Waffle Sunday

Here she is on the floor again! This time she got to play with the empty containers from our waffle ingredients. Our girl loves to eat just about anything so of course she loves waffles!

Pizza Party

First off, I promise she has a diaper on in this picture. Her rolls just hide it well. Hailey isn't crawling yet so we often sit her in random places on the floor while we do something. We just have to make sure there are no crumbs, fuzzballs, etc. on the floor. On this night she had had enough of sitting in her highchair and snacking so we stuck her on the floor while she sat happily and waited for us to finish cooking.

Steve and I were making pizzas. Pay no attention to the messy kitchen. We're redoing it and it's a bit of a disaster area.

While they were cooking Steve and Hailey hung out on the deck and waited patiently.

Here is Hailey's pizza. Crust, a tiny bit of sauce, a few tomatoes, brocoli, mushrooms, chicken, bacon, and cheese. She ate ALL of it! :)

Dorky White Shoes

Hailey loves to walk while holding our hands, but isn't walking on her own yet. I decided it's probably time to go get her some good ol' dorky white walking shoes since she's wanting to walk more and it's getting cooler outside so she'll need something on her feet anyway. We went to the shoe store and got her measured. She has the shortest fatest feet... size 2.5 wide. She loves her new kicks. :)

New Age Baby

Hailey's dad isn't into reading books to her, but he'll teach her how to use the ipad. :) Her favorite apps are fireworks and youtube. She definitely knows what is going on and how to work it. Gotta start 'em young, I guess.

Family Pictures

This summer the Rausch family came to visit and Karla took some pictures of our family. They turned out great! Thanks, Kar!

Random Pictures

I love this outfit on Hailey so I decided to grab the camer and take a few pictures. She wasn't very pleased at first.

I figure it's important to have a few "real" pictures in the baby book.

She slowly warmed up to the idea.

She loves sitting in her crib since it's something she doesn't normally do. We're in trouble when she can sit up by herself.

What a goof.

She loves watching her "tv" in her crib. It's still our saving grace!

Eating Like a Big Girl

I have been trying to make dinner that Hailey can eat, too. She loves to feed herself. We have been practicing with a plate (aka...don't throw the plate on the floor). She does really well. On this day she had broccoli, noodles, ground beef, kiwi, and a side of cheerios (they were already on her tray).

Typical Hailey

Hailey makes the best faces. :) One day I decided to dress her up for a photo shoot, but she just wasn't having it. Oh well. She looks cute even if she isn't cheesin' for the camera.

I decided if she wouldn't cooperate, I would just take a picture of those cute little feet.

Playing With Dad

Hailey required more attention when she was cutting her last tooth. Attention from her dad is the best attention of all (especially since her mom had been entertaining her allll. day. long.).

Her favorite thing is to pull his hair as he presses his head into her round belly.

They are best buddies.

*I had to add this picture. Look at those thighs! She loves to show them off.

Playing Around

Hailey loves playing in her room.
She has been working on getting to her knees from sitting, but she always ends up on her tummy. She's ok with that for now because it gets her a little closer to what she wants.

Peek-A-Boo

Veggie Girl

Hailey loves the veggies from her garden. Yum!

9 Months (and 2 days)

Age: 9 Months

Weight: We go to the doctor in a week. I'm guessing around 20 pounds

Height: not sure. I noticed yesterday that she was "blessed" with her parents short legs and long torso.

Size: Size 3 diapers. 6-12 month clothes.

Hair: Her hair is growing! :) A few people have mentioned that they notice her hair grow. Woo hoo!

Sleeping: Her sleep is still about the same except when she was cutting her top tooth. Then she woke up an our earlier for feeding and wake-up as well as adding in a 2 am scream/feed. Good times!

Eating: Eating is still the thing Hailey is best at. She eats fruit puree and yogurt for breakfast, purees for lunch, and steamed veggies, noodles, and/or cut up meat and fruit for dinner. She really likes being able to feed herself, but tires out easily.

Movement: Hailey can spin on her belly to get to toys she wants. She also is working on going from sitting to her hands/knees, but ends up just falling on her belly so she isn't crawling...yet.

Milestones: Hailey recently cut a top tooth which was very painful for her. It was definitely more dramatic than the first two. Hailey also chewed on her first ear of sweet corn, which is a milestone in the Woods family.

Favorite toys/activities: Playing peek a boo is her favorite. The more dramatic, the better. She also loves eating, being outside, pulling dog hair, and riding on the gator.

Dislikes: cutting teeth, watching people eat and not eating herself, sitting still