Winter is here!

On Friday Gigi came to visit. We also had our first big snow of the year. It started early in the morning and snowed most of the day. Then overnight it snowed some more. We took Andrew outside Saturday morning to play. He looked so cute in his snowsuit. He wasn’t entirely sure about the cold, white stuff. But we had fun. Then on Saturday night it snowed even more. We walked a mile to church Sunday morning trying to push the buggy through the snow. That is hard work!

Who needs toys? I’ll just play with the basket they are supposed to go in!

Here is Andrew’s Scotland Rugby shirt. His Grandma and Grandpa Maston also got him some KU clothing...which Daddy strongly objects to.

Bonfire and Fireworks

On Saturday night we went to a bonfire and fireworks with our friends Kenny and Judith. The 5th of November is the Guy Fawkes celebration. Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the English Parliament and, as a result, kill the king. Guy was caught and executed. So every year they celebrate the fact that he was captured with a bonfire in which a figure of Guy is burned. There is a joke about whether they are celebrating the fact that he was captured or that he attempted to do away with the government. Either way, it was good fun for us. The bonfire was huge and we enjoyed the warmth it gave. Andrew was not scared by the loud boom of the fireworks. He just watched them and smiled.





This week I made a pumpkin pie from scratch. You can't buy canned pumpkin here so I bought a pumpkin and made my own puree. I was very nervous about making my own crust because it seems really difficult. However, it came out really good. I am savoring every bite!


Daddy and Andrew being funny. It is a laundry basket, not a trash can.

Carving our Pumpkin

On Wednesday we carved a pumpkin with our friend Jude. Andrew is in the stage of grabbing everything within reach. So I figured he would go crazy over the pumpkin. He was actually a little hesitant. After a few minutes, he decided to reach inside. Then he tasted some of the pumpkin. He seemed to like it, cause he kept putting it in his mouth.





Andrew is now sitting up on his own. I usually put a couple of pillows around him because he still takes a dive once in a while. Our hardwood floors aren't so nice to fall on.

I was taking a picture of Andrew in this outfit. Notice the booties: on, off, trying to eat it.

Enjoying Fall

Andrew has learned to roll from his back to front. He all of a sudden started doing it one day and now does it all the time. He will immediately roll onto his belly when we put him in his bed as well. We'll see how long it takes him to figure out how to crawl. He wants to move so badly.

Last week our friends Kevin and Jennifer from Texas came to visit us. We had a wonderful time showing them our favourite places in Scotland and introducing them to our favourite Scottish foods. Jennifer took some pictures of us in the fall leaves.



Trying to keep Andrew from eating them!



Here are some random pics. This first one is of Andrew stuck down in his ring.



Can you see his two teeth?


Rolling back to front.

New Photos

Andrew is doing well eating solids. He is eating them for two meals a day and will start three this weekend. He likes to grab the spoon and chew on it, but I have to be careful because he has almost gagged himself a few times.






The weather here is turning colder and the days are getting shorter. I'm not ready for winter! We haven't needed our scarves or heavy jackets yet but there is definitely a chill in the air.

I will never live this down. Daddy was right, I was wrong! Jason has been encouraging me to start Andrew on solids. I have been hesitant because the health visitor advised waiting until 6 months. Andrew is just now 5 1/2 months. He wasn't really showing the classic signs they say to watch for either. Then this week he started waking in the night (a classic sign). So I told Jason if Andrew woke again last night, we would try solids today. And Andrew did. For lunch today he had baby rice cereal. The boy devoured it. You would have thought we hadn't fed him in a week! So, I guess he was ready. Here is the video of him eating and some pictures.





Last week Andrew got his first tooth. It is on the bottom. It is so funny to see it now when he smiles. He also got a new toy: a ring. It is great because he can sit up but is still able to move around.