Some Fall Things

Like soup + salad + squash and our favorite little woodland creature hat. The soup is creamy cauliflower leek with some grated asiago cheese on top. The salad is kabocha squash roasted with some herbs, maple syrup and olive oil over arugula and radicchio, served warm. October is so wonderful here...

Some things to share

(happy with his spoon choice, shirt off, ready for his first taste of something besides milk!)

FIRSTS ARE HAPPENING LEFT + RIGHT!
foods! so far he's had avocado, sweet potato, winter squash, banana and prune. it's messy and so so fun. the
faces he's making are amazing - mostly he looks grossed out and confused but then instantly opens his mouth for more. sometimes he sputters, looks surprised or delighted. Last night he put his entire face into the bowl... For inspiration, guidance and information we've been using two books, both of which I really love and am valuing. Real Food for Mother and Baby and Feeding the Whole Family.

swinging! on a cold dreary day up at Mt. Tabor.

new ball! for the first time he's delighting in a ball - a lovely new one from Dress Me Up.

Someone learned Peekaboo this morning...

Much to his and our delight! Can you hear the laughter?