Milestones

This morning we awoke to a glistening white, hefty coating of snow out our window. The tree branches were laden and drooping as the giant flakes continued to fall throughout most of of the day.
This was the perfect backdrop for some quality time milling around the house together.

Of course, we couldn't spend the entire day indoors, so we took in some spectacular scenery hiking up Mill Creek's Desolation Trail.

Below is a photo of the grand finale for the day. Enthralled by the pattern on his pillow Finn reached and grasped to no avail. His persistence and balance were noteworthy but he couldn't seem to figure out how to pick up a frog. Soon I realized that he really didn't need me holding him as he continued to pursue the frogs with such concentration. Our boy is officially sitting tall!

Time to make another batch of food.

I have to laugh every time I make baby food. This just reminds me of the Playdough barbershop. Get out the scissors.
Finn's appetite is increasing. He goes through several "icecubes" of sweet potatoes or avocado in a single meal. He's a growing boy.

Wintery Weather

This morning we woke up to some long awaited winter weather - not that we didn't enjoy the 65-degree weather in mid-November!

Today is my morning with Finn; we might bundle up and head outside...or just relax and sip our coffee inside.

Precision

Finn is getting pretty accurate with his grab and everything goes straight to the mouth. There are about as many fun things to play with on Daddy's lap as there are on his new exersaucer.
Finn went to his first birthday party last night (Kaya's birthday) and came home with this dandy hunk of plastic. He loves it! Ah, the ability to stand and have access to a multitude of tactile temptations.