Roots, Wings, and Prayers: Our Stories and the Phenological Happenings that Surround Us: September 2013

I can't believe our little bugaboo is a 1/3 of the way to his 1st birthday. We have truly been enjoying every moment. He becomes more and more fun with each new day.

He has turned into quite the helper around the house: grabbing for the bird seed as mom fills the feeders, helping to open the mail, feeding Farrah her yummy-looking dog food, taking things off the fridge that apparently don't belong there, successfully grabbing Mama and Daddy's food off their plates and the list goes on.

He has discovered his feet. And I have discovered why they call the pose "happy baby" in yoga class. He has found new ways to vocalize, sometimes with mouth wide open and other times with pursed lips. Jumping is his favorite form of exercise. He has gladly received the nickname "jumping bean".

He is slowly losing some patches of hair but still has a lot on that head of his. He still has bright blue eyes and long eyelashes like his daddy. His dimples are still there and in my opinion are more prominent now that he has gained more cute, healthy baby weight.

Farrah is a loving, caring big sister. She can't get enough of licking Leo's legs, tummy, back, whatever. Leo loves her right back, constantly reaching for her and feeling her soft fur. There's nothing better than a puppy and his boy.

As the school year begins, we are looking forward to watching Daddy coach football, fall camping, bike rides and taking Farrah on her daily walks. We have also been busy in the garden. I have been canning pickles and salsa and freezing applesauce, beans and zucchini. When have also been enjoying beets, tomatoes and peppers and are waiting for the squash, carrots and brussel sprouts to finish growing. We can't wait to introduce Leo to some of his first pureed foods fresh from our garden in less than 2 months!

Phenology

Monday, September 2: First flock of Canada geese heading south.