Never underestimate a child's ability to adapt to the unknown...you never know with a pumpkin patch how a toddler is going to react. Vibrant Fall colors, oddly shaped vegetables and harvest related items, scarecrows and other costumed caricatures. Usually between 1 and 2 years of age I have been cautioned that toddlers are most wary and frightened by strangers, strangeness and especially caricatures.
Thomas was curious from the start and although cautious at first when he was surrounded by large orange orbs he was not familiar with, he found solace with a wagon and managed to enjoy learning how that worked. Several workers were using larger wagons to bring out more pumpkins and this fascinated him. The key to this success was preparation-he had eaten, was in and out w/o interfering with nap time, was not in a noisy crowded(i.e. overstimulating) environment, and there was another toddler there to validate the "OK for kids" factor.
All in all a great day for photography with the subdued light and rich colors, plus mom and dad now use two digital cameras to facilitate a better angle/shot between the two of us.
Thomas is seen here in a wagon with the winner, a smallish pumpkin that, after sharing a ride in the wagon now resides on our doorstep.
1 comment:
To cute Dave and great that you both are capturing pics so - what one may miss the other is sure to get.... GREAT blog and hope you keep this on disc/in print somewhere for future viewing by Thomas for many, many years to come....great book material too you know-hint hint (Heritage Makers: www.sharingourheritage.com
....LOL... Thanks for sharing your adorable moments and commentary at the pumpkin patch... ~Maria J.~
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