Falling for Fall

Fall Festivals,

Football,

Changing Leaves,

Weather cool enough to want a sweatshirt but still warm enough to play at the park . . .

We are loving this Indiana fall!

Benjamin riding the train at the fall festival with our friends from the ward.

He has a whole host of new funny faces to make us laugh and he loves to play ball.

Slides are the hot commodity this fall.

I Can Feed Myself!

Benjamin's love for independence often makes me sigh with exasperation. For the past few months he has insisted on feeding himself so I have tried to stick to somewhat clean finger foods - pasta, fruit pieces, bread, small pieces of chicken or cooked veggies, etc.

After returning home from Utah I decided it was time to be brave and let him start practicing with his own bowl and spoon. I cringe each time I set it down. I have to remind myself that the mess is part of the learning. Our floor and his high chair have been scarred indefinitely, but his little smiles sure are worth it. Plus, this means that I won't have to feed him his cereal when he's sixteen!