The Hunt for Fun October

A year ago yesterday was Ida Jane's first day home from the hospital. It's hard to believe our little rambunctious pumpkin was all of 4 lbs. 12 oz. just a year ago.

Lately, she's been having lots of a fun. We visited a farm last weekend, and got to meet lots of friendly animals, like Hal the Mule:



And Oscar the Rooster, who she enjoyed petting:



Ida Jane calls pretty much anything that's remotely cat-sized a cat. And we suspect there's a reason for that. Herman is always at her side. Sometimes, he almost gets put away with the toys by mistake:



There's been a lot of hullabaloo about baseball lately, too. Here's Ida Jane getting ready to root for the Tribe (the Sox were on past her bedtime).



It will get a little tense in the house if the Red Sox and Indians both advance!

Of course, there are the two biggest pieces of news. First, Ida Jane is getting ready to be a big sister! (No pictures of her little sibling are available yet, and Mama hasn't been feeling photogenic lately). We're very excited. The baby is due on April 8, and the doctors all think we can avoid another early entry.

The second big piece of news is that Ida Jane has been a fully licensed walker for a week or so now. She still likes hanging onto things, and quick drops to her bottom are pretty standard fare, but she can definitely move from place to place. Here's a video of her playing with Dada and then walking over to her toys.



Go Tribe! Go Sox!