Cheerio facial art

This is what happens when a cheerio meets juicy-drippy moco...

Stats and Stands

Ale had her 9 month check-up last Tuesday: 20 lbs 6 oz (77%) and 27.5 in. (50%). We have a squirmy bag of rice on our hands!

Also, last night she stood by herself unassisted for ~5 seconds! We've never seen this before. She may bypass crawling completely at this point and move directly to walking.

panqueques...

Ale diversifies her breakfast menu.

Ale snuggles with whole wheat bear

We tape-measured her at ~28 inches today...getting long!

standing

Ale's been standing and holding onto objects for several weeks. Within the last day or two she started cruising...moving laterally while holding on. She cruised two laps around her pack-and-play this morning!

Let me out!

These walls cannot contain my exuberance!

What a catch!....22 lbs!