Pumpkin Picking!

Today was our first trip to the pumpkin patch. Before heading over B came with us to the eye dr's, so it was a looong day for him. He did pretty well pumpkin picking, but got very tired towards the end.

Pictures from today:





Looking at the animals :)






Pictures with Mom & Dad








Fun with face cutouts








Pumpkin Picking!!!



He wasn't a fan :)



The sign says- "how tall this fall" He was still unhappy from sitting on the pumpkins so wasn't at full height.



Proof that he was still unhappy



Family shot after he cheered up!



At home with the dog. We are going to try to get better shots of them outside one day.

Slacker

I have been such a slacker this week about taking pictures, so there's not too much here.
Busy week for us. Ming was out of food and Brooks was too big for his diapers, so on Monday we skipped the moms group and went to the pet store, baby store, dress shopping, and the first real market run since B was born at Wegmans. Tues. we took it easy, Wed we had a playdate 3 doors down from us with a 20 month old boy, yesterday we hit the mall, and today we are hanging out.

Big milestones this week
* Thursday B rolled from belly to back. He did this a few times at about 6 wks, but that was accidentally done b/c he hated being on his tum- this week was deliberate movement.

*tripodding- sitting while supporting himself with his hands (hands, leg, leg make the 'tripod'). He can't stay up too long before tipping, but he is doing it a little and it gets longer as we keep practicing.

Pictures:

B loves watching the sun flicker through the leaves. Fortunately Ming is willing to share her spot.

A mom's board I am on does a weekly photo contest- pic that best fits the theme wins- this week's theme was lovey's - the new name for security blankets and stuffed animals. B was a winner with this picture! (no prize, it's just for fun)

Exersaucer fun- looks like he thought about flipping the bid, then realized eating it would be more fun.





Eric & Poppop Jim went to the Phillies playoff game. When Jim dropped Eric off he came in to visit with B. It was brief b/c it was bedtime- hence the pj's.

Tripod Sitting- it is hard to see what's going on


Showcasing his new fun trick- blowing spit bubbles

The reason it is so hard to get a good pic of him tripod sitting is I have to be ready to grab him

East Coast Traveler...

Brooks has now graduated to the big boy seat of his stroller- we think he likes it!




What a crazy week this has been- 4 states in as many days for this boy. We drove up to north Jersey on Tuesday night to have dinner and spend the night at Nana and Grandpa's. They babysat while I met with the minister about his baptism.

The next day, Wednesday, Nana, B, and I drove up to Woodbury Commons in NY for his first day of shopping. It was a little chilly out and he wanted no part of the stroller at first, but after the first 45 minutes and a nice nap in the carrier- he did great. We all did well- B got a couple of PJ's and Christmas sweaters.

Wed. night we had dinner again with Nana & Grandpa- we hit the road for Philly at bedtime so he would sleep the whole way.



his new ABC mat to play on when he's up in NJ


Thursday we had lunch with 3 other moms and their sons- I met these women through the hospital's moms group. One baby was 2 months older, but the other 2 boys are June babies as well- so hopefully we have some new friends

Saturday Eric, B, and I headed to FUN FEST - our annual weekend in Baltimore. It was a much different experience with a baby in tow- but it was still great. The weather was perfect and B was an angel. Happy in his stroller, lots of smiles, good naps.

on our way to the festival



With mom and Dad at the Gazebo where a band was playing




Daddy dressed him again





Mommy carried him for a while- he stared at everything and passed out


Back at the hotel he started to get cranky- so we wanted to stick to routine as much as possible. We stuck him in the sink so he could get bathtime!





After a good night's sleep (9-4:40, 5-8) we woke up and had breakfast outside



Daddy walked Brooks around to explore the grounds while Mommy ate oatmeal.

utohhhh a crab!




and a stork (or a pelican?)





and that pretty much sums up our trip. We fed him one last time and hit the road during his morning nap and are now having a lazy Sunday