Happy Halloween From Okinawa

This year we all dressed up for the wards trunk or treat! I love my little hobbit family!

I got the main parts of Logan and my costumes from the thrift store but made both of our vests. I'll have to post a better picture of our ears! I used tan colored tape mom sent special to make them look pointy!!

Here are some close ups of little Frodo! I made his cape and mostly used stuff we already had. I did buy the one ring to rule us all off Amazon and the pants were 50 cents from the thrift store. His pants are 9 months so they would look short. They didn't fit too tight though.

I liked this action shot. Frodo running from orcs!

The trunk of treat was at a different location this year because we share the church building so it was crazy cramped. Logan and I took turns eating and then we mostly let Connor play outside in the front and at the park across the street.

Right before the trunk or treat I needed to use the bathroom so Connor helped the clean up crew for a bit. You can see the back of the cape.

I thought I was pretty clever to use Connor's birthday decorations (that were still up haha) to use in the car! It looked better with the two soot gremlins before Connor pulled them down and the wind kinda bunched up the leaves but oh well.

I did take Connor around but he was more interested in the Chex he was eating than to trick or treat but he got some glow in the dark stuff and stickers. Connor doesn't know what candy is.

This made me laugh! So true!

Sick Buddy. Again....

-Sunday-

Connor got his last shots last week until he is 4 but I think they didn't agree with him. Starting Saturday night Connor was up with a fever and crying every other hour. I was lucky Logan didn't have work the next day and could help me with the night shifts. Pretty much the only thing that could distract him enough was watching videos of dogs jumping through leaves on Youtube. The next morning he was ok until after his nap and then he only wanted to be held and watch TV. Even still every few minutes he would whimper, turn his head into my chest and start crying again. It was very sad!

All day he didn't want to eat much or play. Once I tried to take him outside and put him down and he wanted nothing to do with it! He cried for me to pick him up and reached for the door until I took him in. Then helped me close the door. Thats when you know Connor really doesn't feel good. 

That evening once it cooled down we took him on a car ride and that helped. We parked and walked along the sea wall. Well we tried to let Connor walk but he only wanted to be held. 

 There was a park right at the end of the sea wall and so we were going to let Connor play. I put him down in front of the steps and he just stood there until I picked him back up again. Pitiful. It took us taking him down the big slide 3 times to get him to perk up a bit!

Back home he was still not happy. I had to feed him by hand and he only ate a little bit of rice and ham. 

 
We gave him as much love as we could and then put him to bed. Amazingly our prayers were answered and he slept for 12 straight hours! 

 -Monday-

At least today Connor is more like himself. He still has a fever and rash on his face but back to his little punk ways. 

Today he figured out how to pull his high chair close enough to the counter to climb up it. The scary part is he just gets it close enough and then falls forward trusting that he will catch himself. 

His prize was finding a "color" (pen)!! Just look at that face! He colored all over my shopping list. Then, while looking for lizards in the fake succulents, accidentally pulled the shelf out of the wall. 

 
The rest of the day wasn't too bad. Connor was fussy but ate dinner and I hope he sleeps well. 

Haircut and Fukugawa Falls 10/21/16 - 10/22/16

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I just have a hard time when Connor or I am sick. It seems to happen a lot around here. Most recently it being Connor that is having a hard time. But before he started feeling really crappy Saturday night, we had some fun. I took Connor to the park Friday afternoon and he was so happy to "gift" me this moss from the playground. After looking at this pic I decided it was time for another haircut. 

Columbus Weekend+ 10/6-10/12

Took Connor and our friends Dannah and her son Slater out to see the Nakagusuku Castle ruins. From the parking lot you can see this half built abandoned hotel. It's a pretty good Halloween story actually. WARNING- don't read this story if you don't want to be creeped out! 

Connor 2 Year Clips

Here are several clips from the last few weeks! Enjoy!

This one is kinda long but Logan and I thought it was so funny watching Connor playing in his crib instead of sleeping. He usually bounces and does headstands so it was funny seeing him entertain himself in another way. 

We got Connor a scooter for his birthday. He is starting to figure it out. I have seen him push a few times but it doesn't last long until he just walks it because it is faster right now. 

This video isn't super exciting but it does show how Connor and I communicate. Not a lot of words but we understand one another. He does say fish.

He was doing this all on his own before I started taping. Then it took a little convincing but did it again.

Connor loves closing doors. I was pretty impressed he figured out the sliding door. 

So happy outside. You can kinda see his little sideways thing he does when he is really happy! Arms both go to the side and he yells!

Came in to hear little wolves at bedtime. Love these two! It has been so amazing having Logan home for a few weeks in a row!

Connor loves reading in his room. Sometimes we have a hard time getting out after nap time because the books are just too good! Here is is doing the animal noises.

Connor was watching a show called Dinosaur Train and started laughing like crazy so I rewound it and he laughed over and over again at a scene where a hermit crab crawls across the screen. I thought Connor was more funny to watch! I love how his ears stick out when he smiles real big! Connor seems to get more excited and happy about life than other kids his age. He does balance it out with plenty of tantrums but they are not as bad. 

He crawled in his chair and started doing this with nothing in front of him. I think he was remembering the video above and trying to get more attention. Still cute.

Connor has started learning that things have places. Like rocks go in the rock beds, his car books stay in the car and the toys stay in the living room. He does a good job of "putting things back".