Trick-r-Treat

Our ward party was tonight. We have only been in this ward a few weeks, so we felt a little (ok, a lot) out of place. It's hard to feel comfortable when you don't really know anyone well yet. We had fun, though. Braxton was really cute. He went as "Jeff Wiggle (of The Wiggles) in the Big Red Car." Not very many adults knew who he was - but all the little kids knew exactly who he was dressed up as. The headlights (nightlights) came in handy when we were trunk 'r' treating in the dark, too.

I finished our (Jeff & my) pumpkin today as well. It actually turned out really good. You can't tell what it is when it isn't lit - but I think it looks pretty awesome lit up.

Well, that is all that is happening in Toledo, Ohio. Hope all is well with you and yours. Did we mention we are coming home for Christmas? Yep, we will be in Utah. We are excited. It will be 9 months since we have been home to visit.

Just another day in our crazy Cragun life!

F.H.E.

Tonight for F.H.E. (I know, I know - it isn't Monday. Hey, atleast we have it.) we decided to carve pumpkins and make caramel apples. It was really fun. Braxton didn't quite understand what we were doing to the pumpkin at first. In the end though, he thought it was really awesome. Jeff and I are celebrating an anniversary. We met six years ago today in an internet chat room. We met in person on the 29th of October, 2000. Hope all is going well with you and yours!

Checkup

Braxton went to the doctor yesterday for his three year check-up. They wanted him to put on one of the robes that adults wear (only smaller) so that they could check everything they needed to. He thought that was fun, when he put on the robe he said, "oh, cool!" Then he sat up on the table all by himself while they took his blood pressure. The nurse said that this thing was going to give his arm a hug. Then as she started pumping the cuff up, he looked at me like, "Uh, is this ok, Mom?" I just smiled - so I guess he figured it was alright. He went through his colors, shapes, the numbers 1-20, genders (just so you know, when she asked him if he was a boy or a girl, he said, "nu-uh, not yet" and when she asked if mommy was a boy or girl, ... he said, "Mommy's mommy." I guess we will have to work with him on genders.) But everything turned out really well. She said not to worry too much about the potty training thing, because I am VERY frustrated. She was amazed that he can hold his bladder all night, so I guess he is excelling in certain areas.

So, then it came time for the shots. It was just one shot, but two vaccinations. Now, understand that he has always cried for every shot in his life, so I wasn't looking forward to this. So, I just flat out told him, "you are going to get a shot, and it is going to hurt. But it won't hurt for too long and after you can get a sucker." He replied, "yes." So, we did the countdown 3,2,1, and she gave him the shot and he flinched a little but didn't cry. So, I guess what I took from that experience was to just be honest. Had I told him it wouldn't hurt, he probably would have cried cuz it did and because his mom had just lied to him.

One more thing. Our growing boy is now 37 lbs and 41 inches tall. Everyone in the office was looking at his file to see his growth chart because he is such a big guy. I'm not sure if you are to double his height when he is 2, 2 1/2, or 3 to estimate how tall he'll be as an adult. I've heard them all. If we were to double his height at 2, he would be 6'2", doubling his height at 2 1/2 he would be 6'6", but if we were to double his height at 3 he would be 6'10"! Ummmm, let's hope for the 6'2" or atleast the 6'6"!

Have a good day.