a not-so-spooky pumpkin

Last night we carved Louis' pumpkin. We put plastic down on the kitchen floor and let him go crazy in the pumpkin goo.

He loved it!

And, we loved watching him experience the feeling of the slimey seeds and listen to the noise made by banging on the hollow pumpkin.

We carved the pumpkin in Louis' honor - with two bottom front teeth! It's very cute!

Brown Sprout's Blue

Little guy has his first ear infection. I feel so bad for him but he's such a trooper. We went to the doctors today and his ear canal was so full of fluid (and he was squirming so) that the doctor couldn't determine if it was an inner or outer (similar to swimmer's ear) ear infection so we're treating both. He's on antibiotics and ear drops for 7-10 days. Hoping his spirits stay high and that this passes quickly.

Feel better soon my baby boy!

Growing, Growing and Growing!

Today was Louis' 6 mos check up and boy was he tired and fussy. Not to mention he got 5 shots which didn't help matters. Anyway, he is a healthy boy - other than some nasty diaper rash which we got a perscription for - and he weighs 16 lbs., 1 oz. and is 29 inches long! The kid is T-A-L-L!

Good Fall Eatin

Louis' Aunt Amy went apple picking in DC today. It sounded like so much fun and reminded me that we had delicious red and gold apples in the kitchen that Louis' grandparents had given us from their orchard. Following a friends suggestion and my favorite Zuccinni recipe, I turned those beautiful apples into some yummy apple bread. What a wonderful way to usher in the Autumn!

H1N1 scare?

Louis was really feeling lousy Saturday and Sunday and with all the hype and warnings re: H1N1 flu, I was terrified he'd gotten it. Luckily after 24 hrs on Tylenol to reduce his fever he seems to be doing much better. He has his 6 mos. check up tomorrow so the doctor will be able to rule the seasonal and H1N1 flu out. I hope folks really heed the advice distributed by the Board of Health and CDC - stay home if you're sick and stay away from others (especially babies who aren't old enough to receive a flu shot).

Down on the farm

Today we stopped somewhere outside of Lima to pick Louis' first pumpkin. How exciting! There were so many beautiful pumpkins to choose from but we got a very special one! The sun was shining. It was a perfect day.

Look at all those pumpkins (and Louis' bald spot)!

On the road again...

We're heading to Lima this weekend to visit with Louis' grandparents (Matt's parents). Hopefully the boy's on his best behavior. He's been pretty tired this week after school.

School dayz

Louis loves school! He has so many friends - Will, Molly, Big Jack, Bailey & others which he plays with each day. They finger paint, sing songs, and spend a lot of time just looking at each other. However, most of Louis' friends are older than he is and have already transitioned out of the infants classroom. And, just this week, Louis began his own transition. A couple hours each day he goes to the 'older' kids room to play. Pretty soon he'll spend all day there. We're really proud of him and happy that he'll be in a room with kids who are meeting the same developmental milestones that he is. It seems like it was just a few days ago when we were dropping him off that first time - what a heartbreaking experience!

Half Way to my First B-day!

Birthday's are met with such excitment at our house. We spend the entire week leading up to them celebrating. So, it's no surprise that this week we're celebrating all of Brown Sprout's accomplishments in the first 6 mos. of his life. If I'm doing the math right, that's less than 200 days! That's a short amount of time to have accomplished quite a bit. In fact, we now have the high chair out (even though we're not using it quite yet) and he's started sleeping in is own room in his crib (no more pack'n play in our room).

Happy Half-Birthday Son! Have a great week.

Day two in the blog-o-sphere

Louis is 6 mos. old today! Matt and I are celebrating by encouraging Louis to sleep in his own room, in his crib. He did great last night. After his 5 a.m. bottle, we put him back in his crib where he played for about 30 minutes and then put himself back to sleep without crying. I was so proud! The little guy really tries hard to be a good boy!

Meet my little brown sprout

Meet Louis Michael Brown. Born April 9, 2009. He is an onery little guy who has filled my life with such great joy and quite a bit of exhaustion. And, boy is he growing quickly. He already has two bottom teeth, expertly rolls over, laughs big belly laughs - the type that can't help but make you smile and he loves TV.

But, he's not all Angel. Unfortunately, he bites occasionally and may spit his carrots at you - it just depends on the day! But, imperfections and all - we love the little tyke.

Let's start blogging!

I facebook, tweet, post photos to Flickr, Shutterfly and I Heart Faces and now I blog! Welcome to my site - Adventures of Little Brown Sprout. This blog's dedicated to my son, Louis and his uncanny ability to help me find joy in everything around me.