Obligatory Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend, we took Mateo for a hike at Priest Point Park in Olympia. He loved it! Mateo definitely likes the outdoors.




On the way back to Seattle, we stopped by a pumpkin patch in Dupont. They had a petting zoo, a hay maze, corn toss, tractor and pony rides...the works. Mateo was not a fan. Let's hope he was just tired, and next year he'll fully appreciate all the patch has to offer.



None of those smiley, demure poses sitting on a pumpkin here at Casa Garcia. Mateo cried every time we set him near a pumpkin. Oh well.

Wedding Guests

We went to Tasha and Cailen's beautiful wedding a couple weeks ago. Mateo did his parents proud - he behaved himself and fell asleep in his stroller so his parents could enjoy themselves!

11 Months Old!

Okay, 11 months and almost one week old! How can it have been almost a year since Mateo was born?

In addition to crawling, pulling up on everything, creeping from his little table to his exersaucer and around the ottoman, and babbling up a storm, Mateo has had a couple episodes of standing without a prop (much to his surprise). He has a few words in his repertoire as well. We determined that "dog" was his first word, most likely learned after hearing mommy and daddy yell at the dogs to stop doing something or other. He also says "dada" and, very occasionally, "mama." The people at daycare inform me that he says "bye bye," but I have yet to hear that one, and I'm still skeptical.

He eats all sorts of solids, including tofu, mango and bagels, and has a love-hate relationship with his sippy cup. He is a joy every single day, even after a rough night of the dreaded teething.