On our way to Thanksgiving

We're doing our usual whirlwind trip to Tulsa, OKC, and Madill for Thanksgiving.

I (Jordan) spent 7 days with the kiddo since her babysitter had her third daughter, and took a few weeks off for that. I haven't lost all of my adult communication skills yet, but....

Anyway, here are a few cute pictures to hold you over until we get back:

She picks up a few things from the dog now and then:

She also is excited about playing the French game 'Boules' that my sister and her husband have imported into the country.

And in case there were some of you who think she's not enough like Kacey and I:

Yep, that's peanut butter. On a spoon.


Have a good holiday!!!

Halloween

So we actually went out trick or treating this year. Caitlyn looked so cute in her costume. She did alright, although she didn't speak to anybody. I think it was a little overwhelming. She did get a good haul of candy. Problem is she can't have most of it like gum and and blow pops and what not. Oh darn Jordan and I will have to help her eat it. We have decided that she is only getting a limited amount a day. She ate a small Airhead before trick or treating and went a little crazy.

We also didn't stay out long due to the fact that she is recovering. She's been sick and grumpy, but she's better now. She had a good day at home with mom last week and hopefully a good day with dad this week.

Just to show that Alisa is not the only one who enforces child labor. The trick is to let them think it's fun.

Pumpkin patch

So we went to the pumpkin patch this weekend with my parents, sister and nephew. It was fun. There was a maze for the little kids, animals to feed or pet, a hay ride, face painting, plenty of picture ops and of course pumpkin picking. We did almost everything, not the maze or the face painting. (the maze seemed enclosed and not tall enough for an adult and the face painting..... I'm really allergic to it and I didn't want to see if Caitlyn was or not besides you have to sit still which is not some thing the little monster can do)

She liked looking at all the animals:

And even petting some (don't worry, there was hand sanitizer out that we used afterwards):

She even posed for me a little bit here and there:

And look where she climbed to!:

Well, Grandma is holding on to her. And put her up there. She loved it.

She did pick out her very own pumpkin.

Thankfully it's small.

Trev did a little posing himself:

And jumping around:

When he really started to get out of control, we put him in the paddy wagon:

She had a blast playing in the hay. Throwing it, digging in it and pulling it in her (and her father's) lap.

Good thing she's cute:

While I (Jordan) was away from home for a bit, apparently she decided to see if my shoes fit her:

They're a little big, I think:

She also apparently couldn't get her fix, and attempted to herself:

Now if she'd only learn to brew it....

Just too Cute

I know I'm biased but still it's true. There is one big problem with her being so cute and that's the fact that she knows she's cute. Little monster. She is good most of the time but like any little girl she knows how to push my (or Jordan's) buttons.

She has started going to her room when she throws hissy fits and comes out when she's done or she stops when we go get her. Sometimes we are surprised at how well she listens and obeys. Although we are raising her that way so it shouldn't be that surprising.

Jordan came home the other day from being gone almost a week and she was very happy. I try and get pictures of how cute they are together but it's really hard. She is a ham and will stop what she's doing, run to the camera and smile and if you don't know, Jordan prefers to be behind the camera. This makes the pictures I get much more precious.

We've decided she's going to be in some sort of gymnastics. Shes already doing somersaults and loves to flip around. Although her favorite thing to do is spin in circles and then walk. I've told her that that can be dangerous but it hasn't stopped her. (I busted my head open doing that when I was young) She also likes it when her dad does it to her.

And now time for some random cute pictures.

She hasn't figured out how to put her shoes on yet but she's figured out she can put mine on.



She's decided that she wants to sit at the table in a big chair not her seat. She gets up and down by herself so I guess that's not bad.


I thought this was great. She's finally big enough to wear this shirt. It makes sense when Jordan wears his shirt.


Super Caitlyn says good-bye

The mini milestones

So Caitlyn had her 15 month appointment the other day. We are glad to say that she is finally slowing down in height and gaining on the weight chart. Jordan said it's because all the other children are not gaining now that they are walking which I guess that makes sense. She is still little, 31 inches and 21 lbs.

Caitlyn has been talking for a while now. She has about 10 words and 10 signs which makes things around home much happier. She has learned a new word and is getting pretty good at saying it. Football. Her father is so proud. I won't mention all the other colorful words she could learn by watching the Rams play with her father. Thankfully she doesn't sit still long enough to figure out any of them.

Jordan did teach her some thing really cute. She gives kisses now. She used to just lean forward and receive a kiss when you asked for one, but now she will kiss you or the air next to you. It's really cute.

Unfortunately there isn't much else new. She's still teething, eating everything she can, walking/running, talking and being the cutest little girl.



(I might be a little biased)


-kacey