Christmas Pictures

Here are our Christmas pictures that we had taken on November 8th. They turned out really nice. Sorry these aren't the best quality, but I scanned them in.

Halloween 2009

Matt and I took Anthony trick or treating to Cary Town Center Mall. It was very crowded and many places ran out of candy. Anthony did well at first, but since it was 78 degrees here today, his monkey costume was a little too warm for him and he didn't wear it very long. You can see how happy he was after the costume was removed. We will remember next year to pick him out something much cooler. Here are some pictures from our Halloween this year.

18 month appointment

Anthony had his 18 month appointment today. Everything went well, except for the shots. He got his flu shot along with his Hepatitis A and DTap. His pediatrician was very impressed with his development so far. Here are his latest stats:
Weight: 26 lbs 2.2oz (50th percentile)
Height: 31 1/4 inches (10-25th percentile)
Head Cir: 50.8 cm (97th percentile)

Day out with Thomas

Anthony and Matt took a trip to Spencer, NC to see the life size Thomas the Train. They had a great time and here are some pictures from their trip. Anthony took a ride on Thomas the Train and saw some other trains.

NC State vs Pitt Football game

Matt, Anthony, and I went to the NC State vs Pitt game this past Saturday. It was a gloomy, rainy day, but at least our tickets were for in the Coca-Cola suite. We had a really good time and so did Anthony. When everyone cheered, he yelled, "Yah" and clapped his hands. NC State did win and I wish I could say the same for Penn State.

As you can see, Anthony couldn't get away from Mrs. Wuf

Anthony exploring in the suite

Daddy and Anthony watching the game

Another Haircut

I took Anthony for another haircut, but this time it didn't go so well. We went back to JJ's Kidscuts that has the fun kids chairs and tv's. Anthony would not sit in the firetruck seat and cried. I had had to hold him while the girl cut his hair. Here are a couple pictures I took after we got home. Sorry they are a little blurry. They were taken on my phone.

18 months old

Anthony turned 18 months this past Saturday. I can't believe where the time has gone. In 6 months, he'll be 2 and we will be talking about potty training...yikes. He has learned so much already. Anthony says kitty, mama, dada, ba (bottle), ball, shoe, book, hi, bye, etc. I'm sure Anthony can say more, but I need to figure out what he's saying. In a way, you can say he's teaching me to figure out what he wants. If you ask him where his nose and ears are, he'll show you. He picks up the phone and says "hello?". When he's hungry, he says "eat" then he runs to his high chair and tugs on the tray. The temper tantrums are in full swing too. I'm guessing they only guess worse? We did find out that Anthony likes to bite every now and then. Hopefully we can get him to stop that right away.
Anthony's 18 month appointment is on October 7th, so I will let you know the stats then. I've been trying to get him some clothes for the fall and winter, but I didn't realize how hard it is to shop for pants. He's definitely on the short size and right now, his 12-18 month shorts are really loose on him and the 18 month shorts fall off. For now, I got him 12-18 month pants because I don't want him to trip on the long legs since he's running all over the place. Too bad he can't wear shorts all year round, then I wouldn't have to worry about it.
Sorry it's been so long since I updated. I will have some new pictures to post this weekend. We have a lot going on between now and the holidays, so hopefully I can update more often. Matt, Anthony, and I are going to the NC State vs Pittsburgh football game this Saturday, so I can't wait to see how Anthony does. Hopefully good!