Bea & Sadie at the Pumpkin Patch: Part 2

Happy October everyone! Bea is officially18 months old. She is also officially a toddler at daycare. She's enjoying playing with all the leaves that are falling down from the trees and is now singing to her baby dolls. Unfortunately, she hasn't been feeling super great lately -- she's had a cold and tummy aches -- but overall she is doing great.

If you've been following our blog for awhile, you might remember that last year around this time Bea and her cousin, Sadie, made their first trip to the pumpkin patch/apple orchard (see blog from September 15, 2007). Here's what they looked like then (Bea on the left, Sadie on the right):

Last year, Bea couldn't even sit up on her own. Well, recently the girls made their second trip -- what a difference a year makes! Both Bea and Sadie climbed up on the hay bale by themselves. See them below holding hands... aw... (Sadie on the left, Bea on the right):

The farm has several animals for the kids to pet -- this year the girls actually noticed them. Bea was very excited to meet a "Neigh" in real life.

Here they are partners in crime... Sadie was probably telling Bea how to get bites of hot dog and potato chips without me noticing (that came later in the day). Here's Bea in the orchard -- she really enjoys being outside and she runs pretty fast these days, so you have to keep an eye on her. Sadie and Bea sample the apples after picking them right off the trees.
Here is Aunt Renee, Sadie, Matt, Bea, and I sitting on the back of the tractor/hay ride wagon. It nearly dumped us off a couple of times on the way to and from the apple trees. Here's Matt, Bea, and I in the pumpkin patch (well, the pumpkin sales area). We took the pumpkin Bea chose here home. And, yes, we are standing in the same place we were last year.
Here's Renee and Matt on the way out with apples, pumpkins, and tired little girls in the strollers.

Well, that's all for now. Hope you are enjoying the fall. - Melissa