Anything that the dog does...

Taelyn loves playing with the cat and dog. She follows Butter around and loves to snuggle with Trout. Lately she has gotten more adventerous and has even gone so far as to try out the dog door. I caught her in the act the other day and thought I would share.

Halloween

We spent Halloween with our good friends Alex, Jenny and Caroline. Taelyn went dressed as a cow and I dressed as a Gisha. We enjoyed Trick or Treating and seeing a bunch of kids in neat costumes. Next year when Taelyn is old enough to actually eat the candy she collected, she will probably enjoy the event even more!

Fishing in North Georgia

We took a week vacation to a wonderful cabin on the river in Dahlonega, Georgia - an old gold mining town at the base of the Appalacian Mountains. Thanks to Jenny and Alex, and Caroline!for their hospitality. We all had a great time and really enjoyed the beautiful scenery. Chad was able to do some fly fishing and caught a couple big rainbow trout. We also were able to spend a couple days with my sister and her family. Here are some pictures of the week's trip: 1)Chad and Alex showing Taelyn and Caroline a big green grasshopper - Taelyn was not scared and immediately grabbed it from Alex's hand and tried to put it in her mouth - yuck! 2)Gwen and with her sister, Chan, and the kids, Taelyn, Bryson and Pierson 3) Chad fly fishing 4) Taelyn sitting on a blanket enjoying the cool Fall day.

8 months old, crawling and more teeth on the way…

I think I say this every month, but it is so hard to believe that Taelyn is already 8 months old! She is crawling everywhere now and it is sometimes tough for me to remember that if I leave her in one spot, she might not be there when I come back after just a couple minutes. She is quick and is into everything, so luckily we don’t have too many things on her level that she can mess with. The dog toys are fair game and Butter is starting to realize that – who doesn’t like a squishing, squeaking rubber ball? She pulls up on some things, but only if they are right in front of her. She doesn’t quite have the strength to reach up and pull her body to a standing position, but soon enough I am sure!

In addition to the crawling, she is getting more teeth. She has the two on the bottom and is now getting her 2 front teeth and maybe the 2 on either side of those. There is a lot going on in that little mouth, but she has been pretty easy going for the most part. During the day she is happy-go-lucky like normal, but occasionally at night when she is going to sleep, she is cranky. Overall, she is doing well and seems to have a pretty high threshold for pain – something she must get from her daddy, because her mommy feels everything!

We spent the weekend with Grammie and Gramps in San Antonio where she had a good time playing with their doggie's toys... and her grandparents!

Fall means "Time to Hunt"

This past weekend Chad did a little dove hunting with some friends and Taelyn wanted to support him in bringing home some yummy snacks… not that she would be eating any, but still! She put on her hunting attire to match Daddy and definitely looked like a natural hunter.