Standing up!

For the past few weeks, Hailey has been pulling herself up to a standing position. She is such a brave girl, she will pull up on you, then turn around and let go!

Well, shortly after I put her to bed on Friday night she started screaming and crying (she does not typically do that) so I went into her room to find her doing this:
All those screams suddenly turned into a big grin!!

I quickly grabbed the camera, took several pictures and then promptly laid her back down. Of course, she did that several times that night before she fell asleep.

Messy Girl

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Toy-box Fun!

Hailey always seems to want the toy that is in the VERY back of the toy-box, don't worry that does not stop her from getting it!!

11 months~

Hailey is a very fun and active girl these days. It is so fun to just watch her and she tries to figure out how to "turn on" a toy or as she tries to figure out how something works. She is such a smart little girl.

Hailey's 11 month facts:

*Pulls up on everything! (including her crib!!)

*Loves all foods (I think she gets that from her dad!)

*Beginning to want our food versus baby food.

*Sleeps from 7:15pm until 6:30am

*Takes 2-3 bottles per day

*Started to take an interest in Red

*Crinkles her nose and smiles at you

*Loves to look at books and play with musical toys

*Waves "bye bye"

* Claps her hands together

*When she sees the camera, she instantly smiles!

*Has 1 top tooth, the other one is VERY close to popping through

*Happy, loving and great tempered little girl~

10 months~

It continues to get harder and harder to take her monthly pictures but at the same time, it's fun to see her so smiley and happy!

Some facts about Hailey:

*She now has two bottom teeth, she is working on the top two!

*Army crawls around the house- she is fast too!

*Hailey can sit up from the laying down position (Her newest trick is to sit up in her crib to try to stay awake, usually the tiredness wins and she ends up sleeping sitting up)

*Wears size 3 diapers

*Wears 9 month clothes but they are getting a little snug-- time for mommy to go shopping!!

*Eats 3 meals a day with lots of snacks!

*Drinks juice from a sippy cup!

*Takes 4 bottles a day

*Starting to eat some food mommy and daddy are eating but she LOVES the baby food and is content eating that for every meal

*Loves to pull all her toys out of her toy chest

*Says "dada", "baba", "gaga"

*Laughs, smiles and talks all day long!

*Does not have any stranger anxiety

*Sleeps from 7:00 until 6:30 (Wakes up some nights at 3:30am due to her teeth bothering her)

*Takes about an 1 to 1 1/2 nap in the morning and usually about a 1 hour nap in the afternoon

*Extremely happy, smiley girl

August Updates~

Mommy and Hailey reading a book!

Hailey loves to smile for the camera. As soon as I take it out of the case, she has a big smile on her face and she usually tries to grab for the camera. It can make for some interesting pictures.

Hailey has transitioned into a "Big Girl" carseat. It is still rear facing but she is no longer in the carrier. I think she likes it!!

First words..

Hailey had just finished eating dinner last night. She was playing with some toys in her high chair and I was in the kitchen washing her bowl and spoon. All of a sudden I heard her say "dada"!!! I screamed and ran into the dining room and she did it again!! It brought tears to my eyes (and not because she didn't say mama first)--she is growing up!! Of course, daddy was not home yet but I called him at work and she continued to say it to him!! It made daddys long day at work a little bit better! When he got home, she did say it to him again- you should have seen the smile on his face---pure joy and love for his daughter!