Teapot

I'm not sure which is cuter - her singing or the curtsey at the end.

Ditto

It is a few days late but Janie wanted everyone to know she was sad to hear that Patrick Swayze passed away.

No one puts baby in the corner.

Arts and Crap

Last weekend was very rainy so we pulled out our bag of arts and crap to let Charlotte create!

She loved gluing the sticks together and making pretty things for us to enjoy.

Then she got hold of the scissors...

And cut up everything with in reach into small little pieces. I really think she would cut for hours if we let her.

Self Portrait

This is what we get when Charlotte takes hold of the camera. She loves taking pictures!

Who me?

Last Friday I took Jane to the doctor for her 9 month check up. Her doctor was really impressed with how much she can do for as little as she is. We all agree she is pretty darn perfect.

She is 26 1/2 inches long (10 - 25% - yeah, like I didn't know she'd be short)
She weighs 17 lbs 14.5 oz (25-50% - works well with her height)
Her head is 46 cm around (90 - 95% - check out the big brain on Jane!)

Diva? I'll let you decide...

Sisterly Love

Charlotte's new favorite thing is to love all over Janie. Brian and I usually are pretty supportive of this behavior, however, we are still working on gentle hands since loving on her sister usually means pushing her to the ground so Cha Cha can lay on her.

Can't you see how impressed Jane is with it?

Learning to walk

This past weekend we got out one of Charlotte's old toys to help Janie learn to walk. She is getting closer everyday and is now standing unsported on her own.

She liked playing with all the pulls and knobs on the cart.

Even though I didn't get a picture of it, she did actually use the cart to walk around upstairs.

Janie would be a pro walker but Cha Cha keeps stealing it from her and using is as her "grocery store".

So was Brian...

Janie

Janie was looking particularly cute this evening.

Party, party, party

This weekeng we went to another birthday party for one of Charlotte's friends. It was at a water playscape park and Cha Cha had a great time. Here she is with Lauren, Fallon, and Addison waiting for pizza and cake.

Then it was time to build sandcastles.

Taking a Bath

I love baths. There's nothing better than hanging out in the sink, scrubbing myself with a washcloth, and splashing whoever it is that's bathing me that day. In this picture I have sweet potatoes on my cheeks and a song in my heart!

Mommy and Me

I'm a wiggle-worm. I don't usually like to be held. But when Mommy holds on to me, I get peaceful and happy. Here's a happy time, just resting in my Mommy's arms.

Attack Baby Pins Daddy

I'm an attack baby. I know kung fu! And you can see what happens when I get my daddy on the floor -- he's pinned and cannot move thanks to my patented right-handed eyebrow hold! Hi-ya!

Jane's First Jump

Jane is getting very close to walking and so we are trying to capture it on film. And while she didn't take her first step tonight, she did take her first jump.