Fall Pleasures

When we moved in, there was an old charming wood burning stove that was installed in the fireplace. Last winter, when we didn't have heat (remember that?!), we looked into getting it repaired. After a year of deliberations, we finally got everything fixed and up to code. It's so nice to have a warm fire, and so hard to leave the warm living room. W has big plans for building a mantle down the road.


Scout loves the fall. He thought the wood delivery was a wonderful gift. And he really enjoys when we rake the leaves into a pile!

And Baby J enjoyed his first taste of "real food"- something other than milk. Unsurprisingly, he loved it! He was chasing the spoon around. He really prefers to eat from a bowl and spoon, and shunned the cereal mixed into a bottle.

W finished up his training course and is enjoying a couple weeks at home. He's working on patching the doors so we can get them hung. Top priority is the front door, which currently consists of a plastic bag taped over one glass square- classy. Next up is the attic door, which is in Baby J's room. We have a several layers up to block the cold draft, but his room is still noticeably colder.

Happy Veteran's Day!

Halloween excitement

Happy belated Halloween! Can you guess which pumpkin I carved, and which ones W carved? Yeah, the lame middle one is mine. Baby J donned his dinosaur outfit a couple times on Friday- once at daycare and for a few minutes of trick or treating. Scout was NOT pleased with this costume and barked ferociously at Baby J, understandably so- Baby J was looking very intimidating.

W is in his final week of training and will take some time "off" to work on the house. I'm crossing my fingers for a banister on the stairs by Thanksgiving- hopefully right before Baby J starts testing out his mobility skills. Right now, he can spin around on his belly, but hasn't figured out the crawling bit.

In terms of other new tricks Baby J has learned, he has found his feet and likes to chew on them as much as possible. He's also growing blond hair. He still doesn't sleep more than about 2-3 hours at a stretch, but I'm hoping that will change when we start introducing real food this week. Although I find it hard to believe he's starving. This 100% breastfed baby weighs in at whopping 18 pounds at less than 6 months! I've developed tendinitis in my left hand from picking him up! He insists on sitting up for bath time these days and splashes all over the kitchen. And he provides me with constant joy and laughter.