9.5 months and first sick visit at Dr.

Lela had a virus this past week. I think she got it from the church nursery. She is all better now thankfully. She continues to be full of fun in that she can communicate more now with us and we're figuring out her tickle spots.

Visit with High School Girls

I enjoyed a recent visit with girls from high school. My friend took these pictures while we enjoyed a brunch together.

AL visit and 9 month Dr. visit

I enjoyed a visit with family and friends over the weekend. Also, we went for L's 9 month appointment and she is close to the 80th percentile for weight and height. We'll now start on more foods such as dairy and meat. Looks like she is on the hunt for something good in the refrigerator.

Gina's birthday and girl on the go

We celebrated Gina's 40th birthday at a Thai restaurant last night. It was fun to visit with all my girlfriends.

Standing in Crib

Tom discovered Lela standing in her crib this morning for the first time. She was so excited. Matter of fact, she slept very little today due to her new feat. She even knew how to fall back down which I was glad to see. I hear of some babies that cry because they don't know how to get back down. I watched her while she wasn't looking and she was so thrilled with her new viewpoint. She was smiling, bouncing up and down and talking.

Crawling

Lela is officially crawling at 8.5 months. She can get around pretty well - will move from the den into the kitchen where I am. I'll have to start baby proofing everything now. She is giving up her third nap of the day it seems. She continues to be very curious about everything and every noise. She still loves to put everything in her mouth. We have fun making her laugh and smile.

Charleston

This was our second trip to Charleston. We enjoyed again hearing about the rich history. We toured 2 homes and a museum. This was our first weekend away without Lela and Tom's parents kept her. It seems Lela and Tom's parents enjoyed the weekend as well. Lela is really close to crawling - up on her hands and knees and moving forward a little bit.

8 months

L turned 8 months this week. L is showing signs of wanting to crawl - rocking on her hands/knees. I'm sure it won't be long now.

Visit with Hillary

We enjoyed our visit with Hillary - a tennis buddy of mine. Lela seems to do better and better with those she's not so familiar with. Also we had a good time celebrating father's day with Tom's family. She is really sitting well by herself now. Aunt Tammy let us borrow some of these beautiful smocked dresses.

Visit with Molly

We had a good visit with Molly who is going to be an RUF intern in Santa Barbara, CA. She and I lived together for 2 years before I married Tom. She played an important role in letting Tom know the type of engagement ring I was interested in. It was fun to catch up with her and hear about exciting adventures that lie ahead. Lela is able to sit unassisted for the most part. It's fun to watch her achieve new accomplishments.

Summer Fun

Lela and i have been going for a walk everyday (before it gets too hot) so we have to get out our sunscreen and hat to cover up. She is about to outgrow her infant seat so i've been putting her in the stroller without it. It's a bit big for her. She gets sleepy on these walks. I'm glad she's content though.

Baptism

We enjoyed the day with family and friends as L was baptized today. She wore her pretty pink gown that Aunt Tammy made for her. It was great to have mom in town for the weekend too. L. is now 7 months and starting to just giggle randomly now. She's alot of fun.

Visit with Kirk, Tammy and Charlie

We enjoyed a lunch with Kirk, Tammy and Charlie today. Charlie looks so tall now even though i just saw her 2 months ago. Also I have introduced the sippy cup to Lela. It's too difficult to suck out of really...she just bites on it and gets water out that way. We've been running more errands together now that she is awake more during the day. She also had one day where her teeth seemed to bother her. No teeth yet though.