Happy Halloween!

You've seen the pictures from before, but Grandma and Grandpa took some more at the Arboretum with me and some giant orange pumpkins. I'll have those ready to show you soon. Until then, here's a video daddy made of me being naughty.



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Wow! I've got the big news!

Get this, I'm a crawler now! Woo!



I can pretty much go anywhere I want. I should add that I have a giant fence thing that keeps me from going too far, but all my toys are inside so it's no big deal.

I love having stories read to me but I've only got about 10 books and, well, let's just say I'm familiar with the storylines.... Opa, on the other hand, finds a lot to like!



I have a love/hate relationship with the funny colored cat. She has the softest fur, but she's not wild about how I pet her (It's a lot more like yanking than petting. -- ed.) so we get into some scuffles from time to time.



Finally, my Halloween costume is done. I'm going as a sunflower and, if I may say so, a pretty cute one. Grandma Barbara made it all, including the fuzzy hat...(which I hate)



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Play with me...

This is some video (and music!) of me playing on the floor. This is from a while ago, so I can do more stuff now, but this is a pretty good idea of what it's like at my pad...



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Man, my daddy is lazy...

I gave him about a million looks just like this one...



Still, he didn't process the pictures and post them up on my page. (http://picasaweb.google.com/vfrdirk)

So, when I got word, through the Baby Alert Network, that Harley's mom was looking for another blog post, I really gave him the look:



So, here we are...

I've got a new trick. I can sort of stand up and, a couple of nights ago, I actually pulled myself up from a sitting position to standing holding on to a chair. Plus, once I'm up I can sort of shuffle around while holding on.



I went to the State Fair. It was warm, a little smelly and damp (sometimes, so are you... -ed.) but it was pretty fun.



In other news, BATH TIME IS AWESOME TIME!!!



I got this bathrobe from my great-uncle Walter! Cute, pink and awesome! (so are you, little girl... -ed.)

Oh, and the practical tip of the day is: All the best stuff can be found in the big diaper bag!




So, keep reading the blog and the cat and I will continue to work on our dirty looks...



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Sorry I'm late...

It's been a busy July. The weather got really hot, so I did some bathing:



I don't know why Daddy's wearing that sweater, it was HOT out!

Also, I started wearing these overalls I got from Grandma Barbara. I like 'em a lot, but if I'm not careful with the shirts, I start blending into the furniture.



Man, I love food. This is my victory pose after eating:



A girl's gotta eat to keep playing all day:



Another update soon, I promise...

That's just how I roll...

So, as part of my big Memorial Day update I'm showing the videos of my very first unassisted rollover. It's a big deal, apparently...

I can go right:


And I can go left:


Also, there was a new kind of seat for me to sit in for eating. It seems about perfect, don't you think?



I went on a boat ride, too. The whole life jacket thing isn't working very well for me.



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Excuse me, I'm busy in my office...

I had a big Memorial Day weekend so, while daddy is putting the pictures together for that, you can see me in my Exer-Saucer. I told you I liked spinning that thing!



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