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I thought I would post a few cute, new pictures before Thanksgiving. I will probably have a gazillion to put up after the Holiday, and I didn't want these to go un-posted.

Lately Oden has been getting very close to walking. He took 5, pretty sturdy, steps yesterday. He is standing like a pro, when he feels like it. Of course, whenever there is an audience he gets stage fright. I hope that he will be walking by Christmas. I will probably regret saying that, seeing how everyone says everything is going to be crazy once he starts walking. I will tell you one thing, this kid is too big to be carrying around all the time!!

Happy Thanksgiving, from our Family to Yours.

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A taste of things to come (the planned post-Christmas mohawk)Having a blast in the tub!

Oh, was that my Cheerio? You are too kind....

Doesn't he look so much like Jess in this one?Attempting a cute picture with crabby pants.

Oden's new trick

Here are some new pictures for all of you Oden lovers! The last two pictures are of him standing. He can stand by himself for about 30 seconds at a time, or until he gets bored. We are practicing everyday. Hopefully he will be walking soon. He has taken a few steps here and there, but nothing consistent. We will let you know when he starts wrecking everything!

MOM! GET ME OUT OF HERE! PEEK-A-BOO KITTY!

Hey! That's my Bumbo!

Chub-a-chubs standing tall.He gets so excited, he starts clapping while he's standing.
P.S. A monster ate his socks :)

P.S.S. WE LOVE JEN HOGAN!!!!

Oden cuteness

Hello everyone! Here are some new pictures from the last week or so. I have an adorable video I want to post but I don't know how to rotate it. I would give everyone sore necks if I posted it as is. Does anyone know how to rotate videos?! If you do please let me know. For now, enjoy the pics =)

Oden helping change the time on the giant clock. Luckily we had Ian to help us too!He loves to shut himself in the laundry room. We're not sure why, but it keeps him entertained for at least 10 minutes everyday.Oden playing with his new favorite toy from Stacy and Brian. Thanks guys!
Poe likes the new toy too! Our own baby bartender!

Oden's 1st Halloween 2008

Halloween this year was awesome. It was a day filled with visits, smiles, and candy of course. We started our day visiting Grammy Mary at work, then we went to Grandma Kitty's house, then straight to Grandma and Grandpa Dee Dee's, and we ended at Papa Joe and Grandma Laura's. We had to make sure that everyone saw his cuteness! So here are some of the pictures.

Oden's new Buddies

This past weekend we added two new members to our family. KITTENS! We adopted a baby girl who is grey and white striped. We named her Poe.Then the next day I decided I wanted another to keep her company. So, Jess let me get a boy persian mix. He said it's part of my early bday present :) He is all white and has blue eyes. We named him Sox. Oden and the cats are getting along famously, though Oden can be rough with them at times. Here is a video where you can see them, and you can see Oden playing peek-a-boo.

Here are the kitties! Poe and Sox.

Jess scaring the crap out of them.

My new favorite picture. HI!

PUMPKINS!Happy Halloweenie!

October pics, pumpkin patches, and such

The last week has been awesome. In addition to Oden's daily awesomeness, my friend Jamie was in from Canada! Everyday was either an activity, or catching up on housework and such. She just left this morning :( so I just sat for an hour and organized all of the pictures I've been taking. That was quite a task! So here are some new pictures. I will try to explain them as I post them .... there are quite a few so be patient!

My sister Sarah, Oden's Aunt Sawa, has been getting creative with her photography taking and editing skills. Here are my three favorite that she sent me. I will post more of them later.

Here's Oden brushing his teeth

Sometimes he is just too quick!

Watching Dad fix the closet....and playing with a drum stick.

Here's the start of the Halloween pictures. Grandma Laura bought Oden these cute Halloween shirts. This one is my favorite, for obvious reasons :)

He loves to play with anything and everything that is not supposed to be a toy.

Getting ready for our first Pumpkin Patch.

Johansen Farms - Bolingbrook, IL

Oden and his girlfriends - Reign and Alayna

It wasn't very busy so the awesome guy said we could all go in! So fun. From left to right, I'm holding Reign, Jamie is entertaining Laney, and Kerri is loving Odee.

Oden playing in the hay barn. This is before he was trying to eat that dirty, nasty hay.

Here's Oden in the baby bouncer. He was scared and I took this just before he started to cry. I have very few pictures of him with his mouth closed!

It was a perfect day to be outside.....but a little chilly in the shade.

Babies and hayrides! Love it!

Dollinger Family Farm - Minooka, IL

He was more interested in all the kids running around!

MOOO!

He had his face painted. A pumpkin on one side and a spider on the other. It was soooo cute!

Auntie Stephanie, Odee, Grandma Dee Dee, and me, getting ready for the hay ride!

Oden loving the horses!