Fall Colors

Fall is one of my favorite times in Colorado. Unlike Texas, we actually have four distinct seasons. Fall here is full of cool days and even cooler nights. In the city the leaves range from yellow to orange to red. It is a beautiful site driving down the neighborhood streets and seeing all the leaves falling, and all the kids playing in the piles on their front lawns. We happen to have a small tree in our backyard that has beautiful red leaves. The pictures don't even capture how red the leaves really are, but it will give you an idea. We should be getting our first snow in the city soon, and then the leaves will fall off completely. We are just trying to enjoy the fall colors while they last.

Play Time

Brooks doesn't have a real good play mat that he can lay on where everything hangs down in his face. So instead we just lay him on his back on a blanket. Since he was totally tiny I've been introducing him to toys and books. I'll lay some down next to him on his blanket or dangle them in his face. Just a week or two ago he became interested in the toys. He'll now grab at them and put them in his mouth. His "favorite toys" are just those rings that hook together. They are real easy for him to grab and play with. Last week I introduced him to this bug/butterfly thing that lights up and plays music. The wings on the bug have that crinkle material, and he seemed to like that. He grabbed the bug and played with the wings and put it in his mouth. I know it seems dumb, but every small milestone is big to me. Brooks seems to be about a month behind in development and growth, so I love to see him learning new things. He can also hold his head up real well while on his tummy, and he can roll from his tummy to his back. He smiles and laughs (I'm still working on a video of him laughing), and he really seems to enjoy interacting with people. I'm looking forward to our 4 month doctors visit tomorrow to see what she thinks about his growth...I'm not looking forward to his shots though.