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Hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween..edited a few photos of Mr. Man at the last minute. He had so much fun this year, especially dressing up as his current favorite superhero – Super Why, the Super Reader. We started off the evening with a fabulous pizza party at the park and ended the evening with sooooooo much candy!  His adorable cape/mask set is of course from Neverland Nook. He absolutely loves all of his cape and mask sets. Oh, and I still can’t believe we actually had blue and green shoes to match his costume. I think my pregnant feet may have walked a little bit too much tonight – wow! It was worth it to see how much fun he had trick-or-treating. Super excited that next year we will have two little super heroes!

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Charleston is super special to us..Michael proposed in the gazebo at the Battery. This trip was so quick – we were really barely there, but I was glad that we were able to get away for a few days. This was probably our last trip anywhere for a while (getting so excited that we’ll be having baby number two soon!) And I spent all day Saturday at the Seniorologie Shoot Out so that was a big chunk of our trip. We definitely got to go to some of our favorite spots and try a few new places – loved the macaroni and cheese at Cru Cafe and the beautiful view at Fleet Landing. We ate our favorite coconut cake and took Owen on a carriage ride…(and we got the Battery tour -yay!) We also found some cool lego candy at one of the many cool candy stores and I just love the photo of Owen on the moon at the Moon Pie store.

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A little update on the Fall Bucket List.. We have definitely been in full fall mode over here. Owen even brought little fall crafts along for the trip to Charleston. (Michael was so sweet helping him decorate felt pumpkins) We’ve picked up a little pumpkin at the grocery store – it’s just too cute, but we have yet to get our big pumpkin yet. One tradition we started last year was going apple picking. What a sweet time we had – he was just so happy with his little basket looking for apples in the trees. Probably the best part is the apple treats at the end – apple slushies, apple cake, and well, apples. (The apple cake was AMAZING!)

A Few Goals for October to continue the Fall Bucket List:

* Make Caramel Apples (with sprinkles! Another tradition of ours)

* Take a trip to Hill Ridge Farms to pick out our pumpkin

* Finalize Owen’s Halloween costume. (He changes his mind every week! Sabrina from Neverland Nook and Allison from ALM Designs are working on a super cute idea for him that he will love!)

* Plan out our Christmas card before things get too hectic!

* Try to get as much done as possible with organizing the nursery before I get too big and miserable

* Print our album for the first part of 2013 and blog some of the ways I organize, print, display our photos

* Try to stay current on blogging. (I have so many sessions yet to blog. I will be blogging like crazy the next month!)

Okay so I have a lot of goals for this month. I also need to get Owen signed up for the big brother class at Rex..I’m going to cry just thinking about it. And now, to eat more salad because that has been my biggest pregnancy craving so far.

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Just wanted to post a little update about Mr. Man’s eczema. Thanks so much to everyone who has offered solutions, remedies, given me samples, and just asked how he’s doing.  He had a little bit of eczema when he was a baby, not bad, but I first noticed it getting worse the day of his second birthday party. I thought he might have a rash or be getting sick. We spent a lot of time from two to three at the doctor, trying different things, seeing an allergist. Finally, this summer, it got even worse. He was bleeding and scratching constantly – it was hard for him to sleep. The only relief he got was from spending time at the pool. (For some reason the chlorine helped his skin) I met with his pediatrician, we switched allergists and are now seeing a dermatologist. We have tried it all – diet elimination, essential oils, coconut oil, you name it. The new allergist re-tested him for allergies a few weeks ago. He was soooo brave, and they even gave him a chocolate popsicle which I thought was pretty awesome. I was certain he was going to have an allergy to something but sure enough, every single one came back negative. I was assured by his doctor than any allergy would show up at this point. Meanwhile, the dermatologist we have seen is just incredibly awesome. Our appointments are about fifteen minutes long. (From when we walk in the door, which is pretty much amazing.) I don’t feel rushed, we don’t wait in the waiting room, and the doctor spends enough time with us.  The first medicine she put him on cleared up his skin – no bleeding or itching. It felt like a miracle.  I really couldn’t believe how much better it got. She also recommended a lotion that has worked wonders – still can’t believe it. He’s had a little flaring on his hands and feet since we first saw the dermatologist (you can see his little red fingers holding on to the monkey bars) but nowhere near what he had to deal with on a daily basis and the lotion is really making a difference, better than any other lotion we had tried.

So, really thankful that Mr. Man is doing better, that we have found a dermatologist that we love, and thanks to everyone who had tried to help in so many ways! (And no, he is not going across the monkey bars by himself – his Uncle Patrick is holding him. Owen thought it was the best thing in the world!

Will keep everyone update and if you have any other eczema suggestions, please let me know!

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Labor Day was a much needed weekend for us…..rest, time at the coast, and time with friends. So thankful that Cassandra Johns captured these for us – such a treasure and there are really so many more I love. I can’t wait to print and hang them on the walls. (You know I already have the top left image on the refrigerator.) These days are just so special and I’m so thankful for the blessing of another little one in January. I had a pretty rough time when I was pregnant with Owen but this one has definitely been a lot more challenging. I have been sick so much more with this pregnancy – something I thought would get better with the 2nd trimester but I’m still waiting. I have good days and bad days and there are things that I have found to be helpful (for any other pregnant friends out there that may be sick)

1. Drinking coffee first thing. I don’t know why – it’s probably the milk but there is something about it that makes me feel better as soon as I wake up. Yes – I don’t over do it, and I only have one coffee a day but I totally need it in the morning.

2. Water, water, and more water. I’ve noticed the days that I get wrapped up in working, errands, etc, and don’t drink enough water, I usually end up feeling terrible. Drinking coconut water really helps me stay hydrated so I usually keep a lot of coconut water in the fridge. I often wonder what the world record is for how much water you can drink in a day..It is a full time hobby for me now.

3. Sunshine. (especially now that it’s cooler) Even just sitting on the porch outside makes me feel better..taking Owen to the park, shooting a session…which leads to number 4

4. Getting out of the house. Being out and shooting has probably been the best thing to make me feel better (so thanks to everyone for keeping me busy!) I usually feel better when I get out of the house, take Owen to the park, work, etc.

5. Eating small protein meals during the day – especially during the first trimester. It really helped to keep me from being sick if I ate before I got hungry – I usually knew I had to eat lunch at 11. I’ve been getting better at this – not waiting until the last minute to eat, but sometimes I forget. Thanks to all of you who let me bring snacks to your newborn session.

Hopefully this helps some of you who might be struggling. I meet so many mommas and I’m so thankful for the friendships and tips I’ve learned to help me keep sickness away!

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And thanks so much to our sweet friends for capturing some maternity beach portraits for us! Their little one is such a cutie!

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