9-month photo shoot with Mr. Bear

I'm starting to learn "nose" and "eyes"


And giving kisses...


And tickles!

Happy Spring!

Mom, Dad & I have been enjoying working in the backyard getting our garden ready for summer. I love being throw up in the air! I can't wait to run around this summer and learn how to garden. We will have lots of fruits and veggies to eat!! Peaches, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, broccoli, peas...yum!

I think my dad is the coolest! Look at this trellis he built.

I'm 9 months old

Today I turned 9 months old. I celebrated by having a great day outside in 70-degree sunny weather! It was also the first day of Spring. I'm growing very fast, wearing 12-month sized clothes, army crawling and scooting all around, talking up a storm and smiling...as always! My favorite sounds to make are loud screams because I like to see the reaction I can get from people around me. I also make the "daadaa", "baabaa" and "maamaa" sounds, especially when I'm riding in the car. I really like to play by myself with my toys but my favorite toys these days are plastic containers and any kind of bottle that I can put in my mouth. My parents seem to be in a better mood as I'm sleeping a lot more at night, too!

Teething biscuit...mmmm!

Mom let me try my first teething biscuit when we went on a playdate at a local coffee place. It was so awesome! But, she took it away quickly when I started to bite big chunks that I could easily choke on. She said I'll get to try it again soon but for now I'm not ready. ;)

I'm 8 months old

On February 20th I turned 8 months old and to celebrate I slept 8 hours a night for my parents for a whole week straight! I figured I kept them at their wits end long enough and they needed a break. But, I'm keeping them on their toes because I haven't done it again since. I'll do it again when the time is right.

I'm ALMOST crawling but I have found that I can get places faster if I just roll. I also push backwards with quite skill! I'm continuing to explore and find joy in everyday things (especially trying new foods).

Here I am with Mr. Bear (again!)