We've been keeping it low key so I don't go into labor just yet. We mostly hung around the house and enjoyed this beautiful weather!
On Friday we got boo'd! A group of my Bluff Park Moms has been leaving surprise gifts at each others' houses over the past couple of weeks. We got ours on Friday! Sam was mostly excited about the suckers and stickers. :)
I got this little lawn mower for $5 at the consignment sale weeks ago. We finally got it out to give to him and he loves it! He loves to be just like Dada.
Saturday the neighbor kids across the street were running around testing out their Halloween costumes. Sam's costume isn't quite ready, but I had this monkey one that I got at the consignment sale for him to play dress up in so we put it on him. He loved it! He was jumping around and making monkey noises. It was really warm too, which was good because it got chilly out there as the sun went down. He was such a chubby, warm monkey. I couldn't stop squeezing him! :)
He LOVES to play with the big kids!
Anna has all kinds of little animal figurines. Sam loves playing with them. He laid like this for 30 minutes or so just setting them up and looking at them. Check out his little banana in the pocket!
Real life monkey!
I spent a lot of time hanging upside off the couch on an ironing board. Slightly difficult with this crazy monkey around! haha
We also spent some time on the couch watching football. Sam was being very sweet and cuddling with the baby. He wouldn't let me cover up my belly and kept hugging, petting and kissing him. :) I can't wait to see these two together!
Today we made Halloween sugar cookies. I found a really good recipe that didn't spread to lose the shape and was chewy and yummy. If you're interested, this is it!
Sam loves to help me bake things. He especially loves dumping things in the mixer and turning it on. We really need to build him a learning tower. I move him from counter to counter to table as we bake now.
Cutting out the cookies. He totally learned to say 'bat' really well, squeak and flap his wings like a bat while we made these.
He also learned that cookie dough is delicious (bad mama!) I have to admit I didn't set a good example for him. He kept going 'nom nom nom' to let me know he wanted more. ha!
I may have taught him that that orange stuff was sugar goodness too. : /
It was interesting trying to get the sprinkles on the cookies. I wound up letting him stand in the chair and dump piles. There were sprinkles everywhere! He really liked putting the 'eyes' on the ghosties.
He was truly proud of all of his cookies!
Daddy got home from his run right as we finished so I had Sam pick out the most special cookie for him. He chose a ghostie!
His beautiful cookies.
After Mark tasted and approved the cookie he asked Sam for a high five and Murph (who had been watching us with these cookies and licking his lips) jumped up and gave ten! haha....Murph's like I will totally give five if you give me a bite!
Finally trying out the goods! He hand picked cookies for two different neighbors and we bagged them up and delivered. Of course he had to take some to Anna. He was so proud to take them to her. So sweet!
Oh and today is due date day! I had fun celebrating with the fam. If things go like they did with Sam my water should be breaking about midnight tomorrow night ;) We'll see what happens!
Like mother like son. ha!
