Happy Halloween

Max enjoyed trick-or-treating with his cousins on his first Halloween.

Look, Ma, No Pants!

Who needs pants when you have new moccasins?

Or just tall black socks?

Weekend with Mee Maw and Paw Paw

Max and I are having so much fun at Mee Maw's house this weekend. Here are a few highlights from our adventures.

We practiced sitting ...

Mee Maw stayed near to catch Max if he wobbled, but he did sit on his own for a few seconds ...

We had to create a make-shift high chair ...

We played with some cool new toys, like this ring stacker ...



We picked out some new threads ...

And we sat with some pumpkins.

A Nice Day for a Stroll

It was so nice out today, and we took a quick stroll to the park with Meg and Naomi. Sadly, this is the last image of Naomi's new Stride Rites. We lost them on the way to the park.

Almost Upright

We have been practicing every day, and Max is very close to sitting up on his own. It will be a whole new world.

Blocks and the Bumbo

First Painting

Max's day care sent me home with this masterpiece the other day. It is from September, so who knows how good he is now. This is actually not his first painting; they have been painting with him since he started there (at 12 weeks!). He used to cry when they made him paint, but now he likes it. But he does not like to eat it.

A Morning Nap

Max woke up at 6 a.m. today, which I will gladly accept now that he is sleeping through the night. (I should seriously become the spokesperson for the Ferber approach to sleep-training.) But after some tummy time and a few renditions of the ABCs (English and French), he was worn out by 7:30 and had to take a quick cat nap. He rolled over and put his hand in his mouth and just relaxed for about five minutes. I couldn't believe it when he actually fell asleep on the floor.

Sunday is Pancake Day

This weekend, we made Swedish pancakes, which are very thin pancakes often topped with a tangy Lingonberry sauce (both the mix and berries are readily available in Andersonville, a Swedish neighborhood). On cue, Max woke up from his nap just as we sat down to eat, so we decided to practice using the high chair. It was a very exciting morning.

A Day in the Park

It seems we go through various phases with our photos ... first, it was Max in the bouncy seat, then the discovery gym, then the jumper. And, always the Bjorn. But I think we're in a new phase with the outdoor swing. What a fun way to spend the morning -- a stroll to the coffee shop and park with our friends Meg and Naomi.

His New Thing

We thought Max was going to be a thumb sucker, but lately he prefers his fingers.