Fall leaves

The weather really got cold last night and the trees decided to drop their leaves.  It was a fall playground outside.

Indy's friend Kieran came out to play.  Both boys bundled in their warm clothes with cherry noses looked very cute.

The weather and leaves are making me feel very festive.  Kevin won't let me decorate for Xmas year though.

Trying beer

Indy tried some ginger beer which is just ginger ale but this looks kind of incriminating.  He wanted me but his face was hilarious!

My bike

Indy knew cavalry what to do with his bike the minute I built it.  He still has trouble balancing and it is a little tall but otherwise he is really into it.  

More intentional smile

It never gets old...

Spoons and straws

Indy has really began to master forks, spoons, and now straws.  He really just played with the kid spoons and forks.  So my friend suggested giving him real forks and spoons and boom he was using utensils.  

Eating cereal with milk!!!  Yeah!

Then this morning he went to the kitchen and brought me a juice box.  I thought he just wanted to play with the straw but he was insistent with the box.  I put the straw in and he started sucking way!  I was so shocked I let him drink a whole juice box.  I guess a special treat is in order for learning to use a straw.

First birthday

We didn't celebrate Indy's birthday because of the HFM.  We decided to give him our presents and put him in his birthday shirt a couple days after so we could have some time as a family before the party (which we hope isn't cancelled due to his illness!). He was still pretty feverish but he loved his kitchen.  He got a mitt and soft ball from his daddy and some moraccas.  Happy first birthday baby.  

Dancing, like always!

My new ride

We finally were able to see my sister and nieces now that Indy is better.  They gave him his birthday present and he was a wild man.  He loves crawling in and out on the wrong side of the car. 

Courtney was sitting in one of the cars for a while, content as always!

The park

The park near our house isn't great for little kids but Indy makes it work.  It is getting colder and we need to squeeze in outside play as much as possible in the coming weeks.

Bath pens

Indy got some bath markers for his birthday and we broke them out the other night.  We bagan coloring each other and Indy went to town on my face. 

I began to worry half way through that this might not come off all the way and I had to work the next day.  Luckily it was no problem and they washed right away. It was a fun experience and Indy and I were laughing pretty hard.  Well, once my face got so colored Indy started to just stare at me a little bewildered.  I kept saying,"it is still me baby, you did this."  Love that kid!