Playtime

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Oh happy weekend

You are here
Finally
Weekend of rest
Moon has both days off!
So to brunch we went
Then a little grocery run
And back home to baby's nap

fall is here

We have beautiful early fall days here in Portland. The mornings are crisp, then the sun and light wind come out, and it rests right around 70. So today we visited the splash pad that is all dried up, making a fun climbing spot. Next time we'll remember shoes!

Steady as he goes

walking (in its blurry form)

The only photos are of the blurry sort. The walking is full of sharp movement and closely resembles a drunken man who may have just disembarked from a horse. Anyways, you get the idea of what he looks like as a new walker with these...

Busy

Yes, we have been busy. This was Moon yesterday, post-call (he was up from 4am one day to 7am the following... slept for about 5 hours and here he is in the afternoon. it kind of amazes me. and i still wake up every 3 hours with a baby. still amazed.)

so you can see he has mastered some multitasking. talking on the phone, checking email, and holding his precious child. this is a rare moment for eli (who is post-nap here)... sitting calming on his daddy's lap clutching his beloved cup measure. 

oh wait... no more sitting still. that's more like him. 

but the real reason we are getting busy is because.... (drumroll)

Eli took his first steps tonight! 

just before 7pm he wobbled off on those two little feet all on his own. and he just erupted into belly laughs as he walked. then i started to jump up and down which made him laugh more. then i made him do it a few more times and then he had to stop so he'd have some energy to show his daddy who was to be home shortly. 

but he had energy. 

moon was excited. he got down on the floor and Eli walked right to him. 

So at 11.5 months we have a walker! let the fun begin. 

new toy, new coffee shop, a new day

These 14+ hour days that Moon's been pulling have the babe and I getting out and about as we can. It just helps break up the long days. Today we were off to Clinton street, a favorite neighborhood of mine. A few groceries, one wooden toy with nontoxic paint that Eli can sharpen his teeth on, an iced latte at a new to me cafe that has cheery straws, and a little early fall sunshine makes us happy. Now to a late afternoon nap so we can stay up for that daddy's arrival home!

a playground

an ode to an apple (in pictures)

traveling pianist

Traveling pianist willing to perform at your next event. 

Young talent. 

Performing on his baby, baby grand. 

Reasonable rates. 

(ok, actually free as he has issues with trying to eat money.)

Will require frequent breaks from playing. 

To eat. 

Be changed. 

You know...

Easily distracted. 

Not highly reliable. 

But very, very cute. 

And did we mention his wheels will get him there all on his own...?

Limited time offer. 

The perfect fall day

a visitor

Oh how we love us some visitors! Eli crawls quickly to the door when he hears it open. And he cries when we say goodbye and shut it. No kidding.

building blocks

Well, I do the building and he does the taking down. Though his daddy taught him to just take the top block off and leave the rest. Clever. We shall see how long that lasts...

nori

In all it's wonderful paper like texture
Eli loves this stuff!
And the bonus of some added iron to his diet...