The Crumb Family: Pictures and Pictures

Yet again, it has been a while since I have posted, but we have had a pretty busy week. Ted left this morning for San Diego and he will be back next Wednesday. He is home for a couple of days, then he leaves again on Saturday for his 2-week hunting trip. He is going to be back the Monday before Thanksgiving. I can't believe Thanksgiving is right around the corner....where has the year gone?

We had a pretty fun weekend. I took Ethan to karate on Saturday morning and then in the afternoon, my neighbor's kids came over and they were all playing Rock Band. Ethan is so good with the kids.....I think he loves that fact that he is the older one and can tell them what to do. But, he was very complimentary when they did something right and he tries to cheer them up when they get upset about not being able to do something or if they lose! Then, that evening, my two neighbors came over and we all played games, ate dinner and had some drinks. I had a little too much to drink that night, and felt like I was hit by a train the next morning, but I haven't done that in a long time. It was nice just to be able to relax at home.

The other night, Brody pulled himself up in his crib for the first time. I almost cried...my baby is growing up! He was sitting there and just grabbed on to the top of the crib and just pulled right up into a standing position. I was so excited...and sad all at the same time. I love him so much that sometimes I feel like I am going to burst! I want him to grow up, but at the same time, I wish he could stay this age forever!! He hasn't quite mastered crawling yet, but he is getting there. He has figured that if he wants to go anywhere, he will just roll to get there rather than crawling. I guess it is all the same to him.

And...he is such a ham in front of the camera. Yesterday, when I got home from work, Ted had him on the floor on his belly, trying to get him to crawl. He was fussing and when I got the camera out, he started smiling at the camera. He is just like his momma! :) Ethan, on the other hand, hates it when I get the camera out and won't let me take his picture very often. I was able to get a few though!

Here are a few pictures from the weekend!

Brody is starting to look more like a little boy and not a baby! :(

Brody is teething, I think, and he is constantly sucking on his bottom lip....

Ethan humored me and let me take his picture! :)Here are the kids playing Rock Band......

Ethan singing...he is actually a pretty good singer!

Here is a picture of my neighbor Michelle, her daughter Kaylie and Brody. Kaylie is more interested in him than playing with the other boys! I really can't blame her!