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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Halloween Night







This is a tough holdiay to share with an ex that lives 35 minutes away so I am afraid next year we'll have to start taking turns :( But this year we tried to get some in. Maria did have a Halloween party here in Colchester with a friend so I was able to get some pictures of her all dressed up then :) Anyway! Matthew had a cold this halloween but despite that he was able to have fun! he was so cute all dressed up, wanting to be like Maria :) Maria just loved being scary this year :) First they went off to Daddy's and Nonna got them these really cute trick or treat bags from CA. They came back to us here at 7 so we did about 6 houses. Matthew was begging for more! But it was a school night and time for bed at a late hr of 8PM. Of coursethe one night I really wnat to walka dn take pics my hip was hurting from my pregnancy affected ligaments. I hobbled along but it did not afford me lots of great pics. Matthew is also getting really hard to photograph again. It is so hard to get him to look at me! I have sooo many pics of him looking sideways or down or even the back of his head. Of course tehy got lots of treats but only like a handful so we get the rest, yikes! After the night was done and succecssful we couldn't help but think next year we'll have one more added to the group :)
I just finished a midterm in one class this week, a test in the other, so the year seems to be winding down for one class and a few more things in the other. Next semester I have decided I could only handle one class with a newborn baby and my two big kids. I hope my grades are going well.
AS far as the divorce front I think Richard is finally taking me seriously and knowing that the collaborative process is over unless he negotiates fairly. Maybe I will see papers being served soon?
Baby boy is doing well. At our appt last Tuesday he measured 10 days ahead and looked nice and healthy. We decided to get the triple screen test done and should have results today :) WE were confirmed of boy status so we have bought a few baby clothes since I have nothing left from Matthew as a baby. We did a registry at Babies R US to keep ourselves organized of what we'll need for the little guy :) Todd's first so he had fun experiencing the zap a baby product! he feels badly that we registered for some big things we "need" but I reassured him that it was really just a list of things we can refer to when we're crazy without sleep and in disarray from a newborn lifestyle. Still can't believe I am having another one. I am finally starting to feel him kick, though still pretty subtle. Maria just can't wait to feel him!!

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Carving Pumpkins!









We took some time Sunday night to carve our Halloween pumpkins. These pumpkins aren't just any olde pumkins but were grown in Marge's garden (Todd's mom), so we invited them over to watch her pumpkins turn into works of art :) First we dug them out which they both did great at, both needing alittle help of course (and a slight reaction from Matthew of the slimy texture but recovered pretty quickly):) then it was time to draw what they wanted to carve. Maria knew right away and got to work. Matthew on the other hand needed alittle help, which Todd is always willing to give. Todd drew pictures on paper to give Matthew choices of what kind of eyes, mouth and nose he wanted, scary happy or sad. Matthew chose scary eyes and happy mouth and triangle nose! Hand over hand they drew his choices together. First Maria carved hers and being the crafter that she is, worked in deep concentration only to break out a smile when her work of art emoerged! Todd helped her do the cutting and he did the mouth she drew, with its jagged teeth and all. We were all proud of how cute her jack o lantern came out. Then it was on to Matthew's turn to carve. I can tell that life with a left hander is going to be a tad different :) Todd and Matthew carved and carved until it was all done. Matthew's favortie part was of course pulling out the pieces once they were cut. It was great to have Todd's mom with a helping hand, she even toasted the seeds as a snack. The final touch was to see how they glowed and how scary they can be. I love my little pumpkins!