Merry Christmas!

Adia continues to be very mommy oriented today, but eventually settled with DiDi so I could take a shower. I took her dollhouse out of the box and discovered I had to attach ALL the stickers. That took some time and we definitely need to buy a Costco size box of batteries.







She got really excited when Scott got home. She gave the biggest smiles and even waved. She started officially waving yesterday. It's so cute because she gets so into it that it's like her whole body waves.

It was a rough night. She just kept crying and whining over everything. DiDi tried sleeping with her, but it didn't work and around midnight, I got her back. We slept off and on until I had to get up at 7am to get ready for my dentist appointment.

Adia stayed with Scott and DiDi while I got my teeth drilled. Then it was Scott's turn and Adia was happy to see me. Adia developed a nasty cough though and kept crying inconsolably so I made her a doctor's appointment. It was obvious that she wasn't feeling well because she was clinging to me, wrapped in a blanket when the doctor came in. She no longer had a fever and there's no ear infection yet so there was nothing her doctor could do. We're just supposed to keep giving her Tylenol and hope she gets better soon.

Now we're in Florence. Adia was very happy to see her Gamma and Gampa G and her Auntie Colie and Unky Eck. We'll be opening more presents tonight. Maybe she'll have better luck tearing the paper off of these.

Christmas Eve

Adia and I spent most of the day trying to wrap presents and cuddling. Adia's really good at unwrapping everything you try to wrap, but wasn't so good a sleeping. The only way I could get her to nap was by holding her. She's still sick so she's very much into mommy. I thought her fever was gone by the morning, but it appeared once again in the late afternoon. I gave her more Tylenol and she passed out for a little bit. It didn't last long though.


When she woke up, she started crawling around crying "Dada!" It was close to the time he normally comes home. She was really excited to see him and crawled all over him while he laid on the floor. It was sweet to watch.


Adia refused to eat dinner. She's been doing that a lot lately. She also hasn't been drinking very much. I don't know how she's supposed to gain much weight at all. After dinner she had a fun bath time with Scott. She was in there forever. When she acted like she wanted out, Scott reached to grab her and she sat back down. Eventually she got out and I dressed her. She fought it at first, but then got sidetracked. It was time to open presents.

Adia had no idea what to do. She's great at tearing up magazines, newspapers and wrapping paper as long as it's something you don't want her to do. She managed to open two presents before getting sidetracked and just wanting to play. She really loved the car toy DiDi got her. There was no prying her away from it once it was out of the box. She also likes her new laptop. It's too advanced for her, but she'll figure it out eventually. The Little People were a hit too. She's been playing with the castle, but I've yet to take the dollhouse out of the box.










As soon as everything was open, she started to get cranky. I gave her a bottle and she was soon asleep. She woke up though when Scott said goodnight. Then we couldn't get her back to sleep. A couple hours later, she started to get cranky again. DiDi picked her up and noticed that Adia had a wet butt. Adia had had massive diarrhea and it has leaked out the sides of her diaper. We changed her, despite her protests and she was quickly asleep. Too bad she got it all over her Christmas pjs. She slept through the night with DiDi and I got a good nights sleep. It was needed since I seem to have caught the cold that Scott, DiDi and Adia all have.

Little Sicky

I can't believe it's been 5 days since the last post. Luckily it's just because Adia's been keeping me busy and there have been no medical scares. Scott has been sick though and it seems that Adia has the cold too. Last night she came down with a fever. This morning when I took her temperature, it was at least 101. We got it down to 100.5 with Tylenol, but I think her head hurts. Now she's got a runny nose again and has been coughing and sneezing. Hopefully the fever will go away soon.

She can never be content to do one thing at a time and while battling a cold, another tooth broke through. She now has four teeth. Her two front bottoms (as you can see in almost every picture I take) and her lateral incisors. Her top front teeth are no where near coming through so she'll be able to sing "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth" for Christmas.

Adia's doing really well with naps though. You can tell what time it is just by her actions. Between 10 and 11 every morning, she starts to get cranky. Then it's a bottle and a nap. Yesterday she slept for two hours! Then between 3 and 4, it starts all over again. If she doesn't get her afternoon nap, she won't sleep well. Most days it works like it's supposed to, but if we've been out running errands, all she wants to do it play when she comes home.

The biggest reason I haven't been able to write is Adia's new separation anxiety. She's very much Mommy's girl. When it comes to bedtime, only I will do. If I walk into the kitchen to make dinner (or lunch for that matter) she tries to follow. Everywhere I go, she has to go too. Sometimes she won't even go to Scott. She'll start crying "Mamama!"

On Thursday Adia got to spend time with Gamma G. Scott and I had dental cleanings at the same time and needed someone to watch Adia. Gamma G played with her in the waiting room. They did laps around the room and Adia got to play with a cup. The office ladies and other patients oohed and aahed over her. Of course she responded with smiles and her piranha face. She always has to show off those pearly whites. She was fine the whole time until she heard my voice. Then she tried to take off down the hallway in the direction she saw us leave. I was out just minutes later and was met with a pout. Scott always gets big smiles from her when he's been gone, but she starts crying when she seems me. I guess she's punishing me for leaving. Then we ran a bunch of errands and she passed out when we got back.

Adia and I also had a pajama day this week. It was really icky outside so I knew we wouldn't be going anywhere. We took a shower together and then changed into pjs. Made me wish Adia had more cute two piece pjs. She has a pair of gray thermals and then a short sleeved lady bug pair. I've been looking for more, but nothing nearly small enough.




DiDi arrived on Friday night. Adia was happy to see her and started following her all over the house. Adia hadn't had her afternoon nap though so she was in no mood to be asleep by 9. DiDi managed to get her to sleep eventually, but Adia was already feverish. I gave her Tylenol, but it was just hard for her to sleep. I was up again at 3am for more Tylenol and then she (amazingly) slept until 9:30. She was then especially clingy. She started whining and wouldn't let me eat anything. DiDi took her and got her to sleep for almost two hours. She woke with a big grin, but then started whining again. We ended up running a couple errands. Adia was happy to be out of the house, but it was easy to see she felt icky. She didn't want to ride in the cart and wasn't happy with DiDi carrying her, she only wanted me.

She missed her afternoon nap so it's going to be a long night. She did eat all her yogurt at dinner, but wasn't interested in her cheese or egg yolk. Then she had an especially long bath. She was having a blast with Scott so she didn't want to get out. Now she's taking a before bed nap on him. Tonight is going to be a long one. Maybe if she has Tylenol before bed it will make a difference.






DiDi will be back on Christmas Eve. I can't believe it's almost Adia's first Christmas. I remember thinking a year ago that I would have a 9 month old next Christmas and I hadn't even met her yet. So strange. My pregnancy was the longest 9 months of my life and these last 9 months have to have been the shortest.

Curtain Climbing Cookie Crumber

Adia has certainly be keeping me busy. It's been making it really hard to post at all. She's go go go all the time and with a Christmas tree in our house, it can be a disaster. She mostly likes to pull the needles off, but she keeps grabbing lights too. We've been working on "no!" but half the time she just stops, smiles and then does whatever she was about to do. Then she gets moved to another location, only to crawl back within seconds. This girl can move when she wants.

On Saturday Adia was particularly mischievous. She did sleep 10 straight hours in her crib though. (I went to bed right after she did at 9pm! It was heaven.) She kept going for the tree and would get really upset if I moved her away. Eventually I sidetracked her with raspberry blowing. Every time I did it, she would respond. I was even able to get it on video. She started to attack though so the video is a little bumpy.





Saturday evening we headed back to the coast. Adia got to see Tanae. She was out cold when Tanae got in the car, but Tanae was really excited to see Adia. She kept trying to wake her up, but didn't have any luck until we got back to DiDi's house. Adia and Tanae played briefly and then ate dinner. They were both starving because it was lots later than normal. Bath time was interesting. Adia got her bath first, but once I she was washed off, I plunked Tanae in too. Adia was cool with it at first, but she always gets a little worried. Adia got out and DiDi had fun washing Tanae's hair. After bath time, it was more playtime. They had a blast in the living room. Adia found the walker and once we slowed it down enough, she was using it to walk from one end of the living room to the other. It's now her favorite toy. Tanae wanted to play too so she sat in it. (Tanae uses it as a stroller for her dolls) I helped push for awhile, but it was getting late and we were all tired.








Sunday was Gamma and Gampa G's Christmas party. It was the reason we came back for the weekend. Adia was up at 8am and wanted to see Tanae. Tanae wasn't so happy to be woken so early, but she was still sweet. We went out to breakfast. Adia made a huge mess, but enjoyed oatmeal and toast. Tanae showed off her fork using skills. She looked like such a big girl. Adia got cranky so we came back to DiDi's and Adia went right down for a nap. Tanae napped too, but Adia didn't sleep long. Tanae's nap wasn't long enough either, but they still had fun together. We planned on going to Freddie's before going to the Christmas party, but before we could go to the party, Tanae's mom called and wanted Tanae back. We were sad to see her go and Adia was especially confused.


Adia had fun on Gamma and Gampa G's house. She clung to me at first, but soon opened up. I think she was a little overwhelmed by all the Christmas decorations and people. She was soon riding on Gampa G's shoulders and checking everything out. Gampa G even let her operate a train. She really enjoyed that, but I think she was a little scared of all the other trains. Around 3:30, she started to get cranky and tired again. Gamma G gave her a bottle and she fell asleep for a little while. She was ready to tear up the house when she woke up. She munched a bunch of Ritz crackers and tried some cheese. She spit most of that out though. She started to get really active and stood alone for at least 15 seconds. She only sat down when she realized what she was doing. We left at about 7 because she was getting cranky for dinner and a bath.


Adia ate an entire container of apple sweet potatoes and a bunch of cheerios for dinner. She would have probably eaten more, but she was really tired. Her bath was pretty long. She loves all the different bath toys DiDi has. Then it was PJs and some more playtime. She became obsessed with the walker. She would use it to walk, but then stand on her own and lift it. It's obvious that she could stand alone and even walk if she'd lose her fear of falling.


When she started to get cranky again, I gave her a bottle and snuggled her. She drank almost 8oz before falling asleep. I was going to let her sleep on the couch/bed thing that she takes naps on, but realized that she'd probably end up under the bed if I did that. She moves a lot in her sleep at night. I set her in the pack and play and she didn't wake up. She did wake up about a hour and a half later though. She then slept in the big bed with me until 2am. That's when DiDi took over and I didn't get her back until 7.

Adia's been pretty good today. She is terrorizing DiDi's house though. She finds everything that Tanae never noticed. Today she was all about the printer. She likes to play with the paper holder that folds up. She also went for the VCR. She seems to be too curious or smart for her own good.

I tried to feed her breakfast, but she wasn't really interested. She wouldn't eat anything but cheerios. I'm hoping she's not going on some sort of food strike. We then took a bath together. She liked lounging in my crossed legs. It's something she hasn't done in months, but loved it. I think she was really tired though. After our bath, I set her down in the living room. She headed for the walker, but when she saw me bring the couch/bed out, she headed straight for it. I think she knows that's where she takes naps. I grabbed a bottle and handed it to her. She laid down and was out before even finishing an ounce. I'm really liking how she's napping regularly now. Of course in the next couple months she's supposed to drop a nap. It seems that once you finally get used to something, it all changes.

9 Month Appointment

Adia's 9 month appointment was today. I've never waited that long in their waiting room before and it was getting difficult to keep Adia away from the toys. She always wants to play with them, but doctors office waiting rooms scare me the most. It's horrible taking a healthy kid to the doctors. Adia was weighed first. She's up to 16 lbs 1.4 oz. I was guessing that she was right around 16lbs. She's only gained 1 lb in 3 months though. I could also tell that her weight gain has decreased dramatically. She's been wearing 6 month clothes since July and they still have a little room. She does wear a few things in 9 months, like pants and sweaters, but most pants she'll crawl right out of. She's now 26.7 inches long. That's about 2 inches longer than 3 months ago. I knew she'd gotten longer too. She just looks taller to me. Her head hasn't changed too much either at 42.5 cm, only 1cm bigger than last time. Her head and length are pretty much on the same curve they've already been on at the 10th and 20th percentiles. Her weight, however, is only at the 7th. She's my long skinny girl.

Her doctor wasn't too worried about it though. It's pretty common for their weight gain to slow between 6-9 months. They're eating more table foods, which are fewer calories and much more active. Adia's still eating about 24oz a day, but in less bottles. That's been nice. Her doctor was very pleased to hear that Adia LOVES yogurt and cheese. Those are two high caloric foods for her to eat that she actually likes. I think we'll try avocado soon too. That would be another good fat food. After talking to the doctor, which was very happy with her development, we went to get Adia's blood drawn. At 9 months they get their blood tested for anemia and lead. Her doctor has decided it's important to test for lead as a precaution since so many toys have been recalled lately. If it does come back with lead, I'll be surprised, but the only place it could be coming from are the Christmas tree lights.

Adia was great about getting her blood drawn. They used to always get it out of her heel, but now it's through the finger. She only cried a moment when the tech pricked her finger. Then she just stared at her and looked very interested and concerned. She really liked the band aid they placed on her afterwards. She kept playing with it and moving her hand funny. She seemed really confused by it. I had a hard time getting it off later, but I didn't want to risk her trying to eat it. By then her finger had stopped bleeding. We should get the results back in the next few days.


After her doctors appointment, we met up with Auntie Colie for lunch. Adia sat in her high chair in the beginning, but it was way past nap time. I made her bottle and she fell asleep in my arms. She slept through the meal, but woke up right before we left. She seemed happy and refreshed when she woke up, but it was no where near long enough.

Our next stop was Toys R Us. Adia's Great Grandparents were kind enough to send her some spending money and we wanted to pick out something fun. Adia LOVES Fisher Price Little People so she helped choose a castle and it's companion Little People. It looks like tons of fun and she'll be able to play with it for years to come. She's also getting a Little People dollhouse and barn for Christmas. Eventually I hope we can get her the whole village and all the companion pieces. It would be fun to set them all up. She started to get a little fussy while we wandered a bit so Auntie Colie put Adia on her shoulders. Adia was in heaven and started pulling on Auntie Colie's hair.


After Toys R Us, we hit the mall. Aunite Colie and I wandered with Adia in the stroller while Scott looked for my Christmas presents. We did a loop around the mall and stopped at The Children's Place. I love their clothes and wanted to see if they had anything cute for Adia. We got an adorable green hoodie for her. I got the 12month size so it's not going to fit for a few more months. It will be so cute with some jeans and sneakers once she starts walking. We also made a stop at the pet store. I grabbed a guinea pig so Adia could pet it. She had a blast gently petting it and started crying when I put it back. It almost makes me wish we had kept our guinea pigs, but they were just too much work with a baby. Adia was happy to see Scott again once we met up. He took her out of the stroller and we headed back to the car. Our last stop was Costco before heading home. Adia tried provolone cheese at Costco and loved it. That was a surprise to me since provolone has such a strong taste. She didn't seem to mind and wanted more. She also had toast.

Adia started to have a meltdown on our way home. She desperately needed a nap and it was already past 3. We got her home and gave her a bottle while I changed her diaper. She didn't fall asleep though. Scott scooped her up and she was out. She just needed some daddy snuggles. She slept for a little over a hour before waking up happy. It was almost dinner time by then so Daddy and Adia played until then.

Adia had an awesome dinner. She ate an entire yogurt, fed herself cheese and tried avocado. It's the first time she's ever been able to pick up the cheese. She really enjoyed it. She was also a fan of the avocado. The last time she had it was months ago and couldn't handle the texture. This time she was a bigger fan, but still wasn't too sure about it. It would definitely be a good way to get some calories in her. She also had a cinnamon graham cracker and some cheerios.


Scott gave her a bath afterwards and it may have been the longest bath she's ever taken. She'd start to act like she wanted out by pulling up on the side of the tub, but would get sidetracked by a toy and go back to playing. It happened over and over again. She also started splashing. She hasn't done that in a long time. Then it was back to playing with Scott and talking through the plastic tube. Scott took her out to the living room when she was finally done. He got her diaper on, but she was yelling "Mamama!" the whole time. I ended up dressing her and off she went.


Then it was back to playing. She's starting to get tired again. Scott's sidetracking her while I finish this. Then it will be bottle, snuggles and hopefully bed. She's teething again so she hasn't been sleeping well at all. She also won't sleep in the crib. It looks like another top tooth is trying to come through.

Just a few pics to make you smile. I know they make me laugh!

We've been working on doing two meals a day. Yesterday we did breakfast and dinner. Today it was lunch and dinner because we were both pretty out of it around breakfast time. She's really been eating solids well, which is a big improvement. Today she tried peas and couscous. She hated the peas and got couscous up her nose. I think we'll just try regular pasta pieces in the future. She did almost finish off a whole container of apple sweet potatoes.


Last night


Lunch Today

Naps haven't been going very well though. Yesterday it was great. She slept most of the day and just wanted to play when Scott got home. She was really excited to see him. She was perfectly happy just sitting in his lap and playing with toys. Today was a napping disaster. She would only stay asleep for 30 minutes max and would wake up crankier than when she went to sleep. I was going out of my mind because nights haven't been much better. She's been waking constantly and will only sleep on her tummy on my chest. That leaves me nearly flat on my back, which I hate! In a few months I know I'll miss the cuddles, but right now, my back hurts and I'm tired.


She mostly cried and whined all day long, which drove me bonkers. I think I've discovered the problem to her sleeping and mood problems though. She was chewing on my finger when I felt something sharp on top. She has a new tooth poking through. She only let me feel it for a moment and I couldn't get a good look, but it's her upper right lateral incisor. So she'll have her two bottom teeth and one on the top right, but no upper fronts. She's going to look very interesting! She seemed to get crankier and crankier and more and more clingy after I discovered her tooth. It was obvious she needed a nap even though she had just woken up from a short one. I gave her some Tylenol and teething tablets and we both ended taking a short nap on the couch. She was still cranky when she woke up, but much more manageable. I think the Tylenol had finally kicked in.

Adia's also getting really close to standing on her own. She pulled herself up against the couch, grabbed the remote and then turned around. She was barely leaning against the couch and I thought for sure she'd fall, but she was fine. She just needs to get the guts to actually try it by herself. I'm sure she's capable.

Then there's the Christmas tree. She only goes after the lights when they're on or Scott's home. She'd rather pull off pine needles. She doesn't eat them, just roll them around her hands and drop them on the floor.

Now it's bottle time and more cuddling with mommy.

Oh Christmas Tree

Adia started her night last night really well. She slept in her crib from 9:30-3:30, only waking once around 11 because of a burp. I heard her whimper, ran in and picked her up and she burped. I don't think she ever really woke up because I was able to lay her down right away. At 3:30 she started screaming though. I go into her room to find her standing and bawling. I picked her up, but she wasn't acting tired. Made her a bottle and brought her back to bed with us, only to discover she didn't want the bottle. She'd just fill her mouth with milk and then pour it all over my arm. I was not happy. Then the babbling started. She did eventually fall asleep, but only by laying on my chest with me flat on my back. I had to sleep that way the rest of the night or she'd wake up. It was awful and I woke up with a horrible back ache.

We had to be up early to meet Scott's family for breakfast though. My alarm went off at 6:30, waking Adia took. Scott took her and I jumped in the shower. Adia was pretty cranky, but didn't want the bottle. I dressed her right before leaving and the second I got her shoes on, she puked on my jeans and sweater. I didn't have time to change so I just washed myself off. I must have done a good enough job because I didn't smell like puke all day. Adia wasn't too happy to be in the car and soon wanted a bottle. She was half asleep by the time we got to our destination. She was happy to see Gamma and Gampa G and Auntie Colie. We had breakfast at Shari's. Adia played with Auntie Colie and when our food arrived, she sat in her high chair. She ate real oatmeal and loved it. I was amazed at how much of it she actually ate. She also had cheerios.


Then it was to the tree farm. I dressed Adia in an extra layer and put on her winter hat. Auntie Colie took her and wrapped a blanket around her too. Adia seemed to be warm, despite her red nose and cheeks. We were all freezing though so after choosing a tree, Adia, Auntie Colie and I retreated to the car. Scott showed Gampa G the tree and joined us in the car. Adia was then passed from person to person and played with anything she could find.






standing next to our tree



After the tree farm, we stopped at home to drop off the tree before going to Costco. Adia was getting tired so I put her in the Kozy. At first she wasn't happy to be in the Kozy. She kept arching her back and trying to get out. Eventually she stopped and shared free samples with me. She liked the frozen strawberry drink and the mashed potatoes. Slowly she started to snuggle closer and soon she was out cold, face planted into my chest. She slept through going outside in the bitter cold wind. She even slept through being removed from the Kozy and being placed in her car seat. She then slept through getting buckled.


I took her out of the car at Target, still asleep, but she woke after getting sunlight in her face. She rode in the cart at first. She started laughing while I was driving her around because I kept going, "Vroom! Vroom! Vroom!" and going "fast". She LOVED it, but it didn't last. After going down the toy aisle, she wasn't happy to be in the cart. Gampa G took her and let her ride on his shoulders. Adia loved it.

We had dinner at Applebees. Adia ate the most I've ever seen her eat. She finished a container of apples with sweet potatoes, then a bunch of cheerios. When our food arrived, she lunged for Auntie Colie's plate. She was nice enough to share her chicken, which Adia loved. Adia also had some baked potato. Between bites she tried to talk to the baby at the next table. Adia made all sorts of noises and grinned tons, but the other baby just started at her. Adia really wanted a playmate. When we walked by them as we left, Adia waved and said, "Hi!" Once again, the other baby just stared at her in shock, but her parents and grandparents thought it was cute.


We made one last stop at the mall before heading home. Adia fell asleep in the car and slept through me taking her out. She even slept through me laying her down. She didn't sleep long though and woke up crying. She crawled under the jumperoo and looked terrified. The only lights we had on were Christmas lights. I think she was confused and didn't know where she was. Once I picked her up she was ok and started investigating the living room. It wasn't long before she headed for the bathroom. We took that as our cue for bath time.




I took a bath with her and she pretty much ignored me. She was happy to be in there though. She played for a little bit and then signalled wanting to get out. Scott grabbed her and dressed her, the whole time she was screaming. I took her afterwards and fed her a bottle, but when she was done, she wanted to play. She hasn't been able to play with toys all day. She played, had some alone time and promptly pooped. It was a big one. After Scott called for my help, I distracted her. Diaper changes have become even harder than bedtime. Then it was back to playing.

She's still playing right now, but it's only 8:30. Hopefully we have another good night. I need some sleep. I am NOT a morning person and 6:30 was too early for me. Tomorrow I'll finish decorating the tree. We bought nonbreakable ball ornaments and some candy canes.

Nothing's really changed in the last few days. Adia had her second flu shot on Wednesday. She cried just a couple seconds and was back to normal by the time we'd pulled up her pants. Then we made a couple shopping stops and she fell asleep on the way home. We tried to get her in the house without waking her, but that never works. She happened to fall asleep shortly before we had to leave for my post op appointment. It was horrible to wake her again, but she was good natured. She was a total flirt at the appointment and we're both very happy that I got the go ahead to pick her up again. She snuggled in my lap after her bath and fell asleep. She didn't stay asleep though and ended up cosleeping again. I think the main reason she was so cranky was the fever she developed from the shot. It was running at 100.2 despite Tylenol. I felt bad for her, but it didn't seem to bother her except at night.

On Thursday Adia turned 9 months old. I can't believe she's already that old. We mostly stayed in the house, but made a quick run to Costco for formula. Adia rode in the cart and even got a cracker. She was cranky at dinner though so it was short. I ended up giving her a bath and she had fun. She made for some picture perfect moments. She once again fell asleep on me, but it was a disaster trying to lay her down. She woke up seconds later, screaming. I picked her up, rocked her back to sleep and tried again. No luck. I needed to get ready for bed so I turned on her music, closed the door and left her screaming. I felt horrible, but I didn't have a choice. 15 minutes later she had gotten quiet. The second I opened the door, my heart sunk. Adia was sitting in her crib, waiting for me with tears streaming down her face. I felt even worse. I picked her up and tried to get her back to sleep, but every time she closed her eyes, they would pop back open. She was scared I was going to leave her again. I took her out in the living room and cuddled her until she was back to sleep. We ended up cosleeping again and she woke up every couple of hours.





Adia was up at 8 today and wanted to play. She mostly terrorized the living room and let me know that Eeyore is completely useless as a barrier. We took a bath in the morning after several failed attempts to get her to nap. She had a blast in the tub, but let me know it was time to get out when she pulled up on the side. I set her in her chair and she started rocking away. She loved it. She also peed! She's never done that before. I got her dressed in her new black velvet pants. It was the first time she's worn them and within 10 minutes, she'd puked on them. I washed her off, changed her clothes and let her go. Crank butt appeared, but I got her to take a 30 minute nap. She had two 30 minute naps today and whined between them when she wasn't going after the dollhouse.



She was really excited when Scott got home. She chased him down and then headed up and over Eeyore. Within seconds she was trying to climb her high chair. We took that as a clue for an early dinner. I gave her a graham cracker and she crushed it in her hands, making a huge mess. Then it was flinging cheerios. I'm not sure she ate more than a couple. And the yogurt! It got everywhere. I couldn't feed her fast enough, but when it came down to the last two bites, she started flinging it and rubbing it in her hair. I don't think she's ever made as big of a mess ever before. I might as well have given her spaghetti. After I was finished eating, I grabbed a popsicle and shared it with her. She prefers grape, but I happened to grab cherry. She stole it anyway.









Scott had fun trying to give her a bath. He got goobered trying to get her to the tub. It wasn't a long bath, but she had fun. It was hard to get all the food off her face though. We kept finding more yogurt and graham crackers. I lotioned and dressed her after Scott got the diaper on her. Then it was out to the living room.


She didn't play long before getting cranky and tired. She did play long enough to poop for Scott and also try some raspberry. Then she was out like a light. I doubt she's out for the night though.