Is it possible to catch you up on the last 3 months of random, everyday fun and Ezra's developmental milestones in 10 pictures or less?

It is when you know how to cheat! :)

So what's happening these days?

Ezra has made a lot of progress in his eating! He's almost completely off of baby food and onto table solids. He also likes to drink water and juice, as well as mommy-milk. His new favorite food is soup - of any kind. Which is great because I can sneak in meat and vegetables when he isn't looking! He makes a huge mess at EVERY MEAL and uses his hands a lot more often than his fork and spoon, but we have a BLAST!




Ezra has also gotten a LOT taller. He can now reach MY COUNTERTOPS! And he's learned how to climb on things! Like this:




Ezra has gotten REALLY good at making messes:




But, on the other hand, Ezra has a very sweet and helpful spirit. He loves to help mommy sweep, swiff, water the flowers, put his bath toys away, put things (any things) in the dryer, put things (any things) away in the cupboards, and load and unload the dishwasher whether the dishes are clean or dirty.



Ezra and I have a ton of fun together, just being ourselves. We play games, read books, take walks, and just be goofballs together.



As any mother to a very active, mess-making, couch climbing, into EVERYTHING toddler knows, (especially one who often waits up til midnight to talk to her husband), there are two things necessary for a mom's survival: coffee and adult socialization. So, when I found out that a Starbucks was opening on post, I was pretty thrilled. However, as any mother to a very active, mess-making, couch climbing, into EVERYTHING toddler knows, toddlers and coffeehouses don't really get along. Try trying to talk to your friend about ANYTHING when your kid is knocking coffee, CDs, and breakable mugs off the shelves! So, when I found out that this new Starbucks was right next to and practically attached to an outdoor playground, I pretty much died and went to heaven.

So, on about the second day that it was open, I decided I was going to check it out. On the spur of the moment I put a shoutout on Facebook, texted a bunch of friends, and was all like "Hey, Ezra and I are going to Starbucks! Please join us!" It was awesome, because I've never had such an amazing response to an impromptu playdate. We ended up having six moms and eight children under the age of three. Funny thing was that none of them knew each other, but they all knew me! And this is why I love modern technology and social networking. We all had an amazing time on a BEAUTIFUL 75 degree breezy day, and new friendships were made!




Another awesome place to hang out in our town is Fiddlesticks - an educational play space and mommy hangout! Another genius idea! It's not free, but for $5 you can come and stay as long as your like - let your kids play with the clean, "natural" (mostly wooden and old fashioned) toys or play in the craft and dress-up areas (for older children), while you sit in the nice "mommy corner" and chat with your friends. It's simply...amazing!



So, that's pretty much what's been happening "these days"...and wraps up this "Frenzy of Fall" blog series.

(Aside from Ezra finding yet another million reasons to be the cutest baby in the earth...)




And, in case you lost count, that was only eight "photos."

See, I told you I could do it... :)