Happy October!

Hello & Happy October! What a great start to the month we have had! Christian has been so much better this week compared to the last two weeks. For a minute there, I thought I was going to have to be locked away, because I was surely about to lose my mind. That's the #toddlerlife for you though, one week they are perfect angels and the next, you're not sure they are the same child to which you once gave birth. So with that being said, we spent all last week working on his hyper tendencies, learning to keep his hands to himself and praaaaaaying that he will have a better week and attitude at preschool. On Thursday, the teacher said he was better until the last hour, when he got super hyper and hit a little girl in the face with a toy. Oh brother...seriously?! So we didn't get a special treat that day (lunch at chick-fil-a) and spent the rest of the day practicing playing with toys nicely. On Friday, his teacher said he was much better...yayyy! So obviously, we headed to get his special lunch. Since then, he has been the little boy we love SO much all weekend. Like I said, thank goodness. I was days away from the coo-coo's nest. ;)

But a rewind to our first week in one of my favorite months...cuteness overload on Tuesday morning:

The happiest napper ever. 

& mastering the sitting-up skill.

On Wednesdays, we eat bananas. Gavin approves.

We throw tantrums when mom tries to cuddle with me.

We cry ourself to sleep on the way home from Target.

We give daddy lots of love when he gets home from work.

And we end our day playing outside, drawing family members (that look slightly like something else...) and cleaning our cars.

On Thursday, we take big brother to school, wait on pins & needles for the phone to ring saying I need to pick my whiny, bad kid up, and then breathe a huge sigh of relief when I never get said phone call.

I also cleaned out the boy's clothes and stored all the stuff they've grown out of...how is my baby already in 9-12 month clothes?! I also had a slightly emotional #mommoment when the thought occurred to me that this could possibly be the last time some of my favorite boy outfits get worn. Yes, we're planning on more kids, but we've already decided that if the next baby is a girl, we're closing shop on more Wilson babies. So as I'm putting away all of these clothes, I kept thinking, what if this never gets worn again?!? Insert stupid, irrational mom tears.

But I immediately cheered up when I got my next pair of baby mocs in the mail. Okay, guys, I admit it. I have a problem. A tiny baby shoe problem...but hey, it's cheaper than a grown-up shoe problem, right?! 

And of course, I had to snap a (horrible, bad quality, bad lighting) photo of the boys in their Halloween/fall pajamas. 

Friday, while Christian was at school, we napped & read books. 

Friday night, we had a very last minute date to see the movie Gone Girl. I read the book when I was pregnant with Gavin, and loved it. I took me nearly the entire pregnancy to read it though, because the beginning (for me) was sooooo sloooow. But there was finally a huge moment when I was hooked & finished the last half of the book in no time at all. I was so excited to see how they were going to do the movie...and all I can say is: GO SEE IT. I loved it. It's the 1st and only movie that I've ever liked better than the book. And I'm not a Ben Affleck fan at all. I still kind of blame him for the fall out of Alias (only the best show ever in the entire world ever...EVER)...which is stupid & irrational, but I haven't liked him since. However, he played the character of Nick Dunne flawlessly. And the actress that played Amy? Whoa. It was just all around a great movie...even my husband, who hadn't read the books, loved it. So get a sitter, plan a date night & go see it! Totally worth the ridiculous ticket & popcorn prices.

On Saturday, Gavin wore the cutest outfit ever for our neighborhood block party. So scrumptious. The bat hat wasn't quite warm enough, so we switched to his crocheted hat from Target. The baby leggings & star sweater are both from Baby Gap, but I got the sweater at a consignment sale and it's no longer available in stores. 

Yep, dying from cuteness.

Our neighborhood block party was supposed to be out in the cul-de-sac, but it was SO COLD & windy, we moved it into our garage. There were only 3 houses that couldn't make it, so we had a really great turn out! It was nice letting the kids play together & getting to know each other. We brought out the bounce house, had tons of yummy food, lit a bonfire & later brought all the kids inside for a movie. Christian has a new best friend, a little girl right across the street. Dustin & I actually went to school with her parents, so it's been fun letting them play and us catching up. We've already said that when they turn into hormonal teenagers, there will be bars put on the windows! 

Sunday, we cleaned up from the party & had lunch at Tumbleweed (kids eat free on Sundays...yes, please!). And how cute is this Halloween outfit?

I wanted him to crawl across the room to get to me and this is the face he gave me. Yes, Gavin, you can have anything you'd like!

We finished our Sunday with a grocery trip...since when did going to the grocery become a 3 hour ordeal? Two carts, two meltdowns & $200 later, we got home just in time for baths & bed.

Monday morning started rough when both boys thought 6:30am was a good time to wake-up for the day. Luckily Christian went back to his room and watched cartoons all morning & Gavin passed back out in my bed. Sleeping in until 9am for the win!

The boys were so cute this morning (as if they aren't every other morning...) and all Christian wanted to do was hold baby Gavin. These two make my heart melt...most of the time. ;)

And no day is complete with an after lunch dance party.

So that's our 1st week of October. Hope everything is enjoying the beautiful fall weather! Happy Monday!