There's a bear on the lose.

Charlotte just got to experience her first Halloween and it ended up being a good one. We went to a friend's house and met up with a few other families. There were tons of kiddos out on the street trick-or-treating and the whole group seemed to have a really great time.

Charlotte mauling  playing with baby doll at the church nursery Sunday morning.

Heading out to trick-or-treat. She insisted on wearing her pumpkin as a purse through most of the evening.

The whole crew heading out. 

 

 

 

 

Chili Anyone?

It Finally Sunk In

Tool Time

Fun With Food

So, tonight I tried to get Charlotte to eat more chunkier foods. I got some raviolis for her and made some carrots, cooking them down so they were nice and soft. I got her all "dressed" in her shirt-style bib to let her have at it. She took two bites and then threw a fit because she didn't want anymore. She cried louder than I had heard her in a long time. After I took a time out and came back to her, cuddled her, and put her back in her high chair, I went ahead and gave her some yogurt to eat. She always loves yogurt. She took a couple bites in between sobs and then wanted to stick her hands in it. She stuck her one hand in and it seemed to make her happier, so I let her just have at it. With this method we finished a carton of yogurt and a carton of baby veggies and pasta, and Mama almost had an anxiety attack because of the mess. But, a bit into it I figured I should make the best of it and laugh instead of cry and just enjoy the moment. Here's a video of the outcome of our evening food smear.

The Sweeter Side

I'm going to attempt to rein this blog back in to the sweeter side of things that does not include Uncle Pat's influence to Pete's Revisionist Family History photos. Here are a few shots of Charlotte that can hopefully work to redeem our blog and welcome back many of its followers.

Play Date

Charlotte and I got to visit a friend from church this week, Jennifer, and Charlotte had a fun time playing with their little boy, Judson, who is just a week younger, and their two little girls.