Fall Break

Here are some pictures of our trip to Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois. We had a great time. We were hoping to camp out a night or two, but with the much needed rain and almost freezing temps at night, we decided against it. We hiked about 5 or 6 miles and Davey was great through it all. We also cruised around University of Southern Indiana which is Josh's alma mater.

In developmental news...Davey can finally roll over! And this week he can very easily get up on all fours. Crawling will be here soon! We better child-proof the house! He has also become good at wrapping his little arms around my neck and squeezing. Gotta love baby hugs! Halloween pics to come soon!

Boiler Up

Davey wanted to give a quick shout out to our friends heading to West Lafayette this weeknd for the game. We are sad that we couldn't make it. We will be headed to Evansville vincinity for Fall Break. Here is Davey in his Purdue outfit...though it is almost too little for him already! It is almost impossible to catch a smile on camera these days. My dag-gone shutter speed is too slow! This is best as we could do!

Finally Fall

We are loving the cool evenings and mornings here in Southern Indiana. The leaves are just starting to turn and that means that we are able to get out earlier and get some dog walks in! This week we made a big purchase of a backpack baby carrier! (I will have a picture up next time.) Davey loves it more than the stroller and survived a 4 mile hike already in it! Since Josh has a lot more balance than me with a pack, he totes Davey around in it. After much research we decided on getting a brand that I had never heard of (Sherpani) and have no regrets! We will see if my opinion changes after next weekend though...we are going camping in the Shawnee National Forest for a couple of nights. We will see how we all survive that!

We are also enjoying Davey's eye being goop-free for one week! Last Friday he had the tear duct operation and we saw instant results with no recovery time needed. Of course I had to complicate things and come down with a kidney infection the night before and ended up in the ER...and then we had to go back to the doctor so more help the next day after the surgery! Three hospitals in three different counties in less than 24 hours...I think that is a record!

School is keeping me very busy these days. I am thankful that my mother-in-law takes Davey for a little while each Saturday so I can get all the week's grading finished in all one swoop. Luckily this is a short week. Full day Monday, short day Tuesday...of course conferences force me to stay there until 7 pm and then 4 pm those days...but then Wednesday through Friday is Fall Break. We are planning to head to Evansville, Vincennes, and Garden of the Gods over the break. I also hope to visit my Grandmother since she just got through hip replacement surgery. I hope to post some Fall Break pictures as soon as I can!

6 MONTHS OLD!

Click on the black screen and then the play button to see the video!

It is hard to believe that half of a year has flown by since Davey was born. (I feel like another blog entry has started almost the same exact way...) It is crazy to see how much can change in such a short time...both with how much Davey has grown and how Josh and I have adjusted to him. Everyday when I get to the sitter's to pick him up and see that smile, I wonder how I lived without it for so long.

He got to meet a lot of my college friends and their babies over the weekend. A thank you shout out to Susan, Kramer, and Phill for throwing a great CCH reunion. Also thanks to Lissa, Elliott, and Emma for not minding a few more people in their house for the rest of the weekend. We had a great time! (Lissa is holding Davey and her daughter Emma in the pic above. Check out her blog with the link to the side!) I wish we could get together more often. It is a treasured memory for me.

Davey now has a new love...my hair. One night, while nursing, he would not settle down and was just throwing his arms around. I then realized that he was searching for my hair which was pulled back. Of course most of the time he gets a hand full ad pulls...luckily all those years in guard has given me a scalp that is not sensitive. He has also discovered that it given him great joy to suck on my hair when I am holding him. It completely grosses me out, but most of the time I don't realize he is doing it.

Today we visited the ophthalomologist (eye doctor) and found out that Davey will in fact need tear duct irrigation surgery. I am not sure when it will be, but I will be thankful to get his goopy eyes fixed once and for all. I hate that he has to go under for it, but it won't be for long. I actually had the same procedure done when I was a baby. Gotta love genetics! I will let you all know the date when I find it out.

I am hoping that the video I uploaded works. Blogger has added a video feature now! This is the first time that Davey really gets his laugher going. He has giggled here and there, but never like this! It will brighten your day.