Another busy day...

Today was Joel's 7 month birthday, so of course we had to take the monthly "bear" photo. It was challenging, to say the least! (see below) I took the picture first thing in the morning when Joel had just woken up. Apparently he had a LOT of energy to burn....and he used it on the bear! Thank goodness I was only planning to take these pictures until his first birthday. The poor bear might not make it! For lunch we went to Wauseon to the American Red Cross chicken dinner, mostly so that Grandma could show Joel off to her friends. Aunt Lisa, Uncle Jason, and PawPaw were there, too, so we got to see them. After Mr. Social Butterfly got done entertaining everyone, we went with Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jason to the woods to scope it out for the bonfire in November. Joel loves being outside....he smiled and laughed the whole time we were in the woods and fell asleep immediately when we left. He is definitely becoming more active, alert, and mobile these days. He slept for quite a while when we got home, and was wide awake for the start of the "very important" (says Daddy!) Pittsburgh Steelers game. Unfortunately he conked out midway through the first quarter, but he did get to wear his Steelers cap before he fell asleep! He brings us so much joy and is so much fun we can't imagine life without him. More later...