1st Halloween! :)

So Bridger had his very 1st Halloween (although, I think Jeremy and I had more fun than he did...) We all dressed up as pirates, and I am proud to say that I actually sewed (is sewed a word??) mine and Bridger's vests and belts...well, half of mine. Ha ha, I ran out of bobbin thread and couldn't figure out how to rethread it...so...that was the end of the sewing experience and I went with a half-frayed and half-unsewn belt. :) I couldn't decide if I looked more like a hooker or a pirate though.. :s ha ha! Maybe a mixture? I don't know, who cares. Anyway, Jeremy grew out his beard and mustache and Bridger did too (I LOVED that he had a cute little mustache and goatee) Bridger also got his ear pierced. (not). Good thing he's a boy because he would not leave that dang earing alone! He finally forgot about it and kept it on, along with his little bandana but it took some serious distraction. sheesh. We took him trick-or-treating down in Hurricane with my parents and my sister Jen's family (we couldn't really go alone with a 9 month old you know??) He had a cute little pumpkin bucket that Bridger *cough*Jeremy*cough* used to get candy in...we really did do it for Bridger. (not. again. Bridger didn't even get one piece.) Oh yeah, we also carved Bridger's 1st pumpkin. :) It was fun, it has two little teeth, just like Bridger. ha ha. :) Jeremy cut the top off and we let Bridger play in it, he was pretty hesitant at first because usually he doesn't just get to get dirty and make a mess, plus, it was super slimy and weird. I had to like push his little hand around in it to get him to play with it, he ended up liking the part we cut off the top better than the actual pumkin and just played with it til it was time for a bath! :)

 No, I did not string pumpkin all over him because he wouldn't play in it...*cough*

This is our first picture of him standing up! We finally caught him! :)

Cute. :)

A little grossed out.

We ALWAYS make and decorate Halloween cookies. :) I love it.

Us as pirates, yes, Bridger has facial hair, and yes, that is Jeremy's real chest hair. He is so sexy. I always tell him that real men have hair. He calls himself Wolverine...maybe that's what he can be next year...? Anyway, moving on...

I don't know what's going on here, I think maybe Jeremy is cleaning his teeth? ha ha.

But there's Bridger's finished pumpkin. :)

One more thing...Bridger took his first step yesterday!!! :) He has been so close...for like a month. Yep. Maybe even a month and a half. He stands up alone all the time-when he forgets that he's standing by himself, but when he remembers he sits down immediately. (I am afraid that he has gotten my "thinking too hard" genes) Anyway, Jeremy came home from work and he was standing with one hand holding on to my leg while I was sitting down, Jeremy was like "come to daddy...come here buddy, come to daddy..." and Bridger started walking toward him (still with one hand holding my leg) then...HE LET GO!! :) He took his first step toward his daddy, then he got scared, but he still took that first step! :) I love my boys. So much. They are the best ever. Seriously. Bridger turns 10 months on November 4th...double digit months! :)) :(( I am enjoying this 9 month stage as long as I can. Time goes too fast...I was talking with my sister Marisa about when Bridger was first born, basically, he was like the most demanding baby of all time (besides me, which is where he got it), he was so demanding that Jeremy didn't want any more kids. He was very fussy and very high-maintenance and I used to get so emotionally worn out that by the end of the day that I would be in tears. It was hard. I think that period of time helps me appreciate how good he is now, I always loved him no matter what but it's nice to be able to enjoy his little personality now. As he got older he started to calm down, around four months he was able to communicate better and started to learn to move more and since then he has been such an awesome little baby! I truly believe that he was just frustrated those first few months, he is really smart and from the moment he was born he was alert, looking around, and holding his head up. He always had to be held facing outward like he couldn't miss anything. Once he could start to sit up and babble he got so happy! He is so good. He has SO much personality and is so silly sometimes, I love it. We love him so much, I can't even describe my feelings, but I sure love being his mommy. :)

P.s.-We took family pictures a couple weeks ago and as soon as I get them I will post them, I can't wait to see how they turned out! :)