Apple Picking

Oliver had his first apple-picking excursion on Saturday at Minnetonka Orchards. We went with our friends Amy and Jonathan and their 2-year-old daughter Ayla. Plus we brought Wagner and their 2 dachsunds. We were kind of a traveling circus. Needless to say we didn't actually pick our own apples. But we did do a hayride, enjoy some brats and hot apple doughnuts and buy some yummy Honeycrisps that some other nice person picked for us. 

Oliver is getting so big! He is in the 96th% for height and 84th% for weight. He can hold his head up like a champ, and has started to grab at toys and faces. It's so exciting to see him grow up!

Yoga, playing and holding toys

Oliver and I have been hitting the mommy and me circuit. Tuesdays and Thursdays are BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) Yoga. Even though I "yoga" him, he gets pretty sleepy and naps well (sometimes in his bassinet without me holding him!) So that's a fun day. And Wednesdays are ECFE (Early childhood family ed). Basically 14 mommies chat about mommyhood while the babies hang out, eat, cry, do baby stuff.

Speaking of development, Oliver can hold his own toys now!

He also loves his playmat (so does Wagner).

And this pic's just cute!

Trees are great entertainment!

We had a great Labor Day as a family. Sunday we spent with friends and Monday just the three of us (4, right, Wagner too!). I have a book called "Trees Make the Best Mobiles" and it's true! Oliver spent about an hour in the backyard lying a blanket looking up at the canopy of maples. He was so happy being out there. Definitely a nature lover!