The latest

Haley can climb up stairs now! Check out the video for proof :) She also says "all done" when she is finished eating and she means it! She loves that she can crawl to wherever she wants to go and she wants to put every little thing she finds into her mouth. She also likes to pull herself up to a standing position - we just moved her crib mattress down to its lowest setting and it was just in time...she was standing in her crib when she woke up from her nap yesterday! Haley is our awesome little lady and we just love watching her learn something new every day.

Haley & Benjamin

Haley's friend Benjamin (and my friend Cari) came to visit today. They live in Alaska so we don't get to see them very often - it was a fun time! Haley and Ben were great with each other and we had lots of fun watching them. Ben is 4 months older and showed Haley what some fast crawling and walking looked like... Sitting cute...

Ben showed Haley how much fun it is to pull DVDs off of the shelf. Guess I'll have to learn how to have un-alphabetized DVDs :)

Ben and Haley did great at Gunther Toody's for lunch. Here is her new pucker-up face that she started doing in between each bite...

Somebody's crawling!

Haley has learned how to crawl and loves it! She just giggles and laughs as she comes toward us, chases (a bit slowly) Hemi or reaches out for her toys. She is so excited that she can go places!

10 Month Pictures

Haley was a little sleepy, but with her teddy bear, the pictures turned out very cute. I can't believe she's 10 months old!

What a weekend...

Well...if anyone has been wondering why we haven't been calling, e-mailing, etc this weekend, Jeff and I have been in a sorry state. We got hit by some stomach flu bug on Friday and we've been so sick that we actually had to send Haley away with our siblings for the weekend. Jeff's parents and grandparents also got it but we have no idea what would have caused it to hit us all at the same time. It feels like we've been run over by a truck and then put through the washing machine...I'm guessing we are dealing with severe dehydration at this point. And, awesome as it is, my first day back to work since before Christmas is tomorrow. Yay!

Christmas morning

Alphabet Pal from Aunt Juliana and Uncle Matt... Family photo complete with Santa hats...

Matt, Juliana, Packer and Griswold...

My Mom & Dad...

Haley's Christmas outfit from G.G.

Christmas Eve - Jammie night

It is a tradition in Jeff's family to have "Jammie night" on Christmas Eve where we all put on our comfy clothes, open presents, and eat fondue & other snacks. Family photo... Haley loves the teddy she discovered at Grandma & Grandpa's house. She's also wearing the new puffy white vest from them...

Haley teaching her friend Gavin how fun tummy time and wrapping paper can be...

Christmas Eve

Haley with her matching dolly from Grandma Karla and Grandpa Steve. Karla found the doll after seeing Haley's Christmas outfit and all she had to do to complete the outfit was add the white bows! Hanging out on the couch with Great Uncle Mickey...

A Christmas bear from Aunt Juliana and Uncle Matt...

Haley loves her new rocking horse from Grammie and Grampa!

New bathroom

As an early Christmas present, Haley and I surprised Jeff with a new bathroom. Jeff's mom, Karla, and I spent all day painting the guest bathroom and when Jeff came home he found Haley with the paint and a bow :) There is finally a non-white room in our house! Coming soon - candle holder, Hawaiian marriage prayer and pictures from Hawaii that Jeff's sister Amy took when she lived there...