The Handley Family: Weekly Update - Illinois trip continued....

Week of September 28, 2012

Addie's Weekly Photo:

Cooper's Weekly Photo:

After our trip to visit with Robin last week, we decided to make the extra trip to visit with mom's friend from school (Kelli) and while we were at it, we would visit with Nana while she was looking after Uncle Joe's and Aunt Diana's house/pets. The kids were probably exhausted from being away from home but didn't show any disappointment in continuing our trip further north.

All about Addie:

Potty Training: Addie has done so well with her potty training, despite being away from home. We decided to get a diaper back on her though because we were spending more time than usual in the car and I didn't want her feeling like she needed to "hold it" for several hours on end. Even though she had her diaper on, she still notified me on several occasions that she needed to "go". It was reassuring that she was still conscientious about using the toilet, instead of her diaper.

Dress Up: I bought a few toys while we were on our road trip, to keep the girls entertained since we didn't bring many of our own toys. So many places have their Halloween costumes out already and I spotted some really cute gowns that would be fun for "dress up" for the girls. Addie and AV had so much fun trying on the gowns and parading around, showing them off (see pics below).

All about Cooper:

Sleeping positions: We are finding Cooper moving onto his side more often lately. We will place him on his belly initially, but within minutes, he is on his side! I'm guessing he likes sleeping on his side/back more than his belly now.

Face grabber: If you get your face anywhere near Cooper, he will latch on! It's so funny because he will hold onto your face by placing both hands on either side and pull you in. We got him on camera several times this week doing it and it cracked us up every time!

More photos from the week:

We stopped at a pumpkin festival while

we were in Illinois