Happy Halloween

Today was my first Halloween and I dressed up like a lobster.  The day started off rainy, but as evening rolled around the sky cleared and the temperature warmed up so it was perfect for being outside.  This afternoon mommy and I went to the Edmonds Halloween Celebration where the Downtown Merchants hand out treats for safe Trick-or-Treating.  I got all bundled up in my costume and we met some fellow baby bootcampers down there.  I had lots of fun looking at all of the funny looking people.  I got lots of compliments on my costume. 

movin' and a shakin'; rollin' and a scootin'

I am not crawling yet, but I sure am rolling and scooting.  The other day mommy laid me on my blanket which is in the middle of the living room floor.  I rolled one way a few times until I hit the baby gate at the dining room door then I scooted on my back until I hit the TV cabinet.  I didn't stop there, however.  I then rolled and scooted across the room until my head hit mommy's foot.  I laughed and giggled all the way.  What freedom to know that I can get around by myself now!  

Mommy and Daddy's To-Do List

• Install baby gate at top of stairs
  
• Install Outlet covers
  
• Buy and install Electrical cord wire molds
• Buy and install fireplace hearth bumpers

Drinking from a Bottle!

This picture was taken back when I did not want to take a bottle, but now I am drinking from a bottle once a day and I drink the whole thing (5-6 oz)!  I did not go about drinking from a bottle in the normal way.  First I started eating solid foods from a spoon.  Then I took a few sips from a sippy cup.  Only THEN did I try a bottle and decide that it was okay to drink from a silicon nipple.  I knew I could do it all along.  I was just tricking everyone.  

Autumn Leaves

Welcome to Fall and Halloween is right around the corner.  Tomorrow is our last day at Baby Bootcamp.  That means the count down has begun for mommy to go back to work and me to start going to the Montessori.  The next couple of weeks bring trial days at daycare and some time at the mall shopping for Christmas presents.  But first, Friday is Halloween.  I will be dressing up in my very first Halloween costume.  Stay tuned to see what I am going to be.  

Over the weekend daddy spent a few hours raking up the leaves that fell from our maple trees in the front yard.  He practically filled up our yard waste container.  Today is Wednesday and as you can see from this picture, the grass isn't even visible because so many leaves have fallen since the weekend.  Mommy and I decided to go outside and play in the leaves.  I had to taste every single leaf that I could get my hands on.  This is my neighbor friend.  Her name is Juliana.  She and her mommy saw us playing in the leaves and they came over to play with us.  Juliana joined in the fun of eating leaves.  She is only three weeks older than I am.  

Flower World

Last weekend Mommy, Daddy and I drove out to Flower World.  This is a 'garden center' in Maltby, WA.  I say 'garden center' because it is so much more than just that.  They are located on 15 acres of land.  3 acres of that is covered retail space where they sell all kinds of plants.  The other 12 acres looks like parkland and they have chickens, ducks, swans, peacocks, pheasant and pygmy goats that stick their tongues out when they bleat.  We had fun walking around and trying to decide what types of plants we want to put in our yard next.  We got lots of ideas, but left the buying to some other day.  Here I am watching the chickens peck at the corn cobs that were scattered all over their pen.  

Play Date

This is my friend Violet.  (She is the one on the left)  We are almost the same age.  Her Mommy's name is Miss Christina.  (She and mommy used to work together) They came over to our house to play today.  We've met before, but this meeting was much more fun than they have been in the past.  We actually interacted with each other this time.  Our mommies helped us stand up and look at each other.  We found each other's hands and when we caught eyes we smiled.  It was like looking in the mirror except this baby didn't make the exact same movements as I did.  She even makes her own sounds.  We had several of our own conversations.  Our mommies must have thought what we were saying was pretty funny because it make them laugh, a lot.  Since I like to see what everything tastes like, I tried to lick pretty Violet, but she just tastes like a baby.  Not very edible, so we decided to be friends.