Otto's First Experience with Rice Cereal

 

We experimented with rice cereal this past Sunday.  Otto is nearing five months old and is a supported sitter, so we thought we would give it a try.  You can see the results for yourself.  I think this is going to take a little practice for all of us.

Happy Halloween!

October has come and gone quickly, and Halloween is finally upon us.  In celebration of this happy holiday we attended a ward Halloween party on Friday dressed as a Celtic family.  The best part of the whole ensemble: Tyson and Otto got  to wear skirts.  The party was a blast, and our family won third place for best adult costumes.  As booty, we carted home our candy prizes, all of the cupcakes we had contributed to the party (there was way too much food), Tyson's own personal stock of donuts, and a pumpkin which is currently in the oven in preparation for our Sunday night dinner.

Ah, the Smell of Fall!

Fall has finally come to Rexburg, Idaho and we are loving it.  Though Tyson and Otto don't appreciate the open windows, I love the fresh, crisp smell of autumn in the air, not to mention the cooler temperatures.  Tyson and I are still plugging along at school and Otto showing his support.  He helps me type my papers.  Well, he drools on my knee as I bounce him with my left hand and type with my right.  He tries though.  I can't wait until I can dedicate my entire day to him instead of worrying about homework that needs to get done.  He is quite a handful, but so much fun.  Over the last few weeks he has become even more alert and smiles, giggles, and gurgles when he is in the right mood.  He is also such a blessing at bedtime.  He has been sleeping through the night consistently for a few weeks now.  I just put him in his crib and though he occasionally cries, generally he just talks to himself until he falls asleep.  Its adorable.

Here is another video for your entertainment.  It is more of the same thing, really, but I just can't get enough.

 

Stay posted for future Halloween pics.  Otto + Kilt = So Cute!

Otto Update

Otto finally reached the 10 lbs mark at his last doctor's appointment.  We're quite proud!  We moved him up to size one Huggies and I just cleaned out the majority of his newborn onesies.  On to the 0-3 months clothes, yay!  I am beginning to realize just how expensive this child is going to be.  Just wait till he starts wanting designer brands ;-)

He has also started to smile quite a bit more, and loves to coo and gurgle...when he is not screaming of course.  Additionally, though I hesitate to say this for fear of breeding jealous thoughts, I can't keep it to myself: he has started sleeping through the night on and off.  Generally he gets up once around 3:00-3:30, but he has just started choosing every other night or so to sleep until about 7:00 am.  It is glorious! (Knock on wood!)

Also, here is another video for your enjoyment: