New Pics of P

P's first Halloween was somewhat compromised by 74 degree weather in beautiful, balmy St. Louis. Yuck. The next person who tells me that global warming is a fairytale concocted by the Left is gonna get a kick in the arse. We really want the crisp, fall weather to speed its way because this Indian Summer stuff has got to go! So, enough about the weather. P wore a ladybug costume and looked super cute. But, it is fleece, so she couldn't wear it for too long. We went to a Halloween party last weekend and walked downtown tonight. We got a little candy, but mostly enjoyed the sites and sounds of other costumed folk. Here are a few pics of P in costume before we went out. P is also really getting into her toys and she seems to always want to hold things in both hands. This, of course, presents a problem when she is presented with a third, equally attractive, object. She gets pretty frustrated. She also doesn't want to let things out of her hands when she is trying to climb up on the furniture to stand. She is already an accomplished crawler/cruiser and she has now managed to stand up on her own without our help. She soon tumbles over, but she is doing a great job! She also recently discovered the joy of her new push 'n' ride. Oh, and we threw in a faux-hawk after-bath moment just for fun. Enjoy these new pics and leave a comment or two at your leisure!

P turns 9 MONTHS!!!

P turned 9 months this last week and she is really hitting some milestones! She crawls like a champ and pulls herself up on furniture to shimmy around. She takes uncertain steps when we hold her hands. She knows her name and knows "Mommy," "Daddy," and "Puppy Emma"--at least she turns in our direction when we're called by name. She has two bottom teeth and two top teeth and she enjoys chomping on frozen washcloths and her toys. She still prefers mom to solid foods except for using her new teeth to explore an apple on occasion. She has slept through the night for several months now and she has a pretty regular schedule. She has recently started exploring her vocal range with more syllabic babbles: "bababrrlblahbobbobbob."
We don't know who "Bob" is, but P gets excited saying it. Here are some recent pics of her being her usual jovial self.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

We wanted to buy this costume because it was so darn cute. But, since P is too young to trick-or-treat, we figured a quick photo-op for her first Halloween would suffice.

P's first visit to a pumpkin patch at the local farmer's market. She loved finding a pumpkin just her size.