to celebrate, including the mom with twin infants! 

I was hoping to attend Tuttle's party, too, but they had a special Halloween snack during his normal snack time. Since it was not at the end of the day, I would have come to his class only to leave him again. That would have been a disaster, so his teachers took some pictures for me. 

Happy Halloween!! :)

 

All Aboard for Halloween!

After a challenging morning with family pictures (Tuttle was super clingy to his mommy), we headed to Decatur for Tuttle's preschool Halloween Hoopla. It was held at a park with a great playground, so Tuttle had fun watching the big kids and exploring a little on his own.

I know I am partial, but Tuttle was the ABSOLUTE cutest train conductor to ever dress up for Halloween. He even wore his hat most of the time which is very unusual for him! :)

As soon as I placed my monster cake on the table, I heard a kid say, "I want that cake if I win the cake walk!" Complete success. 

We are ready for Trick-or-Treating next Monday!!

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Tuttle turned 18 months yesterday, and his newest skill is his increasing vocabulary. I want to have a record of his words at a year and a half:

Daddy

Mommy/Momma
Kitty/Cat

Uh-Oh

Sit

Sit Down

Please

Cheese (for a picture)

Get (if Bella is bothering him)

"C" (for Cookie Monster)

Teeth

Ear
Shoes
What's that?

Current Motor Skills

Clapping (especially at the end of a song)

Waving Bye-Bye

Snapping (only making the motions)

Pointing out his hair, teeth, ears, nose, piggies (toes), and sometimes eyes

Jumping (His feet don't leave the ground, but he makes the motions.)

Feeding himself with a spoon (until he gets tired and just uses his hands!!)

Chairs and Monster Cake

Tuttle and I ALWAYS look forward to Fridays because we do not work at any school or nanny job! We usually end of in our pajamas half the day, and it gives me a chance to get my apartment back in order after days of neglect and unfulfilled attempts to vacuum/dust/wash clothes/etc. 

We checked many things off of the "To Do List" today. From a trip to the dry cleaners to vacuuming the entire apartment to mopping the kitchen floor. Tuttle was a typical toddler and played with everything. One of his new favorite skills is sitting in a chair. I think he got interested in it at school since they sit in their little chairs for snack or art projects. After dumping a pile of laundry on the guest room bed, I found Tuttle like this:

I also created a cake for Tuttle's Halloween Hoopla tomorrow for his entire school. I am VERY PROUD of the finished product, and it was EXTREMELY easy! 

We have a busy Saturday planned. Our fabulous photographer is in town from St. Louis just in time for Tuttle's 18 month birthday, which is today. We are getting family photos at 8am tomorrow at the Frosty Caboose in Chamblee to highlight Tuttle's current obsession with trains. Afterward, we will go to Decatur for the Halloween Hoopla from 10-12. Hopefully a LOOONNNGGG nap is in our future tomorrow afternoon. :)

Weekend at Grandmommy and Granddaddy's House

Tuttle spent the weekend at Grandmommy and Granddaddy's house. He had the best time like always. They took him to Cracker Barrel, the park, the pumpkin patch, and the ice cream shop. He kept them busy wanting to play outside the whole time! Aunt Peach sent me some pictures from the weekend for Grandmommy, and they are ADORABLE!!

Quite possibly my FAVORITE picture ever!!

Tuttle cannot wait to go back for a visit! He is completely exhausted from all the excitement!! :)

 

Muddy and Bloody!

As soon as Jay and I got home from picking up Tuttle from Grandmommy and Granddaddy, I loaded him into the stroller to head to the park. The weather could not have been more perfect (85 degrees in October!), and Tuttle would live outside if he could, so we were both HAPPY!

Tuttle climbed in and out of cars, pushed a lawnmower, crawled through tunnels, and sat at the picnic tables. At one point, I noticed he was standing in mud by the small bridge. How could we not go home from the park completely messy? :)

Tuttle's friend Will and his parents, Jamie and Matt, also came out for my park fun! The boys are really starting to show interest in each other. It is so funny to watch them follow each other around and laugh. Will can ever say Tuttle's name!!

Tuttle loves running down the small bridge near the picnic area. Today, he ended up tripping and busting his lip. He is ALL BOY, and we would not have it any other way!!

Another successful day at the park : Muddy and Bloody!