Alyssa is 1.. can you believe it!

So Alyssa turned the big 1 today. We are still in shock that it has been a year since she was born. Time has really flown since last year.. and I think it will only get faster! Alyssa is pulling herself up regularly now, and she has started trying to stand up on her own without leaning on anything. I have a feeling that she will be walking very, very soon.

My (Rebecca's) mom came out to visit this past weekend to help celebrate Alyssa's birthday. It was a really nice visit; we went to the local pumpkin patch, went out to dinner, to the local farmer's market and got lots of stuff done around the house. We enjoyed the visit, and look forward to seeing the grandparents again over Thanksgiving.

Below are a couple of pictures from the small birthday celebration and from the pumpkin patch.. Enjoy!

Alyssa sitting on a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch

Chewing on the birthday hat

Blowing out the candle on the Birthday cake (or vegan muffin)

Eating the birthday muffin

Walking with daddy