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Wednesday

The Real Deal....

After MANY attempts, Sienna finally got the hang of crawling last week! Here she goes....

Monday

Technical Difficulties

We have lots to tell you, but we are experiencing camera difficulties.
Please stand by... :)

Thursday

ROCKSTAR

Every girl sings into her hairbrush. It's true.

Sometimes I feel extra brave (or stupid?) and decide it is a good idea to meet Jill downtown for lunch. We have our arrangement down to a science. I call Jill when I am five minutes away from her office to tell her I am close. Then I pull over to a side street and wait for Jill - usually in a "no parking" zone. Then I park there. (I like to live on the edge.) Then when Jill gets to my car, I jump out and get in the passenger seat. Jill gets in the driver's seat and this whole process is necessary because I can't parallel park. From there we drive around the city for, oh, 40 minutes looking for a parking spot. Then we run into a restaurant, wolf down our lunch in approximately 10 minutes so Jill can get back to work before her lunch hour is up. Is it a little ridiculous? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely.

The first group shot didn't get all of Sienna's little head. Here's take two:

Love you, Jilly!

We've Been Keeping Busy...

We've Been...

Hanging out in the grass at the Bluemont Fair...

Pretending that we still like our Boppy chair...

Trying out butternut squash & loving it...

Playing with daddy...

Cruisin' around in mommy's old "SuperCoupe" walker...

(BTW - We are pretty sure the "SuperCoupe" is also made by the company who makes "Super Pretzel." Compare the SuperCoupe logo above to the Super Pretzel logo.)

Reading...

Throwing things on the floor...

Enjoying some Sweet Potatoes...

"Pee-peeing" on mommy's leg during her diaper change...

...And taking baths in the big tub...(also, here's a little preview of the bathroom that Daniel has been remodeling. It is GORGEOUS.)

Friday

Cranky Pants

Sienna has been a little moody the past few days. She wants SOOO badly to walk. Or crawl. Or something, but she hasn't figured out how to do either. Standing is her favorite and sometimes she likes standing up holding on to a chair or coffee table but she hasn't learned yet that she can't just let go whenever the heck she wants to. Most of the time I hold her in a standing position or I hold her hands and we "walk" around the room. She will sit for awhile and play with her toys, but after a little bit she wants to stand again so she pulls herself with her arms on her belly until she gets to my legs. She pulls herself up onto my lap and reaches up for me to pick her up. Then she makes herself stiff like a board which makes it impossible to put her in a sitting position. So we stand. Again.

If I don't help her stand, this is the result:

How can I say no to this little face? And these little feet?

I can't help it - she's the cutest.

Veggies!

Sienna is a pro at sitting by herself these days. She rarely falls over but usually it is for a good reason. For example, if her pacifier is within her reach if she falls towards it, then it is completely worth toppling over. But overall, she's pretty good at it.

She also had carrots for the first time the other day. It was funny because at first she didn't seem to mind it. But as time went on, her face became more distorted as she shuddered after each bite. We couldn't bring ourselves to let to eat the whole jar because of her cute little face. She had a little more today and she handled it a little better this time. I can't wait to give her fruit! Actually, I really want to give her cookies & cupcakes, but one thing at a time.

The Great Outdoors

We have had a great time enjoying the warm weather while we can! Last week we went to Great Falls Park with the Paganini's...

Then yesterday Sienna & I met Lisa & Baby Emma at Nottaway Park for a walk. We came across a swing set so the girls shared a swing. It was so cute. Here they are... Sienna's first swing experience! :)