The Adams Family: What happened to Fall???????

I feel like I have let an entire month go by with no updates...and realized, I have! It has been a busy month and we are embarking on an even busier December. We spent November going to the kite festival, "Touch a Truck," finishing up with Kindermusik and hosting Thanksgiving in Wilmington. George saw, and refused, Santa for the first time this season and went to a birthday party (as parties have become very exciting to him).

Ruth is big enough to sit in the seat of the stroller!

Ruth has continued to grow and we can hardly believe that she will be 6 MONTHS old next week! I guess I need to start planning for her first birthday celebration! She is sitting up on her own, not completely upright, but can hold herself up with her arms in front. She loves her exersaucer, can hold her bottle, gobbles up rice cereal (she will be an eater like her big bro) and still lights up a room with her sweet smile! I also think she is getting some sprouts of hair on her head and I attempt hair bows every once in a while.

We have had to start using some discipline techniques with George. I borrowed the book 1-2-3 Magic from a friend and is has been a lifesaver. He rarely makes it to 3, however, when he does he sometimes will walk me to his time out. It makes me laugh inside when he does this, but I keep my neutral face and wait to smile when he is out of sight. It seems to be working well so far, so hopefully it will help limit the naughty behaviors. George talks more as each day passes. He is still really big on people's names, and loves greeting them when he sees them. He also has a keen memory for what car they have, their neightborhood/house, or where he knows them from. He often gets excited driving down the road and thinks he sees "Mikes/Ellie's/Maddies/Skyler's" car. He still loves his cars, loves fire trucks, motorcycles (aka Boy Daddy or Morning Crackers). He loves to say his name, and just this past week has started to say his sister's name, "Poof." He no longer limits his music to Lady Gaga, he now also likes Flo Rida (aka Porida). He did not eat Thanksgiving dinner quite like I thought he would, but did like the pumpkin ice cream. He had a great visit with Mimi, Grampy (aka DaDa Ga), Aunt Tobi, but his favorite visitor was his cousin Owen. He even skipped breakfast one morning because he would rather play with Owen. These two are going to be best buds growing up!