Apple: A Journey of Discovery

Silly Hair

For some reason my hair was curling bed-head style the other day. My mama thinks it's because my hair is getting a bit longer and is starting to get the wave in it.

Aunt Alaine and Uncle Alex Come for a Visit

They are expecting one of my kind in the fall, so I was on my best behavior to show them how good one of me can be!

More New Things

Foods: Summer squash from the garden (just the squishy inside), plum, peach, a mix of banana and avocado (liked that one), and other stuff I can't remember right now. I am liking pretty much everything. I am not averse to strong flavors and tastes. I even happily gummed up a clementine with the peel on. In fact, that orange and the Casserta squash my mama gave me were two big motivators my mama used to entice me to try crawling forward.

Activities: I now want to stand up for real. My mama put me in the crib to let me play while she went to do something for a minute. I was trying to pull myself up from my knees to standing. The crib was a perfect place for learning that, but I try all the time. I also rarely like being on my belly. I immediately want to sit up. I scream and fuss when I can't get my body to do what I want.

Drinks: Water! I love drinking water, especially from a glass...well, my daddy like when I drink from a glass because I'm better at it. Today he tried giving me a straw with orange juice. I managed to get two sips! My mama likes the idea of a straw and a cup better than a sippy cup. We'll see how things go.

Sitting Up!

I sat up a few times already, so by this time things were looking easy. I rolled right onto my side from my belly so fast my mama missed it. I know how to push myself up. At Anjali's this morning I even grabbed onto that dangly toy structure from Ikea she has and pulled myself up to standing -- on my own! Yup, I'm moving on....

Sleepy Silliness

Last Lunch with Natasha

As I said before, Aunt Natasha is leaving me, but she will be back when she can to have Pie Club with my mama and to see how I've grown.


Partway through lunch, my friend Anjali came to meet us. I spent the morning with her while my mama was at work. Anjali and I are starting to like each other more and more.

Natasha and Alex's Goodbye Bash

Natasha's birthday is the same as my mama's. Natasha and Alex are moving away. We hope it's just for a while, but they had a party to celebrate Philly Phun Times.

My Mama's First Doll

My mama made a doll....for some other girl! One of her students, sure. For an 8th grade graduation gift, ok. Well, I guess it is the first one, and it's always a good idea to get the second version of something so all the kinks get worked out. Still, I thought this doll was decent, and I look forward to having one to spit up on or to make up stories with at some point.
(Oh, and her arms are so long because this girl is a hugger, so my mama made this girl a doll of herself so they could hug when she moves on to high school.)

My Workin' Mama

Taken by my Daddy during one of the many, many moments that my mama tries to do work when I'm sleeping.

New Culinary Experiences

I have tried so many new foods. Plums, Peaches, Carrot, Beet and Orange. Of all of these, I clearly loved peaches the best, though the plum was sweet, mild and yummy and the orange clearly intrigued me. My parents are in search of a food mill they like so I don't get these little annoying pieces in my mouth that distract my mind with irritation. I do like eating. I also like drinking water, out of a glass. I like doing what my parents do, and I am ready to experience new things. Food is such a journey of curiosity and discovery. AND I still have my mama's milk?! Life is good.

Reunion #2: The 360

Contented Carseat

Cranky Carseat

Curious Me and Sleepy O Tackle the Hammock

Reunion #2: Early Arrivals

Me and Jonah Playing

Jonah's 1st Birthday

Reunion #2: Man of the House

Reunion #2: Me and Malcolm

O' Rae

Reunion #2: Me, Malcolm and Olivia

UPRIGHT CITIZEN!

I sat up today! Yesterday, I was on my belly and pushed myself to sitting. Today I did that, and then....I was on my back later, and I pushed myself up to sitting! All on my own! Another milestone accomplished. Crawling is definitely on the horizon...

New Things

I drank water today. I've been lunging after water for months. but today I actually swallowed. I even took a real sip! Yup, I certainly am learning new things.

I also have been paying close attention to what my parents do with their hands. For instance, my mama just played this game with me this morning for the first time. She touches her nose, then my nose, then her nose and so forth a couple times. While she's doing this, she says, "Mama's nose, Uma's nose, Mama's, nose..." Then she stops and asks, "Where's mama's nose?" The second time she did that game, I grabbed her nose. She did it again because she wasn't sure I did it on purpose, but I did it a second time. Then later, when we were with daddy, she did it again, and I showed my daddy what I could do. I learned that quickly!