Buzz in Action

Trick or Treat

Huston aka Buzz had his first Trick or Treat experience this year.  It didn't last long but he sure had fun while it did.  We went out to Nama Dede's so he could go with his cousins.  He said "Trick or Treat", "Thank you" and "Bye" and thought that he had to trade candy to get a new piece.  My cutie.  We hit about 10 houses and then went to Poppop and Gramma's and he proceeded to strip down in there yard.

Boo

Boo is a popular word in our house this month.  Not only did Huston learn to say "BOO" at the end of the Halloween song at school and we are surrounded by monsters and goblins.....Huston also got his first major "boo-boo".

He was playing on the playground having a great time at his cousin's birthday party and in his rush up the stairs to go down the slide, he went flying.  My poor baby fell face first off of a four foot jungle gym.  I was trying to get all of the dirt out of his mouth and nose and then I saw it.  His first (of probably many) head wound.  He must have hit it coming down, because he landed on his tummy.  Surprisingly I was very calm and I got Doug and we decided it was deep enough to get it looked at.

boo-boo

We took him to the ER and for the first time in his life he got to sit on my lap instead of his carseat (it was only a 2 mile trip thankfully).  Luckily they weren't very busy and we only had to wait an hour to see the doctor, but we did get our own room.

waiting on the doc

 It took about an hour, a coloring book and lots of candy to keep him in the room.  He really wasn't even aware he was hurt until right before the doctor came in and that was because he saw the blood where he leaned his head back.

The doctor and nurse came in and decided he'd need staples, so we had to have him lay on his stomach and the nurse held his head, while I held his arms and body still.  I was able to have my face right next to his, so I could talk to him while they cleaned it and injected a huge needle full of a numbing agent around the wound.  Right before they started I asked the doctor if he was ready and I heard my little baby in a soft voice say "ready."  It broke my heart.  He cried while they put in the staples, but overall did really well.  As soon as it was over he gave the doctor high five and looked at his "toys".

stapled up

The hard part after that was keeping him in the room while we waited to be discharged.  It took awhile, so I finally let him walk the halls and he made a point to stop in everyone's room and say hello.  I think he made several old ladies very happy.

He did great when we got home and was able to sleep all night.  This morning when he crawled in bed with us he did lay directly on it and in a sad little voice said "owwww" so I think it does hurt, but he's not completely aware of it unless he puts pressure on it.

We are very lucky that it wasn't any worse, but I still get a sick feeling in my stomach every time I think of it.  Let's just hope it's the worse that he ever puts us through :)

sleep over

Huston, Jazzmin & Aydin had a sleepover at Poppop and Gramma's this weekend.  I wasn't there, but it looks like they had lots of fun!

Road Trip

This past weekend we made a family road trip to Travis AFB so Daddy could go and talk to the USAF Reserves.  While he was in his meeting, we checked out the playground and duck pond on base.  You chased ducks, ran on the trail, climbed all over the playground and there was lots and lots of sliding!



Huston - October 2011

Oh, Huston we have had a fun month.  Your speech has quadrupled and now we are finally understanding each other.  Yay.  Your love for words is so cute, I have even caught you practicing a word over and over until you get it right.  One of your favorite things is to say something really loud in the parking garage and hear the echo.  You still have a quirky way of saying bagel (blagel) and banana (blalanana).  You have also learned how to whisper and think it's lots of fun.  One of your favorite replies to anything we ask is "yup".  And, we can't pick on you as much as we used to, because you have learned to say stop it (topit).  You are really starting to put words together to make short sentences.  Today you said "Daddy work money".

The non-verbal communication is taking off as well.  You know to nod your head yes when you mean "yes" but it's still a little awkward so you look like a robot. You point and wave and throw one arm up and say "ready, ok!"  And if we say "go!" you run laps around the living room and kitchen.....endlessly.

You are still my little helper and put away your toys, our dishes, trash.  The other morning you brought a loaf of bread and the milk into our bed because we didn't get up early enough to make you breakfast.  Whenever you are hungry, you go pick out what you want and just bring it to us to open it for you.  You love to help me unload the dishwasher. 

As for food, you are still mostly eating fruit, breads and cheese.  I hear you eat lots of good stuff, even veggies, at school but at home you are a snacker.  I really wish you would start eating meals with us, but everyone says not to worry, that it will come with time.  You ask for chips, fruit snacks (fu nacks), chocolate (chocla) and fries (flies).....it sounds like you are going to be a junk food addict!  Every morning you ask for "candy" aka your Flintstone vitamin.

You like to play with cars, balls, trains, Buzz & Woody and have started saying "monster" in a scary voice when you see anything related (monsters, transformers, aliens, etc)  You have taken over our iPhones and watch your shows any chance you get, you especially like to watch under your blanket.  If we are trying to fix anything, you go get one of your tools and try to help. 

At an early age you are already taking pride in your appearance.  You do sit ups with Dad, love to brush your teeth and make sure I spike your hair in the mornings.  You even have a say in which shirt you wear most days.  Bath time is more of a playtime now, because you like bubbles and your toys.

We love hearing about what you are doing in school.  You have been working with rough and smooth, you play pretend "vet" and tell the stuffed animal "good dog", and you are staring to join in on the weather song and at the end of the Halloween songs you end with "BOO".

Momma and Daddy love you so much!

My Punkin

My Punkin

It's the most magical time of the year....Oct 1 through Dec 31.  It starts out with PUMPKINS and ends with CHRISTMAS TREES.  I love taking Huston to any kind of farm, patch, and festival we can find.

We started out this year with a Pumpkin Patch right by our house and were not disappointed.  Daddy came with us and we rode rides, looked at pumpkins and took lots of pics.

We tried a posed one :)

Loved the train ride



Riding the train with Momma



Best ride with Daddy