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Pumpkin patching

Even though I had no voice, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to take the babe to the pumpkin patch for the first time. Aidan LOVED the wood chips on the ground (it took us a good five minutes to get a picture where he wasn't trying to eat them). After the photo op, we quickly picked out our pumpkin and hightailed it over to grandma and grandpa's house for dinner. Ah, good times.

Pumpkin festivities

We had a great time at the 2008 Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. While we were waiting to get our family picture with the giant pumpkin, I managed to take this cute portrait of Brian and Aidan. Aren't they handsome?

My tooth hurts!

Pouty face wants presents

I’m always angry to see Christmas decorations in the stores before Halloween, but I can't blame them this year. A lot of people have already asked me what to get Aidan for Christmas and his birthday. I guess everyone’s starting to shop early, so here are some ideas. Just one favor: If you do decide to get him something off this list, please let me know so I can take it off the post. Also keep in mind that babies love playing with boxes, so if you just want to wrap up an empty box, that'll work, too. Really.

* Size 2T and 3T clothes and pajamas
*  (purchased) Alphabet mat
* (purchased) Fisher-Price corn popper
* (purchased) Puzzles
* Jack in the box
* (purchased) Little People garage
* (purchased) Little People farm
* Little People bus
* (purchased) Wooden blocks

* (purchased) Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube

* (purchased) I-Play Toddler Light N' Flight Airplane Ride-On

* (purchased) LeapFrog Learn N' Groove Music Table
* Ride on car
* Push buggy
* (Doggy purchased) Pull along toys
* Little Tykes xylophone
* Carousel
* (purchased) TMX Cookie Monster
* (purchased) LeapFrog drum
* LeapFrog maracas
* LeapFrog Tad or Baby Tad
* SF Giants shirt
* SF Giants cap like this or this
* Everyone Poops
* Once Upon a Potty (boy)
* (purchased) The Story of Babar
* Toilet training seat
* Potty

Looks can be deceiving

A great flight to Hawaii, a gorgeous day at Hanauma Bay, surrounded by beautiful women in bikinis--you’d think that look on Aidan’s face is contentment. But you’d be wrong. Behind that seemingly carefree glance was a meltdown waiting to happen. Turns out Aidan doesn’t like heat, and he had a cold. After three days of little to no sleep, I think we were both ready for a vacation from our vacation. Still, this isn’t going to stop me from trying the family vacation again. Can you say “glutton for punishment”?

I likes to eat