Walk This Way!!!

Sure, "Walk This Way" may be the title of a popular Aerosmith song, but in the Fuller household this past week it actually relates to Corwin's new found abilities....walking.  He finally took his first intentional and unassisted steps.  He's been advanced in a number of other areas, but he decided to take his time in taking the first step in, well...taking his first literal step.  He's been cruising through the house walking upright for the past few months, but it's been primarily through pushing his little red wagon around, or holding hands of a nearby person.  Well, those days may continue for a little bit, but they are likely numbered.  His first steps were on November 24th, and in the few days since he's shown improved efficiency with each attempt.

In other news, it's clearly the holiday season.  Thanksgiving is a few days away, holiday sales are promoted everywhere, and the mood is changing.  This means we've started decorating and making the house a festive place for Sydney and Corwin.  They love the lights so far, and it's surely going to be a very fun, but tiring, holiday season (I wish I had their endurance!).  We will likely have a lot of pictures from Turkey day and other fun events, but in the meantime we wanted to share another round of pictures that Rebecca took.

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

A Million Words

Well, if the saying is that a picture is worth a thousand words, then our recent pictures from our friend Rebecca Brethauer must be worth at least a million.  She does such a great job of capturing life in still images.  Although it's been a busy week with plenty of updates that I could share, I'd rather just post several pictures that we got back.  All of the pictures are great, but the ones with Corwin and his big Sister Sydney are priceless.  We love them, and we hope you enjoy them too!  Until next post, keep enjoying your November!!! 

Smell My Feet!!!

It’s that time of year again, where scary things are found in abundance. I know what you are thinking, but Corwin’s used diaper, Sydney’s bathtub, and Karen’s bad puns are not what I’m referring to this time. Instead, it’s the occasion of Halloween.

The time of year means that we have festive decorations, orange lights, and other décor on display at the house. It also has meant assuming an identity that is not your own (I’m not referring to fraud or the witness relocation program, but costumes). This year, Sydney decided she wanted to be Izzy for Halloween. Many of you may not know her, but she is a young pirate girl from Jake and the Neverland Pirates, which is a spinoff from Peter Pan. And since Sydney planned to sport her pirate attire, Corwin, of course, had no choice but to be an accompanying parrot. He wore it well and acted like a champ, but I’m sure his never-ending question was, “what in the world am I doing in this thing?”…followed by, “these people are weird to put this on me.” This year was likely more fun for him, since last year he dressed up as a newborn, but did pull it off well. My costume of an overly-tired father of two was a big hit, and many commented how authentic it looked. They just couldn’t believe how real-looking the bags under my eyes were 

Sydney and Corwin got to trick or treat downtown Bellingham, and then drove out to Lynden to engage in ‘round two’ with Sydney’s friend Maggie. She collected enough sugar to kill and elephant, and I’m hoping we can space it out effectively over the next ten years.

And while this was Corwin’s first experience, he didn’t seem to complain about much of anything. I’m sure he was entertained by all of the bright and colorful costumes, as well as those grim ones that involved lots of blood and an assortment of weapons.

As fun as this year’s Halloween was, we’re ready to move on and get ready for Turkey Day, and then the Christmas season. Until next post, have a great one!!!