Moving Furniture

Hi :) I've finally returned from my travels to Dallas and the East Bay. It was lots of fun seeing all the grandparents and aunties and uncle. :) While on my trips, I got to eat alot of yummy food cooked just for me and I showed off all my new skills including balancing, trying to walk, and learning how to go down the stairs backwards. After I got back, I picked up a few more including how to put my bottle caps back on the bottle and put the rings back on the ring stack. My latest adventures include moving furniture all around the house. :) Here's a video of me moving my chair...

Happy 10th to Me!

Hello :) I turned 10 months old yesterday! This week has been full of lots of fun and new experiences for me. On Tuesday, I went swimming for the first time. At first I was scared because the water was so cold, but then I got used to it and I loved splashing around. On Thursday, I went on a playdate with my friend, Isabel, and we went on the swings (my 3rd time ever!) Isabel and I had almost the same due date, but she was born premature, so she is a bit older than me. On Friday, I went to the Boston Children's Museum and discovered their infant toddler playroom with aquarium. (My favorite were the tiny tropical fish.) On Saturday, I went to Portsmouth, NH and went to the beach for the first time. The sand was so fine - I loved the feel of it on my hands and feet (and in my mouth too - though Mommy didn't like that too much!)

Mommy hasn't had time to upload all those pictures yet, but tie you over, she has three swinging videos of me laughing and playing with Isabel.

Cruising and Balloons

It's been awhile since my last video update, so I thought I'd post a couple here today. :)
The first is me surfing on our living room furniture on 7/22/09.


The second is me playing with a balloon on Friday with Daddy.

A Week of Firsts

Today, I am 9.5 months old! This week has been full of firsts for me! It's so much easier to get things that I see and I love playing with my friends and my Mommy and Daddy. Sorry for the lack of videos and pictures, Mommy and Daddy are forgetful!

• On Monday, I was so eager to pull up to the dining table and reach Mommy that I tripped and fell into the table and cut my lip with my new tooth! :(
• On Tuesday, I went to the park with Mommy and Daddy and they introduced me to the swing! I love it and can't help but laugh every time I go higher.
• On Wednesday, I learned how to drink out of a cup by myself without spilling it down my bib. :)

More teeth!

This past weekend, Daddy & Mommy were arguing about whether my top teeth were coming in. Daddy kept saying he could feel them and Mommy kept saying that they were just white spots on my gums, because she couldn't feel them. :p Well, Daddy was right!! I could have told them that though, because I was chewing on everything I could get my hands on. On Tuesday, Mommy finally agreed that my tooth had come out. :) It's strange to rub my top and bottom teeth together though. They make squeaky sounds!

Pulling Up at Night!

I've been so excited by my new skill that I've been pulling up in the middle of the night! On Monday night, I woke up and decided to practice. I pulled myself up and hung onto the crib railing. Unfortunately, I couldn't get back down and got stuck there. I started crying, but nobody came to rescue me, probably because Mommy and Daddy want me to learn to go to sleep without needing their soothing. I finally just started whimpering, because I didn't know what to do. After a few more minutes, Mommy came in and helped me to lie back down. Mommy and Daddy said that they felt really sad that I got myself stuck and that they will teach me how to lie back down myself. :)

Pulling Up

Hello! Today, I finally accomplished what I've been trying to do for weeks! I pulled myself completely up from the ground to my stool, then from the stool, I pulled myself to the top of the desk, then climbed on top of the stool to pull my toy off the top of the desk! :) Earlier today, I also figured out how to pull myself up and stand up in my crib and my play pen. Mommy is really scared now! :)