Reading with Mommy

Josie's new favorite books are those with pop-ups on the pages. Here she and Betty are reading Pop Up AlphaBugs.

Josie Paints

I was feeling a little badly that Josie hasn't had any expressive art experiences so far in her ten months... But being the adaptable and interested baby that she is, she jumped right into checking out some paint.

She has also been very interested in opening and closing containers so the paints were fun right from the beginning. You can see that she is beginning to clearly communicate her ideas--"Open this Mama!"

She used her fingers and her toes!

October Snow

The path from Amy's house to our house

We have to play inside a little more in Colorado this time of year.

But it isn't any less beautiful outside!

Just a couple of average days for Josie

Helping to empty the dryer

Feeding myself yogurt and bananas

Helping to empty the kitchen drawer

Running away with Mommy's lunchbox

Eating dirt with Lilly

Splashing in the rain barrel

Waving at Mama

Getting my hand stuck in the cup of snacks!

Taking myself out for a walk to visit the neighbors.

Stringers with Steps

Josie knows just what to do with all those steps!

This was about 5pm on Sunday afternoon, Betty was taking a break from the work to show us the steps themselves.

Don't hold me, I have places to go and things to do!

Enjoying some Fall Colors

And some rocks, of course!

Haha, no, I will not give you back the rocks in my mouth!

We went just as far as our little one likes to ride in the car on Sunday morning and caught some of the fall colors here in Colorado! It was a beautiful morning! Josie was less interested in being carried and more interested in getting down and walking--very slowly, while testing out many different rocks.

More Stringers--Just this week!

Josie checks out Mommy's work on the lower deck-to-ground stringers

They look pretty darn good!

Josie and Mommy are tired out from all that work!