10 months old already

Wow- time seems to be moving forward lately at a rapid rate! This last weekend we celebrated J's 10 month birthday. He now has 6 teeth- 4 on top and two on the bottom and just last night spent one of his first ever entire nights in his crib- and he is back there now which gives me a moment to write! He is definitely busy and getting all around the house- he stands for periods of time without holding onto anything and has take a couple of steps forward to reach out and grab something else- so cool to see but as his gramma said we'll spend the first year waiting for him to walk then the next years asking him to sit down :). He is cruising around on pretty much anything that he can though even when we are trying to get clothes or diapers on him!

We have been pretty busy lately with work and school...the weather has turned for the most part (today it happens to be raining sideways and blowing down our leaves!) but there are some sunny breaks too. Yesterday I was trying to pack us up to go the library story time when I realized I had forgotten something inside. I ran back in to grab it leaving Jonah playing with his stroller on the back porch and when I came back- I swear it only was about 45 seconds he was down 4 steps and crawling across the lawn! He also has started to bite onto his spoon when you are feeding him and then flip it up and down (i did my best to capture it!)...he is eating lots of foods - this morning we had blueberry oatmeal...but is able to eat a lot of what we are eating now which is great.


Cant wait to see family soon for the holidays!

End of Summertime...

Well it really does feel like fall around here- we have been having a nice Indian Summer stretch though which has been great. Jonah is exploring and growing everyday...Last weekend I met my good friend Jen at the Pt Defiance Zoo and and Aquarium which is in Tacoma- we reallly couldnt have had a better day for it as Mt Rainier was out, the sun was shining and we were overlooking the water...Jonah seemed to enjoy the zoo- we all agreed though that the walrus's were our favorite! A few shots of the big guy at the playground today- it was my first official day off from work - I am going to be working 70% for the next little while so that I can have time for beginning my Masters of Environmental Studies degree at Evergreen and spend a little more time home during the week since my classes are at night. So far so good - though it has only been one day! Please ignore my 'mom voice' in the playground movie- I guess I cant help it! It does show a bit of well he is getting around though...

Jonah's new ride

I lucked out last weekend- after cruising yard sales all summer and Dave looking on craigislist I managed to pull up behind just the right car dropping stuff off at goodwill and was given a childrens bike trailer for free! We are very excited and have take the little guy out for a couple of shorter rides so far but hope to continue to do more- Dave calls it his new grocery- getter! A couple of shots (we didnt even plan the color coordination!) So far Jonah seems to like but not so much the wearing of his helmet...we'll keep working on it! A couple of cute shots from the other afternoon too- he is really getting around and into lots of things...including a new fascination with the baseboard heaters, the toilet paper roll in the bathroom, the freezer door, the stove, and all cabinets! He is keeping us busy. Love to everyone!

Fall...

This past weekend Dave and his brother Tim went off an a great fishing trip to the Elwha River on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula...after a ten mile hike in to camp they spent the day on Sunday catching some very pretty fish in a gorgeous spot- this river is slated to have the two damns that are on its lower reaches removed within the next year or two...its been a long process for the area but will only add to the fish! Some great shots- and they even saw black bear

Jonah and I had the weekend to ourselves...a little work, a lot of yard work, some jogging and good fortune! At goodwill yesterday while i was dropping some things off I was given a bike trailer which is brand new that he can ride in- pretty excited to try that out. Also some shots from the backyard this afternoon- our dogwood tree is starting to lose some leaves... meaning its my favorite time of year again~!

Also a couple of WET pictures from our visit to the Grove of the Patriarchs in Mt Rainier National Park last weekend- as you can tell it was pouring but the trees were tremendous! In other news Jonah's two top front teeth have popped through his gums and are slowly making their way into his little grin :)

Babytime

Here are quite a few shots from Jonah's first baby play date- we had a few buddies over (Johnny who is a little over 13 months, Saryn who is a little over 14 months and Olivia who is 4 months! + Anya (Saryn's big sis) who is 5- what a great helper! Anyhow, we spent the afternoon both playing at home and the park that is close by to our house which is pretty great for toddler types as it has a squishy /rubbery floor and smaller play equipment. We also had a surprise visit from Dave's cousin Amy and her little girl Paisley the other night which was really fun- she is about two months younger then Jonah and very adorable! Jonah was more then happy to let her use his big toy as he has been happier pulling himself up and standing on the outside edge for a while now! And one shot of Dad and his buddy reading a bedtime story :-).

Growing and going places!

Jonah is amazing us each and every day- he is crawling now lots of places and starting to cruise- pulling himself up and now sitting back down (last week the only way he could sit back down seemed to be to fall which wasn't too happy!). He is also clapping a lot, by himself and with others and sometimes adorably, with his own face. He is also eating really well lots of food- last night we went out for japanese food and he was really fussy in his stroller. He had already eaten so I hadn't bothered to put him in a high chair with us, but he was WAY happier sitting up and eating with us- he ate about a 1/4 cup of tofu and miso soup broth- who knew! No sushi for him yet :).

Last weekend we took him on his first backpacking trip on the Washington Coast. We had the rare clear warm weather which makes this wild place really lovely. We got a late start on Friday after setting up a shuttle of vehicles (we hiked north from one car to another then drove back around). He unfortunately got a cold which wasn't much fun (and in turn both Dad and I got that cold too) but in all it was a very successful trip! Our good friends Greg and Kate came which was great fun and a big help as they helped carry some of our extra items. Jonah was very busy at night 'sleeping' out under the stars with his mom and dad- a lot of new stuff to process! We saw lots of wildlife including 4 river otters playing in the ocean, many bald eagles, herons, pelicans, kingfishers, sandpipers and more plus an adorable little doe and fawn. It was a long but very rewarding trip- we covered about 20 miles from Friday night- Sunday and got home on Sunday night at midnight! We are all still recovering from our colds this week...

Who knew he would like the disco ball?

wa


Over the weekend we went to Port Townsend for our good friends Jora and Marks wedding- it was a blast but definitely a long weekend too...I was a little worried that Jonah wouldnt last too long at the reception but he surprised us all by being quite the dancer! My friend Chelsea danced with him for quite a while and the pictures pretty well say how much he liked it! He loved looking at the disco ball on the ceiling and got a real kick out of watching Dad dance- he couldnt stop giggling! So cute. A couple pics from the ceremony which was at Fort Worden State Park overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca- very beautiful spot and very sweet ceremony! A good time had by all...