Almost 2

Before he turned two, we wanted to document what a smartypants we have. He not only can recognize all of the letters and number up to 15, but he can count to ten in Spanish and do the phonics of all of the letters of the alphabet. I was lucky to get him to be pretty attentive this morning & get it on video.

Twick O Tweet!

That's how Corbin said it!

He had a good time with Daddy, Uncle Ben & cousin Ethan the other night. Apparently, he would say it before he actually approached the door, so not many of the neighbors heard it. Jon said his costume was a big hit!

I stayed home with Grandma Mary & the twins & helped hand out candy to all of the cute trick-or-treaters. A very successful night overall!







Come on, Dad!



Off we go!

More Fall Festivities

We've still been able to keep up a little with at least a little autumnal activity.

Jon took Corbin out to help rake the leaves last weekend. He really did try & help, too, by attempting to bag the leaves up for Daddy.













Yesterday, I carved our pumpkin for beggar's night, which is tonight. We dressed him up in his Blue's Clues costume the other day. He didn't like to get in it, but we were able to keep him mildly entertained for some pics.



He looks mischevious in this one!





Our pumpkin (rats)



I hope it goes well tonight. I'm very excited, as we actually live in a neighborhood with a lot of children. Corbin should make out pretty well in the hour or so that he will probably tolerate. And of course, Daddy and I get to eat all of the things that are too hard, too chewy, or contain any nuts or eggs.

I should also briefly mention that this blog will only remain Corbin's blog for another 2 months. At the beginning of 2010, I will be combining the twins' blog and Corbin's blog into one family blog. It will be easier to maintain this way, and you will only need to refer to one website for updates.

Here's a bonus pic of Corbin in his brother's bouncy chair. Looks comfy!

Big Brother

We had Corbin's brothers on October 18th! Last night, we brought them home & Corbin got to meet them for the first time.

At first, the introduction didn't go very well. He got a little fussy at first, but Daddy took him outside to burn off some energy, and then we tried again.

A little hesitant at first...



He decided it would be okay to "count" the babies. Cameron is number one...



and Jameson is number two...



Shhhhh... baby's sleeping



Gently touching Jameson's head



with a little help from Daddy



Gently touching Cameron's head



Today, he was giving both babies high fives & he continues to pat their little heads.

Our Day at the Farm

We had a great family outing this morning at the Pigeon Roost Farm. It was so much better than the pumpkin patch we went to last year. I figured I had better get out of the house while I still can & Corbin needed some fresh air.

There were so many children's activities for Corbin to do. It was a stroller-free day- we just let him run around & explore. They had these fun slides going down the hill that he will have to try out within the next couple of years, too.



The first thing that we encountered was all of the produce. Corbin went all through all of the pumpkin & gourd displays & we had to pry him away. We didn't want him to wear himself out before he got to the fun stuff!





I tried to get Jon to pose with him in one of these things, but was unsuccessful; I was game, though.



They had a lot of different animals on the farm. We saw turkeys, peacocks, goats, camels (!), bunnies, ponies, and many more.





This must be a free-range chicken



Here's Corbin going down one of their many slides for toddlers



We went on the hayride through the farm. We joked that maybe it would put me into labor. They have a recording that plays during the trip that teaches you about all of the farm's productivity. They grow squash, gourds, corn, indian corn & soybeans on the farm. They also kept bees there to pollinate the pumpkins.

Corbin was getting a little tired, as it was nearing noon by then.



Pumpkins everywhere!







Corbin did the Creepy TeePee Crawl all by himself! He was a little unsure, but it helped that the little boy who went right in front of him was very brave & led the way.



Ta Da!



He tried, but the Straw Tunnel was a little too crowded to get through



Corbin played for a few minutes in the corn kernels, where they had a bunch of toddler toys set up. Mommy was thankful that she got to sit down on a bench to watch him.





It was a very fun morning. We stopped for lunch on the way home & Corbin even waited until we got home to fall asleep. We all decided that was a good idea & all took 2 1/2 hour naps. :)

Go Blue Jackets!

Corbin, Daddy and Mommy went to a Columbus Blue Jackets pre-season game last Sunday. Corbin did so well, and so did Mommy! Not too bad for a 22 month old and a woman who is 8 1/2 months pregnant with twins.

Corbin had his own seat for the entire game, and he sat there like a good little boy. He was a little clingy at times, but we think that he was put off by the loud woman next to us. As soon as she left, he stopped giving us so many hugs and started pointing at things again and going, "Look! Look!" and "Go! Go!"

Here's a pic of Daddy and Corbin



...and here's a picture of him enjoying the game!

Fall Festivities

These are likely the extent of our fall outings this year!

Last week, my mom was in town, and since she got everything on my list accomplished, she thought she would treat us to an outing in Plain City. We got a lot of excellent food while we were out there & I also took the opportunity to take a few pics of Corbin in the pretty fall setting.

Here he is, checking out the pumpkins!



We had a hard time keeping his attention for a photo



We got a good shot with Grandma Mary, though!



Outside of Yutzy's, they had some animals that Corbin wanted to investigate



The next day, Grandpa Rick was in town. Since Jon was here to help, we wanted to squeeze in one last autumn activity before the twins come. We went back to Lynd Fruit Farm. First, we went to the fruit stand, where they had a new sampling booth, which enticed us to all try apple cider slushies and a caramel apple. We stocked up on blackberry cider, pumpkin butter & got a peck of golden sweet apples.

Next, we went to the corn maze, where they had a tractor pull. Corbin was a little small for it this year, as a chain was the only restraint. We still took his pic in one of the seats, though.





Here are the guys at the entrance to the corn maze



We see you, Corbin!



Daddy and son. This was the day of the Toledo v. OSU game, so Corbin is in his jersey.



Lastly, the boys took a hike up a mini hill for some exercise.





It was a fun day, but I ended up being absolutely exhausted afterward. I'm definitely done with the outings for now!