Grocery Shopping

Taking Eleanor to the grocery has not been happening lately as she's two.  Her options are to ride in the cart, walk holding Mommy's hand, or ride in the "car cart".  She hates sitting the cart, likes to run away from Mommy, and Mommy hates the car cart as it drives like a tank and she won't stay in it past the produce section!  Yesterday, it all changed.  There is now a small cart that is just Eleanor's size and she got to use it!  At times it was a little like a plow and people were definitely needing to give her a bit of "wiggle room", but all in all it was a success!  I was lucky enough to have had my camera in my purse from something I had done earlier in the day!

I Need Better Entertainment!

Someone get me a bed!

Sweet Potatoes and 6 Month Check-Up

Marshall had his 6 month check-up today.  He weighs 16 pounds, 1 ounce and is 27 inches.  Putting him in the 50 percentile for height and 25th for weight.  He got an all around good report from Dr. Schell.  Marshall and Eleanor have both had a bad ear infection lately and Dr. Schell said he was well on the way to recovery!  Marshall has been eating cereal for about a month now and tonight he tried sweet potatoes.  His first solid food!  He appeared to really like them as he kept opening his mouth for more and very little came back out!  Last night we discovered his first tooth had also cut through.  Our little baby is growing up so fast!  We can't believe he's already 6 months old!

Clubfoot Update

A couple of weeks ago we went to St. Louis to have Marshall's feet checked out by Dr. Matthew Dobbs, a leading clubfoot specialist very close to home.  We went to see Dr. Dobbs for a few reasons.  One - he is a leading specialist, two - we just wanted a second opinion to make sure Marshall's feet were corrected properly, and three - its not that much further than Nashville.  Wow!  Its a great visit.  Dr. Dobb's thoroughly checked Marshall's feet and talked to us about what he was doing.  He said Marshall was doing really well and said he would put Marshall in a low risk category for relapse.  (Very good news!)  He also showed us some simple stretches we can do with Marshall's feet to help keep them loosened up.  Marshall is also now brace free for 6 hours a day, wearing them only for 18 hours a day, which is pretty much only while sleeping!  We really enjoyed our visit with Dr. Dobb's and will be returning to St. Louis.
The next day we took the kids to the zoo. More about that later with pictures.  Just wanted to let everyone know about our great visit.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Eleanor's class went to the Pumpkin Patch on Thursday.  Parents were invited to attend and both Mommy and Daddy were able to go! 
Mommy and Daddy got there just before the bus and we could see our excited little girl in a window seat.  She was bouncing up and down and waving to anything outside the window.  The waving increased in speed when saw a couple of familiar faces!
Once they got off the bus they took a class picture and had fun playing with the fall mum and pumpkin display.  The tractor for the hayrides were soon heard and the kids climbed aboard and headed to the pumpkin patch.  When they got there they ran around, sat on pumpkins, and had a great time.  Upon returning they got to eat a special lunch on the picnic tables, have a cookie and apple cider for dessert, and they brought home a little pumpkin.  Eleanor painted hers this afternoon before dinner.

Some New Firsts

Eleanor had her first "big girl" haircut last Saturday.  A week before she went to the hairdressers with Mommy and MarMar to check the place out for a "Girl's Day".  Throughout the week she would comb her hair and say, "Haircut. Big Girl Saturday!"  Ashley did an excellent job of trimming her hair and Eleanor was in fact a "big girl" and did so, so well sitting still and staying calm!

Big girl!

Sitting still

and staying calm.

 

Checking out the end result.

Marshall's first was eating rice cereal.  He has been grabbing at our plates and bowls lately so it was time he had his own!

Already a pro with a spoon

Yummy!

Maybe not?

I just want Daddy to feed me!

All done!

Gimme that cloth!  I'm ready to eat something else...

 

New Snpafish Photos

Usually I just hit a button on snapfish and its does this for me, but for some reason tonight I'm having to share the link myself.  What's up technology?!?!

Anyway, these pictures are mostly from September, but some are from April/May when Marshall first came home!  (Can you believe that was almost 5 months ago?)

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