It's a sticky situation

Ho, Ho, Ho! We recently had some photos taken of Finn and the photographer had the idea to give him a little Candy Cane and Santa hat. It turned out to be a very sticky (and cute) idea. Finn wasn't sure about the taste of Peppermint and the hat only stayed on long enough to grab a couple of photos. But it was just enough time for him to end up sticky from head to toe.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Finn took his first hike in the snow last Sunday. Even though it was cold, he seemed to have a great time. He "talked" the entire time. I think he was trying to tell me to hike a little faster.

Two for One...Day that is.

Finn had an all day play-date with Olivia last Friday. I was a little nervous about being responsible for two munchkins at the same time, but we had a great day. Here are a few of the highlights. (The low lights didn't make it to film - thank goodness.)

Sharing Toys
Lunch
Play time
A short walk
Snack Time
Making a fort

Eight is Great

Finn turned eight months on Saturday. The greatest miracle of all is that finally after eight long months he is starting to sleep through the night. He has two bottom teeth and is working on one for the top. One of his favorite activities is scooting around on the floor until he finally reaches whatever he's not supposed to play with. Even when he is surrounded by baby-friendly toys, somehow he manages to crawl over the heap and head straight for something he shouldn't have. It looks like it might be time to think about baby proofing. And as you can see from the outtakes below, the monthly photos are getting a little harder to capture.

A Walk in the Park

Finn recently spent a great day hanging out with his buddy Olivia. They went to the park, fed the ducks and watched Lacey and Max act like crazy dogs. The highlight was when Jamie and I were snapping photos like the Paparazzi while Finn and Olivia took turns sucking on the camera cases.

Finger Foods

Finn has started eating finger foods. He likes Cheerios, bananas and little puffs. But, he seems to like leaves the best.

Nap vs. Peek-a-Boo

Today when Finn was supposed to be napping he discovered Max laying beneath his crib. I think Max thought that he was "on guard," but Finn thought it was hysterical. He kept peeking over his bumper pad to see Max.

A good mom would have put Finn back to sleep, but I thought it was so cute that I had to stop and take pictures. Finn will not take a nap again (most likely tomorrow), but who knows when he will play peek-a-boo with Max again.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water

One tooth, two tooth, red fish, blue fish

It looks like Finn's first tooth was getting a little lonely, so it invited a friend to the party. Look very carefully and you can see two pearly whites peeking out in this photo.

The Great Carve-Off

After carefully selecting the perfect pumpkin, things got serious. Everyone got into the action and some of us may have bit off more than we could chew (or should I say carve.) The end result was some pretty good looking jack-o-lanterns.

Pumpkin in the Patch

Look who we found wandering in the local pumpkin patch. We
decided to bring this little pumpkin home, but skip the carving.

Lucky Number 7

Finn celebrated his seventh month birthday with the arrival of his first tooth (it arrived three days after his birthday.) He weighs 16lbs and can sit up on his own. He loves to sit up and then dive forward to grab his toys. Right now one of his favorite toys is his singing Halloween Tree that Aunt Laural gave him. He's also starting to become mobile by doing what I like to call the centipede. (He must have learned that from his break-dancing dad.)

Meet the Rutledges

Finn gives Nicholas a pet

Finn discovers his Grandpa's mustash






Gets a hug from Aunt Jill

Hangs with the cousins at the Zoo

Gets a hug from Great Aunt Laural and Great Uncle Terry