Did we get any actually inside his mouth?

It was Josh's birthday on Tuesday and what better day to ensure we have a healthy growing boy, so we gave Finn green beans for the first time! I'm not sure they will be his favorite food but he did seem to like them somewhat. Honestly it was so weird to see him eating "real food" for the first time. We can't believe he's almost 6 months old!! Where did the time go? I have yet to figure out if green beans stain clothing or not but with how he often likes to chit chat while eating I sure hope not! Up next...peas, so stay tuned. 

Finn has the best new grin! It's almost as if he's mimicking what always seems to be the over-exaggerated smiles we give him. But either way I wouldn't trade these grins for the world, he's becoming more and more real with his emotions every day. He even tends to flirt with these smiles for others. He's grown so much and we can't believe we're already approaching the holiday season. His 6th month appointment isn't for a couple of weeks but we'll be sure and keep everyone updated on our growing boy!

So we recently discovered that although Finn can't quite bounce in the doorway with his "johnny jumper" he loves to swing.  So we'll take what we can get, and have even traveled to the park to swing a couple of times in order to take advantage of this beautiful weather! It seems I either have the chance to update with a lot of recent news or no time at all but everyday is different with Finn and we're just taking it as it comes! He has finally found his toes as he lies on his back and seems to have also found his voice as he "squeals" in delight, often for minutes at a time. He's still trying to beat his cold but smiling right through it. Such a tough little guy. As the holidays approach we are desperately missing friends and family but hopefully this helps keep us connected. 

Since Halloween this year had some "freakishly" warm weather it was hard to keep Finn in his costume. But he'll probably hate us for what we chose in years to come anyway, so while we could, we enjoyed his "Hot diggitty Dog" outfit. As usual, he loves to put everything in his mouth, therefore pumpkins were not excluded!  Josh carved Finn his very own personalized pumpkin and he seemed pretty interested in the glowing letters when we turned the lights out.  So, one Halloween down and many more to follow...can't wait! We're already thinking about next years costumes and Finn and Dad plan on attempting to be "Two Wild and Crazy Guys." Until then, ENJOY!

Halloween 2008

Turtle River State Park

Ahhh the memories. We decided to finally make the trip out to Turtle River where we got married and take in the fall colors. It was so neat to be able to revisit such a memorable spot. The weather was beautiful and it seems that a little fresh air is always calming for Finn. I can't believe how the time is flying by and before we know it, it will be Christmas and then spring and then his first birthday...one day at a time :) So here are a couple of our favorite pics from our "fall day."