Since Q LOVES Despicable Me, we had a Minion themed birthday at Mike and Sue's house. They were so sweet to let us have it there. Our apartment literally is shoe box and can hold NO ONE.

**Warning - Lots of Pictures**

When Q woke up from his nap and came down stairs to see all the decorations he got super excited and went straight for the balloons.

We just had a small party but it was still fun. We had our friends the Bastians, and the Twitchells. Then Grandma and Grandpa Dolder and Uncle Andrew and Grandma Corbetter. We skyped with Grandpa Corbett, Uncle Donald, Aunt Emma, Aunt Haylie, Aunt Chelsea, and Aunt Brianna. They were so sad they couldn't come. 

 When we sang Happy Birthday to Q he was in shock. We video taped it, it was pretty funny. Maddie helped blow out the candle since Q was just looking around unsure what was going on.

Wilson enjoying the Cake

 

Since he is allergic to Milk, I had a piece of cake that I didn't ice with frosting so he could have some cake. He tried it, but didn't seem to like it. I am just grateful he didn't throw up.

He decided just to play with his cake

After cake we tried Chocolate Soy Ice Cream. You didn't like that either. Again we video tapped Q's reaction.  But the picture above is the reaction. We may have been a little mean and kept giving it to him because he made the funniest faces! We think he didn't like how cold it was.

Wilson, Maddie and Annabelle

 

Bath Time.

After bath we started opening presents. Maddie and Wilson helped a lot. Wilson thought most of the presents were his. He wanted to play with all of them and was sad when he couldn't take them home. You got spoiled with all the fun presents and clothes!

 

He had so much fun at his birthday, playing with his toys and friends!  Thank you everyone that came and sent messages on is birthday and throughout the week. We are so blessed to have so many friends and family members.

I cant believe it has been a year and i am already behind on posting! I apologize but my life has been super busy the last few weeks. Somedays I haven't even had time for a shower... sadly more days then I would care to admit to.

 

Weight: 18.5 pounds - 8%
Length: 26.5 i think
Clothing Size: 9-12 months, 6-12 clothes
Sleep: You were in a good schedule of sleeping throughout the night but I think your 2 front teeth are hurting you so you wake up crying every few hours. You scared me for a week when you stopped taking 2 naps a day. I am not ready for that! But you are back to 2 naps a day.
I Love...: Despicable Me is still a MUST. Mostly just the minions. When the scene with the Boogie Robots comes on you start dancing. Its super cute. You have the biggest smile on your face. You have been doing this for awhile I just dont remember if I ever mentioned that. You LOVE walking! You get so excited when you do it, if it is a really far distance once you get there you squeal and clap your hands. Its super cute!
I Hate...: Food. If it is not purred you throw it up. It is super frustrating. We have an OT appointment in December because you should be eating normal food. We have tried everything but if it has a texture you throw up.
Other facts: You love chompers, Grandma Corbett's Dog... but he doesn't love you. You chase him around and he barks at you and runs away. You seem to enjoy making him bark. You are still a HUGE flirt with waitresses. The other day we caught you holding one of their hands while she was taking our order. You flashed your beautiful smile at her anytime she walked by.  
Firsts: We went to a pumpkin patch, you didn't really love it, but you did seem to enjoy the dirt. YOU STARTED WALKING!! The most steps you had taken without falling was about 3 steps, but it seemed on your birthday that you knew it was a big day because from the 25th of the month on you walk EVERYWHERE!! You also can wave and say 'bye'. Love it!

My Mom, Haylie and I have decided to do daily prompts. Ok maybe not EVERY day, but it will at least get us to write more. Today's prompt is What is your Favorite Rainy Day Movie.

This did take a few minutes to think of because the only movie I watch these days is Despicable Me. Q LOVES the minions so if i put it on I have bought myself at least 20 minutes before he losses interest.

Despicable Me on Dads phone

But if I was all alone on a rainy day and could watch anything I wanted without being interrupted, sigh that sounds so wonderful! I think I would go with Pride and Prejudice, the new movie. I could watch that multiple times a day. I love the soundtrack and everyone in the movie. I used to watch it at work- when it was SUPER busy and I was getting overwhelmed. My boss did the same thing- She would watch it on her computer. It was one of the signs that she was stressed, so I felt watching it on my phone was ok :)

If I had Pride and Prejudice, a hot chocolate and some popcorn it would be a perfect rainy day. Also maybe a nap and a good book.

 

 

These are some of our Family Pictures from this summer. We had a FABULOUS photographer!!

Donald and Emma

Love my Family!

Andrew, Mom, Dad and Haylie

Weight:  18 pounds - 8%
Length: 26 inches
Clothing Size: 6-9 Months , Some 6-12 clothes
Sleep: Back to a more normal sleeping schedule, take a nap at 10, then at 3. Bedtime at 8, another bottle at 11 or 12, then you wake up at 6, but we make you go back to bed till 8. If you didn't wake up starving all the time, I would make you sleep through the night, but you down the bottle in like 5 minutes. Since you are still so small the doctors still say to feed you anytime you want.
I Love...:  Along with all the things you loved last month, you also now love Maddie and Wilson. You love playing with them. Mostly you just sit and watch, but they keep you entertained forever! You also love to wrestle and get tickled, you will even lean in for it. 
I Hate...: Getting your Diaper changed. You will not lay down long enough to change it. We both get frustrated.  
It was funny when...:  We started giving you real fruit. You totally sucked on some Pinapples. You kept making funn faces like it was sour, but you would get upset if we took it away from you. You also fell asleep sitting up the other day. It was so funny, we got it on video tape. You are just a pretty funny kid. We are constantly laughing and wondering what you are doing.
Other facts: You are now a eater of baby food! Yay!! You really like Squash, Sweet Potoates and Carrots. Fruits are ok, but you would prefer the orange veggies. You gag on Green Beans and Peas. 
 Firsts: We took you to a Husky Football Game, you had a lot of fun, although you still dont like the yelling, so we bought you a ear covers. We will see if they work. You are starting to stand without holding onto anything! 

I cant think of anything else! Its been a busy month with moving to Seattle and finally getting into our apartment! We Love having friends and family near by!

This last week my parents took my youngest brother to BYU for a "college visit". It was also the BYU vs Utah game. Coincidence? I think not. :) They have a little Yorkie Terrier that was getting left, so they asked if Eric and I would house sit the dog. Since we had nothing else to do we said yes. And we were getting paid :) We headed over Thursday night and enjoyed the big house to ourselves. We even put Q in the bedroom with the crib, and slept in the other guest bedroom! It was fantastic!

Friday was possibly the laziest day I have had in a LONG time. I had to work, so i put in my hours, but while my reports were running I found a book and started reading. Eric enjoyed watching ESPN and anything he wanted to in another room! Its funny how you get excited about different rooms, but have you ever tried to read a book when the TV is on? It sucks. Q terrorized the dog and had a blast. Friday night our friends Neal and Michelle came over for Date Night. Their kids were at grandmas house for the night, so they just had their youngest who is 2 months old. So we met at Red Robin, then went hot tubing. We had so much fun! I wasn't going to take pictures because really who wants to see that? No one.

Saturday we went to the Husky Game and blew out Idaho 56-0. Go Dawgs! Then we headed to my friend Marthas house for the BYU Game. Q had a busy day and basically crashed on Dad. Poor kid.

It was a super busy and fun weekend! I cant wait to do it again!!