Pumpkin Patch

Okay, so I may have gone a bit crazy with the pictures here, but they were just so darn cute! Last weekend we went to a pumpkin patch nearby with our friends from Newton. They have a little girl who is just 10 days older than Mady, so it's fun to watch the two of them interact. We had a BEAUTIFUL day to go and had a lot of fun!

Loren and Mady

Driving with Daddy

Bumper tractors

Here's a quick stat update:

We had to take Madelyn to the doctor for a 7-month check since her weight was trending down at her 6-month check. At 7 months, Mady was 15 lbs. 9 oz. and 27 inches. She's still pretty little, but her weight is trending back up and the doctor is not concerned. It helps that she's eating so much better! Baby food was quite a struggle for a while, but she's doing great now!

Fall Fun

I just love this time of year, and we've had such great weather to enjoy! I keep telling Eric I want to figure out where it is that we can live where the weather would be like this all the time!

Mady loves being outside and exploring the grass and leaves and watching the squirrels!

Pulling the stem off her pumpkin from Grandpa and Grandma Van Zee. Oops! It sure is a cute pumpkin!

I know I'm biased, but isn't she beautiful?!

Travels

I'm trying to play catch-up again! In mid-September we went back to Northern Minnesota for my cousin's wedding. My family rented a house on a little lake, and it was beautiful! The weather was a little chilly, but we had a great time!

Eric and I got to have a date night and my parents watched Madelyn. We also cruised around the little lake in a little fishing boat, and just hung out with family.

Growing up too fast!

Aunt Amanda and Mady at the wedding

Our smiley girl at the wedding. The waitress kept asking us if we wanted a plate for Mady! We had steak and walleye....I'm thinking that's a little too mature of tastes for Madelyn at this point in time! Smashed peas and Cheerios are more up our alley!

An attempt at a family picture on Gull Lake. I was hoping to get a good picture of us to use on Christmas cards, but that didn't work so well!

Another attempt on Grave Lake, which is the lake the house we rented was on.

Aunt Amanda and her friend having fun with Madelyn