Happy Halloween!

Just kidding....this is...

Alli (in the background) isn't sure what to think of Willow to begin with...then you put her in a dalmation costume...poor cat.

Fall

It was a warm, 70-degree fall day so we went for a stroll around the park. Unfortunately it rained this morning so I wasn't able to set Willow down in the leaves like I'd wanted, but we were still able to get some cute pictures.

(WOW! I'm speechless....still thinking of a good caption for this one)

Pippi

Willow was born with a head full of dark, curly hair that has thinned out a lot over the past 6 months. She still has some curl, but it gets flattened in the back when she naps. Sometimes it's funny to see the random "perfect curls" that form...
like this "Pippi Longstocking" curl...

Pumpkin Patch!

Willow had her first trip to the pumpkin patch! Unfortunately the line for the hayride out to the patch was ridiculously long so we did our "photo shoot" in the pre-picked pumpkins. Willow was exhausted when we got there, since we'd carted her around to church all morning then out to eat for lunch, but she hung together really well.

Willow has "sat up" on her own for short periods of time with Chris or me behind her, but she's not quite stable enough to sit without one of us (or large pumpkins) right there. She's SO close though!

"What is this?"

"Did someone say it's time to eat?"

Oh, so big...

"Can I have some of that Grandpa?"

Willow has definitely mastered the "open your mouth to eat" concept!!

Fun Feeding!

Grandma and Grandpa Seth both enjoyed feeding Willow oatmeal during their visit this weekend. She takes food from anyone with a blue spoon!!

She's quite a "natural" when it comes to eating. Sometimes I won't have had the time to get more on the spoon yet and she's already got her mouth wide open! You'd think we never feed the child (that 95%ile weight came naturally?!?)!

Thanks Annie and Lew

When Grandma and Grandpa Seth arrived, they came bearing gifts from friends Annie and Lew!

Willow's "12 month" hat fits her perfectly (gotta love that 95%ile noggin!)

and we couldn't quite wait until Halloween to try out the bib!Thanks so much guys!!

Happy October!

Bathtime fun

Oh Happy Day!

Willow's favorite noise

Jumping video!

Our first blog video!

How far we've come...

Then...

and now...Are you enjoying the clarity of this new picture? I'm LOVING my early birthday present!!!

The truth comes out...

I think it's written all over her face, don't you?

Learning

There are times when it's evident that little Willow is learning something based on her intent expression. Watching Willow in her exersaucer these days is completely different than when we first tried it in August. We can tell her fine motor skills are developing more because she's able to look at something, like one of these balls, and grasp it in control.