11 months!

Wow! Hard to believe Tess' first birthday is in less than a month.
Where does the time go?



Our little monkey is loving her awesome climbing blocks from Grandma Sandra (and Maisy appreciates the break).

Our little monkey...

has figured out how to scale the wall. We should probably be nervous, but we're really just proud.

10 months!

Tess is 10-months old! She loves to crawl, stand, smile, laugh, eat, talk, and play. She can walk as long as she is holding on to something for balance, and last week she took a tiny, tentative, unassisted step by herself! She can feed herself with her hands now, and loves cheerios. She really enjoys walking the dog, too.

Spring

9 months!

Tess has basically now been out as long as she was in. At her 9-month appointment she weighed 17 lbs, 2 oz. She is talking a lot, and every once in a while throws in an English word like dada. She crawls very fast and loves exploring the house. She is standing a lot too, and can do it without holding on to anything for up to 5 seconds before sitting back down. It has been a very busy 2 months, and we promise to have pictures up on Kodak Gallery soon. But for now here's a sampling.



visit with Grandpa Dan


laughing with dad


big girl shoes!


first time on a swing!


visit with Grandma Janet and Grandpa Tim

8 months old!

Tess is 8 months old! She is turning into quite a little monkey. She loves to crawl, and is very proud of herself when she goes really fast and finds some new corner of the house previously unexplored. She is pulling herself up on anything that is tall and stationary enough (that sometimes includes a very patient Maisy), and has started to try to climb on things too. Guess it's time to baby-proof the house!

7 months old!

Tess is 7-months old and she is doing so well. She loves to crawl, pull herself up, stand, smile, laugh, talk, eat, and play with Maisy. She is also loving having her dad home with her every day.

visit with grandma Sandra (Tess does her Sweet Pea imitation)


Ahh, if dogs could talk...