A Beautiful (and Busy) Fall Day in Michigan

Today was an absolutely beautiful day and a very busy one, too. We started the morning off at a local bakery with yummy coffee and pastries (for mom) and lovely conversation, then we had our friends over for playgroup, and finally headed to Meijer Gardens for a walk and some fantastic photo ops with the gigantic pumpkins. Whew, in between all that there were naps, too!

Hmmm, I think Sadie is ready to go outside. She loves standing at our front door and when Kurt comes home from work, he'll make funny faces at her on the other side and she'll crack up. 

We love going to our playgroups and hanging out with all the kiddos and moms. My new friends are fabulous and it wouldn't be the same around here with out them!

Kendal as a tiger, Sadie our little monkey, and Elle the spider. Can they get any cuter?

Okay, so this shot wasn't from today, but I had to post it on here. This is from our larger Monday playgroup. How adorable are these little ones (and their mama's, too)! This shot was almost impossible to get, but fun trying.

Here are some fun pictures of Sadie hanging out with the huge pumpkins at Farm Garden. They have the best pumpkin patch! She has been pointing at everything... the light, mama, dada, pumpkins, birdies, the sky... it's pretty darn cute. 

We then found this neat structure that housed some old husks of corn. It was fun to sit and play in here and had some really fun light coming through.

Hangin' out by the barn. This lady LOVES to stand - she'll pull herself up on everything. I think she'll be walking soon...

Our last stop was in the Michigan Shade Garden. This spot is just so magical and peaceful. It's pretty amazing that this is in the middle of Grand Rapids. 

The first picture is sadie looking up to the sky 'singing' twinkle twinkle little star'. We sing this in swim class and the bath when she floats on her back and she has started 'singing' along with us. It is the cutest thing - when she sings, she looks up like she is trying to lay back and float on her back. 

The next picture - you can see her two bottom teeth. She is still teething and we think she'll get her two top teeth next. 

Enjoy the rest of this gorgeous fall weather because next up is snow... Hugs from the Devlaeminck's!

Splish Splash

Sadie LOVES her bath time with daddy and can't get enough of her fun toys, splashing, and floating on her back. Enjoy the pics from her bath last night. 

She loves to watch the water fill up the tub. She has also started to point at things, especially lights. We'll ask her where the light is and she'll point to it... miss smarty pants. Kurt also enjoys giving her a disco light show at night :)

When she gets a shampoo, she also gets a very sweet mohawk! You can also see her little tooth in this picture. 

Some fun videos

So, Sadie is on the go constantly... she is walking (with assistance of her walking toy) all over the place. No more sitting and relaxing for us!

She is also a very good helper. Like here, helping with the dishwasher. Whew, it's good we have an extra helper :)

We're Back!

We got a camera this weekend and now I can snap tons pictures of Sadie and post them for you all to enjoy. She is just changing so much everyday and getting such a little (and sometimes very loud) personality. She is pointing at lights and it's amazing how aware she is of everything. She is also eating with a fork... what? She also cut her second tooth, so now she has her 2 bottom teeth! Yippee, it is about time. I feel like I've been medicating her for months.

One of Sadie's favorite things to do is take a bath with daddy. She loves to chew on her toys, float on her back to get her hair washed, and splash. After her bath tonight, she roamed around upstairs in the buff. 

Sadie is also a huge helper in the kitchen, especially with the dishwasher! 

Michigan is the best in the Fall - Sadie was just hanging out in our front yard

Sadie's sweet hairdo after her nap. She must have slept really hard.

Our life without a camera :(

I am very bummed because our camera is currently very sick (aka, broken) and I am going crazy without the ability to snap thousands of pictures of Sadie. 

She is now 10 months old - holy cow! She is cutting her first tooth and has had a hard time sleeping, but it is getting better. Sadie is pulling up on everything and is starting to walk around using her kiddie 'walker' toy. She is very observant and takes a few minutes to take new things in and then is ready to have some fun playing. It is so fun to watch her just look at everything and take it all in. We've had a great time hanging out with our new friends, visiting Chicago, spending time with family, and just relaxing at home taking in some Grand Rapids sights. 

I hope that we fix or get a new camera soon, so you can actually SEE for yourself just how darn adorable Sadie is getting. 

Have a great fall!