falling into place

Sometimes I miss the early days of the blog. We had a well-lit living room, and a baby with bright sparkly eyes who sat relatively still. Gorgeous pictures were easy to come by. Nowadays Lil is just too fast for me, and she rarely puts a good outfit together or combs her hair. Most of our pics make for good Facebook fodder, but that schmutz on her chin is not quite blog-worthy.

 Oh, but then a couple weeks ago we went to the park—before that Sandy came through and knocked all the leaves off the trees (and knocked the trees of the trees)— and found a path canopied by the colors of fall. Our delayed start meant that we arrived at the perfect time of day, and the bright autumn sun lit up everything from the carpet of fallen leaves to those aquamarine eyes of her's. Add to that a pond full of water foul, the playground, Mama, Dada, and her sweet bebe sister, and you end up with the most picture-perfect Brooklyn afternoon. And of course, some pretty decent pictures.

Prospect Park, one week prior to that bitch Sandy.

happily Everett after

It is definitely November.  Leaves are down, wind is whippy, and scarves are wrapped around necks. That doesn't mean we are finished with late afternoons in McCarren park though. We layered up and headed out, strolled down the Ave in the sun. The combination of brisk, fresh air and warm sunlight lulled Lil to sleep, so I kept walking. We arrived at the park with the time to spare before our playdate, so I took the opportunity to capture a few priceless sleeping baby photos.

That gorgeous hat was crocheted by our friend Melanie at Crayon Jungle. She helped us choose a beautiful cotton yarn, and Lil now has a one-of-a-kind creation! Thank you so much, Melanie!!

sampling a homemade shaker

When our friends Kelley and Everett arrived, we took to the grass and let the babes have at it.  We first met Everett when he was just a wee thing, and now he's such a little man!  This afternoon he was looking quite lovable with a fuzzy monkey hat and a chunky zip-up sweater. Perfect combination of little man and cuddly baby.

Everett tastes nature

With her batteries recharged, Lil set to work exploring Everett's toys, while Everett was off exploring dead leaves (with his mouth). The babes did come face to face at some point, but were most interested in the world around them. No matter. The longer Lil shows no interest in boys, the happier her papa will be.

what have you got there, little Lil?

After a little while, some more friends showed up, and soon we had a baby pile-up on our hands. Little Sully was very fond of Lil's hat, and Lil was very fond of crawling away as fast as she could! Poor little Lil ended up in tears –a little too cold, a little bumped, and plenty worn out. We strolled home as the sun began to set over Williamsburg, a little chilly, but thankful we found such a great group of mamas and babes in our 'hood.

right here in Brooklyn, the place where we dwell

heaps of cute

It was a little brisk for the park, but our babies are pretty resilient here in Williamsburg.  Plus, they're very well-dressed by their mamas.  Today Lil was sporting an old sweater dress, which at this stage fits more like a sweater, and a pair of suede booties from Robeez.  Her knit polar bear cap topped the ensemble with a touch of warmth.

Lil and Evan, right

it's Miss Ivy!

Lil's buddies, Ivy and Evan, met us at the park, and the cooler temps charged these babies' batteries.  They were off and about, crawling and cruising all over the place.  Occasionally, there were some baby pile-ups, collisions, and well-intentioned mishaps, but all in all our wee ones has a wonderful time together.

With their little jackets, jumpers, hats and booties, these little people are not just ready for the temperatures, they look ready for a fashion spread in baby Vogue (does that even exist yet? No? Well call Anna Wintour and tell her the first feature is ready to print! Whatever is she waiting for?)!

the skinny on lil

Old Navy skinny embellished jeans, size 6-12 mos.

I used to say, "who the f*!k thought of making skinny jeans for babies!? what kind of sick, perverted idea is that!?"

baby's got back

That was before Lil fit into a pair of embellished jeans I received at our baby shower. Man.  They're not just cute. They are beyond cute. Paired with black ballet flats, they actually give Lil that "heyyyy girrrl" attitude.  How is a Mama to resist?  So not fair.

8 months old... yaaay!

Fall made it's first appearance this week, so Lil tried out her first pair of baby jeggings (jean-leggings, if you didn't know). GranMary was always a fan of jeggings- all the style and none of the bunching.  We met up with the other mamas and babes at the waterfront in Williamsburg, and Lil was let loose to wiggle those fluffy curves with all her friends.  It was a breezy day, but Lil stayed plenty warm in her fuzzy sweater and a merino wool long-sleeve shirt. Worn close to her soft skin, this baby wool thermal will keep her warm under all her fall fashions.

Lil borrows Leo's hat

Lil flirt?

Leo makes his move