Look at this big boy! Griffin can now pull himself up to his feet! 

We had another big week this week starting on Sunday with Finn’s first hair cut! Here are a couple of shots we tried to get before and then a couple after.  He’s looking older all the time.

We also setup his new play pen. He loves having more room to roam. This is in our family room so he can venture to the end of it and watch what is going on in the kitchen. He does pretty well playing on his own for good stretches of time.


Monday Hailey and Cameron ventured on a trip to the Vet with Kevin. It was a 2 ½ hour experience when everything was said and done and they both have urinary infections. Hailey also has ear infections in both ears – so we are running a bit of a mini clinic!  We are hoping they will begin to feel better soon and they’re headed back for a re-check in another week.

Thanks to cousin Carmen, we are able to make Finn’s baby food using the Baby Bullet she gave us! Here are a few more photos of Finn trying out “real” food, carrots this time, some pureed and some cooked sticks. He makes the funniest faces and keeps trying it repeatedly, eventhough he looks as if they taste awful!

On Thursday I got home and Tricia told me Finn pulled himself up a few times during the day – both in his new playpen, and also using the wood toy that he often plays with on the floor in his room! That’s big news! She even captured a cute video where you can here Finn laugh with excitement after he pulls himself up – so sweet! And sure enough later that night he did it several more times, including when I put him down asleep for what I hoped would be a short nap. After I put him down I heard him move, so I felt around and felt his head at the top of the crib – I turned on the lights and found him like this on his knees at the front of the crib!

Here Tricia captured Finn pulling himself up one of the first few times:

Friday afternoon Grandpa Armstrong stopped over for a short visit and repaired our light fixture in the loft that had stopped working. Here he is enjoying some time with Finn while he’s having his dinner.

We hosted small group on Friday evening which we really enjoy. We want Finn to interact with kids whenever possible since he is cared for in our home during the weekdays while we are at work. It’s funny to watch his facial expressions. And here he is pretty much climbing on Sam, poor girl! Finn had a great time, Sam not so much by the end!

Saturday was Fall Fest at church that included a Chili cook off, desserts, music, and a bonfire. Kevin made quite a tasty chili for everyone to enjoy. There were over 22 different batches you could sample. My mom came to town for the weekend since my dad was traveling so she was able to make it to fall Fest with the Bethune’s. Here she is getting some play time with Finn. 

It was a beautiful week of fall weather. Tricia and Finn spend some good time playing out doors and going on walks. Here they are enjoying the nice, but cool day, along with a few other shots from the week. Finn loves bath time and we began sitting him up during baths and giving him some toys. He thought it was pretty fun!

He enjoys holding his own bottle these days and getting in some snuggle time with daddy.