Pumpkin Patch Playdate

We went on a baby playdate to Irvine Regional Pumpkin Patch today. It is a really big pumpkin patch. We played with Sara and Molly; Melodie and Reece; Mark, Tanya, and Ava; and Ana and Mia. This clip has some video as well as pictures from the day.

Today Milan and DADDY actually had a day together while Mommy went over to some friends. We had fun watching the a parade of all the local High Schools, Girlscouts, Boyscouts, as well as some horses, Firemen, and cops. Milan had a lot of fun, but as opposed to being excited about the horses (since she always loves animals), she screamed loudly and pointed when she saw a man standing next to us with a little dog. After the parade, we went to the park where a mini fair was going on where Milan got to ride the swings.....

eat churros.....and then back home for her favorite....PASTA!

You can see how much she loved the PASTA.

Pumpkin Patch

We took Milan to a local pumpkin patch today.

They had a petting zoo. When Milan saw the animals, she was so excited. She really loves animals!

Of course, she called the goat, "Alley".

The little pig slept the entire time (except when the turtle tried to crawl on top of it).

Milan liked the pumpkins...but not enough to spend $50 on one! We bought one at the store for $5 instead.

This clip is great! Animals are drawn to Milan. This time, she did get a little nervous though. There may have been a few too many animals around her and they were a little too close for comfort.

Walking Better Every Day

Crawling is still Milan's perferred mode of transportation. However, she is walking more and more. Her balance is getting better. She is beginning to walk around with objects (such as the swiffer!) in her hands. It is really fun to watch her go:)

I should also note her new top. It says, "My mommy is blogging this:)". My friend Sara picked it up for Milan. It it so appropriate and is one of my new favorite shirts! Thanks Sara!

Pretty as a Flower!

My friend, Sara asked her mom to make all of her baby friends a cute hat for Christmas. Then, she could not wait that long to give them. I don't blame her. Milan looks so cute in her new flower hat:)

At first, I could not get Milan to leave her hat on. But, then she seemed to like it and she even smiled for me to snap a few pics.

She walked around the house a bit in it.

This one is my favorite!

Once the novelty of the hat wore off, she went on to play with her toys:)

Who needs toys...

when you have furniture, dog toys, and dish towels?

Laughter:)

Christopher

We met Christopher (the cat) a few months ago. He came by every night and was starving. Finally, Jay could not take it any more and fed him. We have fed him ever since and taken him to the vet to get his vaccines. He has gained weight and is looking much healthier. Milan LOVES him. He is a really nice and loving cat (unlike Tony!). She looks for him every time we come home. She "talks" to him as we walk by. She even looks out the window at him at night.

Really, Dog Food?

Some of you already know that Milan loves to eat dog food! When Milan is up, we put Alley's food up on the counter. Well, a few days ago, I forgot to put it up when we got home. I left the room for 2 minutes. When I came back, Milan had all the food out of the bowl in front of her on the floor. She had chipmunk cheeks and a wide grin. She was clapping, too! Wow, she really likes the stuff! You can see traces of the food on her face.