10 Months old, the park, and more…

 

Last week HJ turned 10 months old.  I say it every month, but it is hard to believe.  I truly cherish each day I get with her. (Sidenote:  C.S. Lewis says this about time—“Notice how we are perpetually surprised at time…In heaven’s name, why?  Unless, indeed, there is something in us which is not temporal.“)  Here’s the latest (this is not a for sale ad):

• Weighs 16 lbs 2 oz (according to my scale)
• 24 “ tall (which I know is not right, unless she’s shrinking, but that’s the best I could get with her on the go)
• Extended her sleep to almost 12 hours/nt and down to two naps a day
• Eats everything…not sure she’s ever turned anything down
• Wears size 3 diapers but is still wearing 3-6 mo. clothes…we’ll have to move up to 6-9 soon with her height!
• Plays great by herself
• Waving and clapping are both on the rise.  This includes waving at loud machines: diesel trucks, planes, helicopters, etc.
• Latest cute thing she does—smacks her lips loudly and has a new fascination with her tongue (see below)

Halley on one of her last monthly birthdays (not a lot of big smiles this day)…

(probably our favorite position of HJ’s – the one where she wants us to pick her up)

We went to the park  this week to play in the fountain but, unfortunately, it wasn’t working. We had a picnic instead and let Halley swing.  Not sure if she liked it or not….

 

 

 

 

HJ’s favorite activity at the park is emptying a well-stocked diaper bag:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And now the tongue….

She’s obviously on her way to greatness:

She likes  it when we stick our tongues out at her, too:

 

 

 

 

 

Chico likes to sleep outside our door sometimes and we like to think he’s protecting us, not just hoping we’ll let him in.  This is Chico laying down outside Halley’s door.  A first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halley on a lazy Saturday morning…