Halloween part 2

Halloween is probably...I take that back, I know it is my least favorite holiday. I do not think it is funny, nor do I see the purpose in having large furry spiders all through it. In fact, I have no idea why anyone would ever pay for these?! Anyways, I have decided that Halloween is pretty fun being a parent and being able to dress your child up. David was absolutely adorable in his little monkey outfit.






We went to the wards Trunk or Treat activity Saturday night. David did really well. I love that Amy and Randy live close by and that their little girl, Kennedy is able to play with David. She was a lady bug, Randy was a leaf blower. (I wish I had gotten a picture of Amys custome, she was pumpkin pie!)



We look forward to next year when Mark will be able to participate in the festivities. But I am grateful for good friends and family close and for my "mini Mark." On Sunday, Katie made delicious soup in a pumpkin! Yum! I'll attempt it next year.


And one final picture for this post just because he's a cutie. He was not interested in taking a long nap after church, so he looks a little slap happy. I adore his smiles!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from the Distelhorst Family!

p.s: don't worry, more pictures and details to come later :-)

I love my baby boy...

but sometimes miss when he was really tiny, but I'm also glad he has some meat on his legs now. Amy said it perfectly, he kind of had alien legs. But they were cute! I can blog about this now that everything came back well. When I took David in for his four month appointment I told the Doctor I had felt a little bulge on Davids back. I then told him about my blood work that came back a little weird. Anyways, when David was born everything looked fine, and up until this bulge, I didn't think too much about it. Our Pediatrician sent us to Childrens Hospital in St. Louis for an ultrasound of his back. David was pretty good, cried for a little bit at the beginning, but considering I had woken him up early, having to be naked, it being nap time and then having to have the ultrasound wand on his back, he did great. He actually fell asleep for the last little bit. Here's a picture:



He's so sweet. I love the thumb sucking. Anyways, I received a call from the nurse this morning saying everything came back normal, but we will need to do a follow up in 6 months with our Pediatrician.

David is starting to sit up better on his own. I had to run to the store and thought I would I put him in the cart to see how he did. He loved being able to see everything.



David is a great sleeper...usually. He sleeps through (and has for 2 monthsish) the night which is oh so nice. But the last 3 days he has started to only take 2 (3 if I'm lucky) 45 minute naps. Although, it is hard that he's not napping, he wakes up happy/smiley and talking to himself. And, in case anybody wanted to know, we are going to Mississippi NEXT WEEK!

I like to eat

I did it. With a little help from Amy and Katie, I fed David some real baby food! Tonight we started with a few bites of squash and I am fairly certain he liked it! The only problem is David is no longer my itty bitty baby. It is so fun to see him grow, but sometimes I wish I could hit a pause button on his growth (and a fast forward button on Mark being gone.)



These days if David can get his hands on, it goes in the mouth! He is such a sweet baby, and I am so grateful that he is our baby and here with us in this life. He is still working on mastering the art of rolling, but he is a good little scooter/wiggler. I am also so grateful for my ward! Today (like most Sundays) David is "fought" over. I am really grateful for the good people who help with David, hold him, change his diaper (Randy!) and a Bishopric/Home Teacher that really cares. I went to ward Temple night on Friday; it was a great experience and definitely something I needed to do.






In other news, we are going to Mississippi in 2 weeks to see Mark one last time before he leaves the country! Good news with this is we have 2 months down, 12 more to go :-)

The stats are in

I dread shot days. They are just not fun. Today was Davids 4 month appointment. Here are his stats:

Height: 26 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 15.12 (54 percentile. I'm kind of amazed that he wasn't a little bit heavier though.)
Head Circumference: I have no idea now that I am writing this. I payed more attention to the height and weight than I did this. Oops. :-)

He was super happy and did great with the doctor, despite me waking him up after only napping for 45 minutes. Probably has something to do with the fact that he is now taking 8 ounces every 4 1/2 hours! (I am trying to stretch the time inbetween, but when he's hungry, he's hungry. I brought my MIL along with me to help with the shots. But he did great! He didn't cry at all with the first one (he did make a funny/confused face though) and then he fussed with the second shot. Way to go kiddo!

Thanks to Amy AND Randy, the car seat is in the car and David is riding in style.

And last but certainly not least, a picture. He loves his rice cereal. The doctor said I could start baby food at about 5 months, so hopefully that will help fill him a little more.



Why is it so hard to get a smiling picture? He sees the camera and thats it. No smiles. Oh well. I always knew he was going to be a messy eater. If I don't get the spoon to him fast enough, he grabs my hand and brings it to him. Makes for some good pictures though.

Love you!

Happy Halloween

My friend Haley had this on her blog. Once I watched, I had to make my own! Enjoy!

The stars of the show: Mark, Me, David, Mary and Randy (they dont know about that they are in though! Hope its okay :-)

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Hungry boy

Monday night (October 11) I was holding David on the kitchen island while Katie was enjoying some cake. David was "chewing" so I decided it was time to start the rice cereal. The next morning (October 12) I fed David his morning bottle and then set him in the bouncer and gave him a spoonful. To say he loved it would be an understatement. The last few mornings we have continued this and he eats up. If I can't get the spoon to his mouth fast enough he grabs my hands to help me hurry :-)



He's growing up and sadly I have had to box of many clothes (some that he only got to wear once!). He's a pretty long kid and we'll get the exact stats next week. I am slightly worried that the liquid "diet" may not be enough for him. I'm going to talk to the doctor about starting "real" baby food soon.

David is a fabulous sleeper! He has been going to bed about 6:40/6:45pm in the evening and then waking up between 7:30 and 8:30am. It is such a beautiful thing! I love David and so glad that we are a family.

We love and miss you!

Bath tub photos

If you had asked me before I had David what I thought about bath tub/naked photos, I probably would have told you I was not going to take any because they are simply embarrassing later in the childs life and they are not necessary. That was before I had David. Poor David. Maybe if he wasn't so cute, or if he didn't make cute faces while in the tub, I wouldn't take as many of them. But, fortunately for me (and unfortunately for David when he gets older) he has a few of these "unspeakable" pictures. Enjoy :-)




In other news, Davids "big kid" car seat came and we've been playing with. I think he likes it more because he has more room. He is sadly growing out of his 6 month clothes because he is too long! Yikes!




We put him in the high chair the other day to see how he would do. He seemed to enjoy it! Rice cereal coming soon!

This or That?

I won the In The Kitchen Where I Belong contest!! Wahoo! I don't win anything so this is pretty exciting. I won a $20 gift certificate to CSN Stores. So now comes the hard part, what to get? I think I have narrowed it down to 2 things.

I really like this cute apple green cookie jar:



But I also want a nice sturdy set of mixing bowls with lids:



Now granted, neither of these items (or any item from the store) will be used for a good year, but the certificate expires in December. So, a little help from the audience would be nice :-)

The face

I absolutely love Davids many faces! And he has quite a few. He turned 4 months yesterday (Sunday, Oct 3, 2010). He really is a growing boy, unfortunately we will have to wait for his stats until the 18th.
I love that David is a mini Mark...especially right now. Ben Gardner put it perfectly:most kids will get their daddys nose or daddys eyes, but David is exactly like Mark!
Life is good right now, my friend Melissa is making a countdown to when her soldier comes home and I think I just might do the same thing. The only problem is do I end it in September 2011 or October 2011? Technically 13 months starting in September 2010 is October of 2011. Hmm. Fellow Army Wives, whats your take?
And of course, a good post is nothing with out a few pictures. David is loving putting anything he can get his hands on into his mouth. After I finish this, I'm going to go buy rice cereal, bowls and spoons! The last picture is one of my favorites. I was trying to get a picture of his smile, but he pulled this face instead :-)




October is a busy birthday month in the Distelhorst Family...and it has only gotten busier with new additions to the family. October 10 is Randys birthday, then the 15th is Tom, Mary and Katies birthdays and last but certainly not least is Marks birthday on the 30th! Whew! Here is a picture of David with Katies balloon from the 1, 2, 3..24 party (Kennedy, Avery (Amy Cimas daughter) and Kambria (Jennifer Rolphs daughter)! So Happy Birthday to all of you October babies!