Pumpkin Patch 2013

This past weekend was gorgeous!  Sunny with a cool breeze and a high in the mid 70s.  It felt like fall and it was amazing!  We decided that we needed to take Natalie to her first pumpkin patch.  Remember a couple of years ago when Travis and I did the corn maze?  We went to the same place this time, too, but skipped the maze and headed for the pumpkins instead.  :)  Even though we went there 2 years ago, we didn't pick out pumpkins 2 years ago.  As it turns out, this was not only Natalie's, but also Travis' and my first time to pick pumpkins from a pumpkin patch!  It was fun and makes me think this needs to be a tradition.  No more store bought pumpkins.  :)

Of course, this was also a perfect photo op.  Baby and pumpkins!!  Natalie had fallen asleep in the truck on the way out, so she was still sleepy when we got there.  She wasn't so much in the smiling mood, but I got some adorable pictures anyway.  How could I not?!

{Inspecting the hay.}

I just love that sweater and headband!  Yes, I did make them.  ;)  Aren't they perfect for a fall day?  I got the pattern for the sweater here.  I was going to make the little hat that goes with it, but for some reason it was coming out way too small...  So I scrapped it and went for this headband and this flower instead.  (I made the medium flower from that pattern.)

{Those EYES!}

{"Flying Baby" always gets a smile out of her!}

{I was setting up the tripod and testing out the settings... isn't this a good picture of them?}

We started getting some smiles from her after a little while.  :)

{I love my family.  God has blessed us!!!}

{The pumpkin patch at sunset.}

{Natalie and I with our pumpkin haul.}

Fall is my favorite season.  I love the changing leaves and the cooling weather.  I love the sweaters and the hot drinks.  I hope y'all are all having a lovely fall!  We miss you, dear family and friends!

Double Digits

Natalie turned 10 months old 3 days ago.  Amazing, isn't it?  We've had a fun weekend, so I'm just now getting around to writing this post.  More on our weekend in the next post.  :)  

This little girl is still such a happy baby.  She occasionally has her cranky days, but for the most part she's in a good mood.  She's getting so close to walking!  She will take a few steps across her play pen without any help, but any time she's on the floor she just crawls.  Even when we try to help her walk, she just kneels down to crawl instead.  It won't be long before she's running around.  

I started this photo session by messing around with my camera settings.  Here are a few of those pictures:

This picture was under exposed, but it was so cute that I had to brighten it in Photoshop.  (That's why it's grainy.)

Here are the details from this month:

All 6 teeth!

That dress' sleeves were too loose, and she was able to slip out of them so easily!  I literally got sweaty taking these pictures.  She is such a wiggle worm!  She loves to move and crawl, so I was chasing her all over the room to lay her down next to the bear.  :)  Luckily, I was able to get some decent pictures.  

I can't believe this year is going by so fast!