Cheerios

How do you get them out?

All by Myself

I don't know..all the great toys and Haley spends more time pulling herself up and trying to walk. I think the toys are more or less to amuse her mother and father. Actually I have a new theory on parenthood and all those toys...they are for us..the parents. I go to my friends and I see all the great toys and I wish them for Haley...but really she likes tupperware, bags of cheerios, CD's...anything but her toys. Sigh.

I Can Feed Myself, Thank-you

Oh my gosh she is getting bigger

So you know they are going to grow. But this quickly? Look at the hair. She used to stand on her change table and try to grasp the curtains...which she couldn't....and now she can grab them in a fist! I think I missed 2 inches! Perhaps I exaggerate, but....she is also getting thinner. Sad days. She was so cute all roly poly. She loves to walk. For those that know our house, she walked from the stairs all the way to the rug....about 20 Haley paces before she went out of control. And when I say out of control..we all know this is seconds before tears...because.... she has almost, slightly or really bonked her head. Sigh. Anyways her mother thinks she is getting cuter by the day and still refuses to print any crying pictures...
Okay and this is for my mom....yes this morning at 3 am. I woke up to find Haley standing in her crib, looking at me and holding out her hand....she was ready to play. We had some tears as I explained sleepy time, night time.... but she got us back...she wouldn't take a nap the next day until she almost passed out in her lunch.

Fighting over Cheerios with My Pals

Chinese New Year

Good Oral Hygiene

Ahhh one of those photos she will hate me for posting. How can a mother not completely love this little girl and that smile! Val called it infectous. What a great way to say it. Once you've seen it your heart just melts. So she watches me brush my teeth everyday. Once again Betty Lynne had us prepared for something we could not have seen coming. She loves brushing her teeth with Mommy before bath time. Okay brushing is used loosely with a 10 month old....but hey she likes her tooth brush. The tooth brush frequently makes it all the way through bath time as well. We brush all the bath toys teeth as well. This causes a lot of giggling!
The smile is fantastic and then when you add a giggle....holy smoke! Look at the dimples on her legs! I could go on....

Is Crawling a lot of Work?

Sure seems like it. A lot of drool drips out as we build up some speed. Is motherhood hard? Not really. It just takes time and patience. If I could get more done during the day I really wouldn't feel so bad. As it is, it is just hard to manage time. Haley is busy and likes company. Sigh.

Just Because

She does cry. Really. But the minute you distract her with something as interesting as a camera...she forgets all about her crying. She wants my camera pretty badly right now.

Daddy, Haley and Diaper Kitty

The picture we have all been waiting for!

Nap Time?

Okay, this morning nap....is not really working out any more. We call it quiet time. But this is what happens after 10 min. with the mobile running. Ahhh too bad for Mommy.

Fur Deutschland

Hallo Alle,

Mehr Bilder von Weihnachten. Das sind Oma und Opa bei uns zu Weihnachten. Alles geht jetzt besser ohne Oma aber wir wunschen das Sie immer noch in der nehe ware. Die Haley hat ihre Oma vermisst die ersten paar Tage als sie nicht mehr hier war. Es geht jetzt besser.

Baby Einstein

There was a time when TV meant nothing, when getting ahold of the camera was all she wanted to do....Now..look at this...what have I done? The kid is obsessed...and this is the second round of the same video? But alas, it gave me time to dry my hair and put away some stuff. Yikes.

Is She Just Average?

Ohhh I don't think sooooo. Our lovely Haley crawled for Oma just before she left and now crawls like a pro. She still prefers walking and is getting very good at pulling herself up. Only one problem....she thinks that getting up is the difficult part. She just assumes she can walk away once she is up! We have also mastered the sippy cup. Okay the sippy cup is not really conquered....it is the sipping part...things like the soother just get launched across the room so we have to celebrate even the smallest victories. Our favorite song...How much is the doggy in the window? Especially when accompanied with "arf, arf, arf!" Our favorite book....Humpty Dumpty...especially when accompanied with a huge crash sound. These things change daily. Hard to keep up, and the criteria are difficult to follow.

Sad Day for Mama

Oma left this morning. I am very sad and Haley spent the morning looking for her as well. Wow Mom. We miss you so much. You were a fantastic help and we really wish we lived closer. I hope everyone knows how lucky they are if they have grandparents close by. We miss Opa too. It was so nice to have help. No picture today. We just miss everyone.

Playtime

Life is examined thoroughly. Yesterday's toy is new again. Two naps a day, play time between, eating, pooping and all is good. We love bathtime. If you ask daddy she also loves poker, golf and hockey on TV. She apparently needs to know the latest scores. Don't we all!

Oma Time

Well our beautiful time with Oma is coming to an end. Whatever will we do with her?
We are so sorry to see you go. Hopefully you can come again soon. Maybe for our first birthday?

Out and About

Well yesterday ended with another outfit change and then I just had to do laundry. Well, I think I am going to have to double check those diapers. I think they leak!
he he he he.

We go out every day...sometimes we nap, sometimes we don't and sometimes we cry! It took me months of research to determine which stroller to buy. This is my choice. I must add that I think it is the very best stroller for us, and I still think so. It has big wheels for snow...tested and works...a compartment for groceries and it is accessorized with a sleeping blanket and a storm cover. The front wheel locks or pivots..for small corners in the grocery store! This is travelling. I can't believe we actually cry in this travel system! Now there are more expensive stollers available...and well poor Andy at one time thought we might actually be buying one. Well and if we ever move to Paris...I will definitely buy the new Stokke stroller...and well the ever famous Bugaboo...wheels are too small for snow...better for LA. Jogging strollers...yeah right....and stollers for behind the bike....have you seen the tourists drive around here in the summer? that would be a death sentence. So there you go...my two cents on strollers and I love my Phil and Ted's E3 stroller with accessories! As for diaper bags...yuch. I'm sticking to my knapsack. Boy have I got opinions on motherhood these days...yikes ask me in a few years when we go shopping for a mini van...right now I shiver at the thought. he he he

Happy New Year

Last night wasn't our slowest New Year's. Surprise! Yeah in the past it was common for us to not go out and instead get up early and hit the slopes. You won't believe how great snowboarding is without any people on the hill! This year we went to friends and had a great time. We left Haley at home with Oma knowing that all was well. Andy was even left to sleep in this morning since he had ahem(a little)more to drink than me. I was up early with Haley. We peed on our first outfit, had a nap at 10:30, then had a blow out poop along with lunch, another outfit, played on our tummy all afternoon until real frustration set in...exersaucer and now some baby einstein on tv....not a big fan..doesn't really like TV!. A few attempts at crawling...but she just doesn't get it...walking seems so much faster. I think we will all go for another nap.....Ta da what a life!