Buzz & Ducks

We ventured out for some trick or treating.  We made a stop at ma and pa’s.  Buzz took all their candy then harassed their cats.
 



We stopped at Uncle Bill’s and Aunt Vera’s after Ma & Pa’s but I didn’t take any pictures.  Then off to Gramby and Pop’s for MORE candy.


To Aunt Beck’s and Uncle Ron’s for candy AND powdered donuts.  That just made Buzz 10,000 times crazier!


Then to Mayo’s for candy and to play for a bit….

Last stop…Gi and Pa’s to get candy but while we were there he started to hand out candy!  John Parker did really good handing out candy to other kids…we actually had to ask him to back off from handing out tooo much, especially to the pretty girls.

This was the process…knock at door….buzz gathered candy.

Then he would check the candy after trick or treaters to make sure there was still plenty. 

In between visitors he would rest for a bit.

If he heard a car….the door was open.  Very aggressive.

Halloween was sooo much fun this year!  We enjoyed every minute of it.  The costume definitely changed his personality.  He was really into the Buzz character!

On to other things…..thought this was hilarious.  Greg was “working” on the computer so John Parker put his bean bag chair on top of G and then got his computer to do some letter/number work.

Last weekend was opening of the “glorious duck season” in MO soooo I was home with John Parker and to occupy our time (a 2 year asking where daddy was 8000 times and a 9 month pregnant women….you learn to get creative to keep him busy) we made roads out of tape (got this off another blog).  We had the best time playing with it until G walked in and started making fun of my engineering feat….then John Parker ripped it off the rug.  I felt unappreciated.

Life has truly changed…..once upon a time I use to spend a weekend with the gals in Little Rock now we have become mothers and someone has to keep the kids so our husbands can hunt.  Greg informed me he is the hunter for our family’s sake.  Bless our hearts.  I know some day John Parker will be hunting with Pa and Greg so Reese and I will be shopping with the girls! 

This is John Parker chilling after church Sunday….I thought the time change would get to us but JP was a trooper in the toddler room.  When I went in to pick him up he was running around the room “weaving” in and out of all the other kids that were sitting dazed in their little chairs watching a movie.  A little time change has not slowed John Parker down one bit!

This morning we chilled while daddy killed innocent birds again. The Hogs hat actually goes to an outfit from Cracker Barrel.  A lady I work with knows our family likes the Hogs so when she spotted it…she thought JP needed it. 

Then John Parker took my camera and this is what I got…..

Funny!  I complain that Greg gets up at the crack of dawn and wakes everyone up just so he can shoot innocent birds while sitting amongst fake birds in a grave like pit BUT I love this “quiet” Saturday morning time I have with JP.  I usually get a few hours with him alone after school before G gets home but that is after the hustle and bustle of an exhausting day and cooking dinner.  We have sooo much fun during our Saturday morning breakfasts and train playing!  This is our special time together and I appreciate it even more now that his time with us will be different since he will have a little sister.

On the baby front….

I have been going to weekly doctor appointments (37 weeks).  Reese has slowed down and is no longer moving like crazy.  She is out of room and it’s obvious because when she stretches it feels like she is going to bust out of my stomach.  She is measuring 6 1/2 pounds and I am right on track for Dec. 1.  Since she is out of room and moving less I am sleeping better at night.  I actually slept 9 hours Thursday night!  Whoo hoo!  God knew I needed some rest.  My appetite has slowed down.  It’s hard to eat “normal” servings because I am out of room.  If I make it to Thanksgiving…I will make it work. 

I have been feeling pretty good except on Saturdays…which is random but I think it has to do with working all week, having doctor’s appointments every Friday, then each Friday after my appointment I have been doing some type of Christmas or baby shopping.  So by Saturday morning I feel like a zombie!  That’s when I’ve been having the most contractions (some pretty strong) BUT this Saturday I am taking it easy…even though I REALLY want to tackle that “to do” list!   I even decided to not go to a friends wedding shower since after I took a shower today I was exhausted and swollen.  Don’t remember it being like this with John Parker!  Maybe I was just too sick for 9 months to notice anything else!

Greg and I are working like crazy at home trying to get everything done before she arrives.  We have been working hard to get Christmas shopping finished since I know it will be hard once the baby is here.  The nursery is baby ready with a few  minor things to finish.  Greg has the carseats ready to go.  Hospital bags are packed.  Work is the only thing that is a little nutty.  I am still making lesson plans through the month of FEBRUARY!  This is the craziest part to get done, especially when it’s a new position for me.  Luckily the lady doing my maternity leave is the place I took and she is wonderful!!!!  Still, that feeling of not having everything in place before Reese gets here is nerve racking!  I am ready to meet our little girl, wear normal clothes, and for John Parker to be potty trained.  Nothing too demanding. If she can stay in until Thanksgiving Break that would be perfect!  We’ll see.  3 weeks until my due date!!!!