Indian Summer

On what was the second day of autumn, we had temperatures in the 80's! It's especially nice because Mary gets to wear some of her beautiful summer dresses one last time~

We visited the Wade Center today, and enjoyed the garden there (Mary's trying to do "here's the church, here's the steeple")~
Doing her thing~


Tomorrow we have an appointment with Dr. Minutti, Mary's endocrinologist. Wish us luck!

Who's the Big Girl?

The only reason Mary crawls, is to get herself over to something on which to pull herself up. She will use just about anything and usually "lets go" once she's standing. Here she is this afternoon at the Greenhouse Fall Picnic~
She really loves her daddy~

And late tonight, long past a reasonable bed time (showing off her mosquito bites), becoming a little slap-happy~

Who's My Pretty Baby?

"Happy we who can bask in this warm September sun, which illumines all creatures" ~ Henry David Thoreau

We've had some beautiful weather this week. We've been fishing and hiking. Mary's happy to tag along if there's food involved (Monday)~

And this afternoon following a hike through the woods~
Blurry, but I couldn't resist the teeth and the dimples~

The Princess and the Pea

Here's Mary taking a very late nap yesterday around 5:30pm. She needed it, because for the last three nights, she's been waking/crying between 15 and 20 times a night!
She had been waking only 3 or 4 times a night, so this is a little extreme. She sleeps only on one mattress, not 20, and I'm positive there isn't any produce hiding beneath! Hopefully, this will work itself out soon. She is still very sweet, regardless ~

Blueberry Delight

Mary had some pancakes this morning, made with blueberries from our stash. She really enjoyed them.



Yesterday, we saw her pediatrician for her "9 month" check up. She's now up to 19 lbs., 1 oz. and is 28 1/4 inches long. She's right at the 50th percentile for both. She's such a joy!

Campfire Girl

We took Mary camping for the first time this past weekend, to our favorite spot in Michigan. Although she looks a little unsure pictured here, on her first night in a tent, she LOVED it!

Here she is waiting for Daddy, Grandma and the boys to come back from canoeing. Mary and I went blueberry picking while we waited - she ate about a 1/2 cup while I picked.

Stretching her legs while everyone else has ice cream (Mary had a tiny taste)~

Catnapping at the campsite~
Early the next day, there's a chill in the air~

Hanging out at the bottom of the dune climb~

Catching my eye from across the campfire~
Splashing in Lake Michigan~

(Not so) skinny dipping~