First tooth!!!! 11 months old today!!!

Our blog is undergoing some changes so stay tuned for more pics.  But Eleanor got her first tooth!!  She was so fussy on Thursday and now I feel terrible for not recognizing the signs.  In hindsight it's obvious she was teething but by now I stopped even suspecting teeth.  Her sleep was not off (in fact she slept ever longer than usual--13 hours last night with an hour and a half morning nap and a two hour afternoon nap).  She's been really packing it in with sleep this past week--maybe she was in pain and just wanted to tune out?  My sleep books say teething does not affect sleep --and it never seemed to with Henry.

Eleanor pulled herself up on the train table today, which is not an easy thing to do.  She's also doing this caveman bear crawl thing because she wants to stand up and walk so badly but she can't yet so she stands up with her arms on the ground still.  It's hilarious.  As for regular crawling she's getting smoother and faster everyday.

I took Henry to a Halloween Howl last night at The Austin Nature Center.  We met up with his friend Moses and they had a great time tackling each other in the dino (sand) pit and sharing the flashlight.  They roasted marshmallows and played in green slime.  Henry pet his first snake and a hissing cockroach.  On the drive home he was really fascinated by the Austin skyline, "Mom, look!  The CITY!"  The moon was almost full.  I can count on one hand how many times Henry has seen outside in the dark so he was VERY excited by all the lights.

This afternoon we went to Mayfield Park and Jack Black was there with his family.  He looked absolutely ridiculous and at first I did not know it was him and really wanted Henry nowhere near him.   Once I realized who it was I just wanted to ignore him.  I'm terrified of being an idiot fan.  I once met Henry Thomas at a bar (the guy who played Elliot in E.T) and my friend insisted I talk to him and finally I did (I was 23 at the time) and he was happily talking to me but I said, "Well, I won't keep you from your friends." and he said, "No, it's fine.  My friends don't mind". But I spun my bar stool back around while he probably sat there starring at the back of my head thinking, "What a weirdo" and walked away.