Fall Time Fun

It was a GORGEOUS day here in NJ.  It got up to 70 degrees today.  Mom and I took Clint to Demarest Farms for some Fall Time Fun. We browsed the pumpkins, went through the cornstalk maze, went for a hayride to the pumpkin patch, "picked out" pumpkins and enjoyed apple cider.  It was so much fun and a great way to be outside [NOT in the hotel room]. 

How to entertain your kid in a hotel room the size of a SMALL camper

 

 As you can see we are all getting a little giddy coming up on our last week of travel.

More From Jersey

We are coming up on four weeks of traveling in NJ for my job [only two weeks left, HALLELUJAH!!].  Lets just say that it has been harder than I thought but we are having a lot of fun too.  Mom and I were discussing yesterday all the "firsts" Clint's mastered since we have been down here.  Here is a small summary of all the things we can remember thus far:

Walking full time and almost running now!

Grammie and Clint leaving the Bergen County Zoo

Clint rode on a train for the first time:

Clint and Mama on the Bergen County Zoo Train

 SKYPE-ing with family:

SKYPE-ing with Dada

Drinking through a straw. Mastered this in ten minutes per Grammie:

Sippy Cup with straw

Pointing finger and finger/knuckle bump:

Grammie taught him this and its so cute!!!!!!!!

Hands up to be picked up.

Starting to move beyond baby food.

Scooting off couches, beds and laps to get down all by himself.

Crawling under and climbing up anything he can:

THREE new teeth:

Top two teeth came in and he also has a bottom tooth coming in too.

Sliding down a slide by himself:

Van Saun County Park - Bergen County NJ

Our Little Monkey

Clint: Hmm these look interesting. I may need a closer look ...

Adventures in NJ

Many of you know Clint and Grammie are with me this year to recruit students in NJ for my job.  We are having a great time BUT we miss Dan [Dada] A LOT!

He is now 10 months old ... he started walking full time last week and has two more teeth on the top [finally].  His bottom two teeth came in when he was 7 months old so its taken a looooong time for these two to arrive.

Here are some recent pictures of our guy Clint.

Trying to show us his dimples :)
 

 Morning mischief

 See my new teeth everybody

 On the go in our hotel room.

Clint Hearts Cheerios

A lot has happened over the last several months.  At 6 months {May} he started crawling full force.  Seven months {June} not ONE but TWO teeth emerge.  He went on his first road trip with Mama to a conference in Saratoga Springs. He also learned to crawl up all the stairs to our second floor.  This month {July} marks 8 months he is standing almost by himself and saying Mama and Dada now.  He also became a avid hiker with our first family vacation to Bar Harbor, Maine.  AND AND ...  

I could barely wait to see my little Bugaboo try Cheerios. But he is now eating them like a professional [well sorta].  Grammie caught him on film.  I just love the photos.  

You want me to try that hahahaha

Ok I guess it could be good ...

Let me see if I can get it in my mouth

Success ... its good give me more, give me more!

Well we started to call him Bean or Beaner.  It's short for Busy Bean because he NEVER, EVER sits idle not even in his sleep!!! 

When I have more time I plan to post pictures of our first family vacation in Maine.

Keep enjoying the summer everybody!!
 

Crazy Clint Crosbie

Clint is now seven months and 6 days old.  We've been having a lot of fun with him lately.  He is crawling at full speed.  He just loves Moose [and his food] so much, he smiles and talks to him and tries to throw his toys for him.  His also loves pulling himself up.  He just squeals and giggles when he does it.  

He is now eating veggies and cereal.  I tried to feed him pears and peaches.  He does NOT like them at all for now.  I suppose I will try again in another week or so.  

We had a family shopping trip to Wal-Mart and we decided to buy him a bouncy ball.  I am not sure he likes it. Watch the video and see if you can figure it out.




I know I love his giggle too.


Clint is such a great kid.  I take him for 4+ mile runs/walks and he never fusses.  I was starting to feel guilty, poor kid goes and never gets to do anything on these excursions.

So, I decided we would walk to the park and see if he was ready to partake.  Grammie was up for walking down and meeting us too.  Thankfully, she took these great photos of his first time at the park.

He was not too impressed with the swing.  Grammie as the voice of Clint ... "Mama this is dumb I can't even reach the ground."

We went down the slide together

Gram even got in on the action

He tried climbing the rock wall

We were on the swing together

Also Clint showed his riding talents on the bug rider thingy

It will be fun to go back again on a warmer day and when he is a little bigger.  But for now, we are enjoying him being "little". 

I hope everyone is doing well and starting to enjoy summer!