Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Patch

Tonight, we went with my brother's family to Farnsworth Farms and Cider Mill to get ourselves a pumpkin. Actually, we really went so we could take pictures at the pumpkin patch. Good thing we didn't go for the cider because they sold out of the whole 1500 gallons in a week. That must have been some good cider. We had a lot of fun trying to arrange the pumpkins as a good backdrop. I thought that Matthew's ability to sit up would make pictures easier, except he refused to look up. The grass was just too interesting. We also had a hard time getting him to smile, but here are the highlights.

Random Pictures

I was saving these for my 5 month post, but I never did get Matthew weighed and measured. And now that's he's 5 1/2 months, it's a little late. But here are some cute pictures.

Uncle Benjamin

Eeyore and I like to watch the cars.

I can sit up and eat my stroller.

My eyes are turning brown.

I like to read with Mommy.

I love being outside.

I like to play with my bottle.

I can put my toes in my mouth.

High on a Mountain Top

Today, we decided to take advantage of the nice fall weather and hike up to Ensign Peak. Though we've lived here for a year, we have never been up yet. Our neighbor graciously lent us her baby carrier until we move since her son is too big for it now. The hike was fun, though the trailhead starts pretty high up. Hiking to Ensign Peak would have been much more of a major feat back in Brigham Young's day. I feel like I should have carried up a banner to plant at the summit. But it was a nice little hike. Matthew had lots of fun, and didn't fall asleep until we were heading back down.

At the summit

Daddy doing all the work.

Matthew likes to eat the straps.

Downtown Salt Lake

Halloween Village

Yesterday, we took Matthew to Gardner Village, a little Halloween hotspot here in Utah. It turned out to be not really for us. A lot of crafty stores that are too small to allow strollers inside. Matthew seemed to enjoy it though. He loves being outside. But at least we got some cute photos ... and lots of not so cute ones.

Almost Time to Eat

In a few weeks, we get to start feeding Matthew solids, which should be an adventure. I can tell Matthew is almost ready, because he loves to sit on our laps during dinner and watch us eat - which isn't the most convenient for Mark and me. Yesterday, I got my high chair all assembled and today we decided to take him for a test drive during lunch with the following results:

Roll Over

Yesterday morning, I took some pictures to show you how close Matthew is coming to rolling over. He gets on his side with his legs over, but doesn't know what to do with his trapped arm. Look how close he is.

And then the next time I look at him, he had managed to roll over!

Now he needs to learn to flip from his stomach to his back. Else I'll be in for lots of whining since he's not always the biggest fan of tummy time.

Update: It's only been a half hour since I posted this and Matthew just rolled over from his stomach to his back for the first time. Way to go, baby. It seems to be my lucky day. Maybe if I wish for a new car, my wish will be granted in another half hour. Fingers crossed.