ELEVEN MONTHS!!

Somehow, we must have written her birthday down wrong. Or maybe it's not already really November. Surely, there is no way that this girl is a month from being 1 year old! But apparently she is!

We tried to take some pictures out by the pond near our house, but it wasn't really working out. The setting was nice, but it was a bit cold. So we finished off with some pictures inside. : )

Having a birthday feast...Dakota's nose constantly alternates between checking the highchair or checking the ground! It's a tough job, but he seems to enjoy the fringe benefits.

Bath Time

We have moved to sitting in the big tub (and crawling around in the big tub). So to keep her from flying backwards or falling to the side and smacking her head, we got these cool tub bumpers!
They're helpful if for no other reason then to make me feel better! I don't have to freak out every time she leans to the side to grab a toy. : )

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Pumpkin Patch a few weeks ago to take some pictures. It was a really sunny day so most of our pics are of her squinting against the sun. She seemed to have a good time, though. This pumpkin patch is right around the corner from our house and they have all kinds of fun stuff. There is a hay ride, a maze made out of hay, pumpkin launching, and lots of other cool things. Maybe next year we'll be able to participate in a bit more.

Trick or Treat!

Presley's First Halloween didn't go as smoothly as we would have hoped since she was suffering through a round of the stomach bug. Because of that (and because people tend to believe that we are going to eat the candy instead of her) we had to be a bit choosy as to where we went Trick-or-Treating. So if you're limited, you need to pick the right house to visit. Luckily, we went to Presley's Aunt Kim's house where she racked up lots of goodies. I mean, food and a new car? Does it get better than that? I would have settled for a snickers bar. Obviously, my expectations are too low!


Presley admires her new wheels!



Even on Halloween, you need to check the nutritional facts before just diving in...