I can't believe it's been over a month since I last posted something on our blog! We've been busy, and I have lots of pictures and videos to share.
September:
I recently found some videos of Hayden from...I want to say September. I took them the first time that I watched Lucy. They are too funny not to share, so here they are!
This day was hilarious. I let Hayden play on the patio because it was soooo warm. He hadn't played with his old baby toys in a long time, so it was like he was seeing them for the first time. At one point, I was on my computer in the dining room (right behind him). Then next, I found him inside of his exersaucer which he hadn't used since about 9 months! I don't know how he got himself in it, but he barely fit! His little legs were all scrunched up, poor boy.
October: Halloween
For Halloween, Hayden was a rain cloud! I made his costume, and, I wish I could take credit for coming up with the idea. I didn't. Guess where I got it. Go ahead. Yeah, that's right--Pinterest! I can't tell you how many times that website has saved my bacon. Anyways, here's a picture (and link to) the original:
And here's Hayden:
With Hayden's costume, I did a few things differently from the original idea. For one, I didn't make a front and back cloud for the "sandwich board" look. I was running out of time as we had a Halloween party to go to. So I just made one and sewed it onto the actual shirt. It saved me time and looked great, but I couldn't fit Hayden into his car seat with it on! Slight oversight. Driving to and from the party, we had to take his shirt off so that he would fit snugg-ly into the car. Oh, and like I said...instead of using fabric paint for the raindrops (I didn't have any anyway), i cut out raindrops from leftover felt scraps. Worked really well! The pants even went through the wash and dryer and help up perfectly.
November:
These pictures were taken Sunday after church. Hayden was playing in our room and noticed Paul's beloved gnome. ...don't ask...I still don't get it. Anyway, Hayden was able to pull the gnome off of our dresser. He carried it around in his arms saying, "Baby! Baby! My Baby!". It was so adorable, serious. Hayden would pat the "baby's" head and just love on him. He brought the gnome into our bed and crawled all over with it.
Paul wasn't too happy with the situation...fearing a broken gnome, he hid it when Hayden went down for a nap. :( Hayden still asked for it after nap and then after snack.
Lastly, I took this video of Hayden yesterday. The story behind it: Paul was making a fire one day in our fire place and Hayden really wanted to help. He's in the "I'm such a great helper...but really I just complicate the process" stage! Ha ha. So Paul, being the good sport he is, let him crumple newspaper and stuff it under the wood. He then lit everything and Hayden was HOOKED. Every day, Hayden wants to make a fire. I usually have him wait till daddy gets home (because it's just a cute father-son activity), but today I couldn't resist. Thus, the video. (And yes, afterward we put logs on and lit the fire!). It's so great that Hayden wants to help, but teaching him how to make a fire probably wasn't the best thing...
(Oh, and he's in his pajamas because he ran to the fireplace wanting to make a fire right after I got him up from bed!)
September:
I recently found some videos of Hayden from...I want to say September. I took them the first time that I watched Lucy. They are too funny not to share, so here they are!
I love this video because at this point in Hayden's life, Quack-Quack was a HUGE thing! I love that I was able to record him talking about his beloved friend. (Oh, and there's also the signature Hayden hair grab. Yeah...he's mostly grown out of that now, but every once in a while, he'll do it. URGH.)
This day was hilarious. I let Hayden play on the patio because it was soooo warm. He hadn't played with his old baby toys in a long time, so it was like he was seeing them for the first time. At one point, I was on my computer in the dining room (right behind him). Then next, I found him inside of his exersaucer which he hadn't used since about 9 months! I don't know how he got himself in it, but he barely fit! His little legs were all scrunched up, poor boy.
October: Halloween
For Halloween, Hayden was a rain cloud! I made his costume, and, I wish I could take credit for coming up with the idea. I didn't. Guess where I got it. Go ahead. Yeah, that's right--Pinterest! I can't tell you how many times that website has saved my bacon. Anyways, here's a picture (and link to) the original:
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| In this version, the creator used fabric paint and contact paper to create her rain drops, and two clouds attached with ribbon for a sort of "sandwich board" look. |
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| For Hayden's costume, I bought a pair of pants and a plain white tee at walmart (each costing $3.88). For the rain drops, I cut out peices of felt that I had from previous projects and just sewed them on. I made the cloud out of some old white bed sheets that had a rip in a seam. I love this costume because it cost me under $8, and everything can be re-used. I sewed the raindrops and cloud on with HUGE stitches so that, after Halloween, I could cut everything off and use the clothes for Hayden. I think I'll keep the cloud, too! It's so stinking adorable and I stuffed it like a little pillow! I'm thinking it could look adorable somewhere in baby #2's room. |
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| Getting this boy to stand still for a picture was nearly impossible this morning. All he wanted to do was run to me and jump in my lap! Anyways, this little sock monkey basket is Hayden's Easter basket. He was going to be a sock monkey for Halloween, so I thought it would be perfect as a candy basket. When I ran of out time to make that costume, I thought it would still act as a great candy basket--and he loves it! |
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| I love Hayden's cheesy grin in this picture. It's changed so much as he's gotten older! |
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| Look at this cheeseball! He loves rocking in his rocking chair (that we still use at night when he has a bad dream), and if you look closely, you'll see an old friend. QUACK-QUACK! |
November:
These pictures were taken Sunday after church. Hayden was playing in our room and noticed Paul's beloved gnome. ...don't ask...I still don't get it. Anyway, Hayden was able to pull the gnome off of our dresser. He carried it around in his arms saying, "Baby! Baby! My Baby!". It was so adorable, serious. Hayden would pat the "baby's" head and just love on him. He brought the gnome into our bed and crawled all over with it.
Paul wasn't too happy with the situation...fearing a broken gnome, he hid it when Hayden went down for a nap. :( Hayden still asked for it after nap and then after snack.
Lastly, I took this video of Hayden yesterday. The story behind it: Paul was making a fire one day in our fire place and Hayden really wanted to help. He's in the "I'm such a great helper...but really I just complicate the process" stage! Ha ha. So Paul, being the good sport he is, let him crumple newspaper and stuff it under the wood. He then lit everything and Hayden was HOOKED. Every day, Hayden wants to make a fire. I usually have him wait till daddy gets home (because it's just a cute father-son activity), but today I couldn't resist. Thus, the video. (And yes, afterward we put logs on and lit the fire!). It's so great that Hayden wants to help, but teaching him how to make a fire probably wasn't the best thing...
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