Halloween and Thanksgiving

hi there...
I realized that I have a lot to catch up on (I know I always say that), so here it goes...
Jared did really well trick or treating, even though he didn't really understand it. He likes moving items from one container to the other, so he was very good at moving the shiny candy wrappers into his treat bag. He also liked walking around the neighborhood at night - this way, he could see the planes overhead a lot easier, since they were all lighted up! We went around with a big group of kids (about a dozen) and their parents. It's nice that it is pretty accepted in this neighborhood that both parents can go out with the little kids, and just leave a bowl of candy by the front door. Steve was at home for most of the time, and we had about 15 kids. Our street is very dark and not as convenient as other streets, so I'm afraid we will never have very many kids come to our house. It's really a shame - the neighborhood is full of kids!

Fast forward a month...
We had a really nice Thanksgiving in Philly with all 4 Grandparents. They all love to be with Jared, and Steve and I appreciate a break. We got some pictures taken of all 7 of us at Sears, so we'll those will be nice to have.

Jared understands so much! If you give him a task, he usually understands what you are asking him to do. He still isn't really speaking yet (other than "Down!", which can mean down, up, or anything really), but he is very good at communicating.
He is very good at stacking rings on the stick, and he sticks his tongue out when he does this, since he is concentrating very hard. :)
He knows his nose, toes, tongue, hair, and ears.
He has about 6 or so teeth coming in, but most days, he's okay.
He loves Clementines!

He just woke up...bye for now...