lions and tigers and bears

Miles enjoyed his first visit to the zoo.











I think he had the most fun in the gift shop.

turkey day

We enjoyed quite a spread at Auntie Eriko's new house in San Diego.



Happy Thanksgiving, Little Turkey!

hide and go seek

Or, just hide in plain sight and giggle. It's a fun game either way.

sweet tart

Miles tries pomegranate seeds - yum!

papa!

Papa came for a short visit last week, and we tried to have as much fun as possible. 

finders keepers

Miles discovers where his food has been hiding.

halloween!

Gobble Gobble! Turkey had a great time trick-or-treating with his buddies.

new skill

I think this is worse than the early walking.

gestation buddies

switcheroo

New dresser for Miles:



And the old one moves to the living room:

go trojans

Miles enjoys watching the games with Daddy now more than he did last year.

splish splash

Miles love bathtime in the big boy tub.

connecticut!

Miles and I flew out to CT to visit Aunt Kate and Uncle Joe and we had a blast, especially because Gramma crashed the party.


They took us to a crazy grocery store with funny singing puppets.






We enjoyed a girls night (well, plus Miles) at the wine bar.



We went to check out the pumpkins, and got some treats.












And we let Uncle Joe practice baby-wearing.



We were sad to leave, but Miles had fun packing.

nutty

At Miles' 9-month checkup, we were given the green light for nut butters. First, a dab on the cheek, to test for an allergic reaction:





Then, a spoonful:



Seems he likes it.

more small round food

Miles likes peas.

shake it

Nothing beats a plastic bottle filled with rice.