Baby Babble

Standing

M has been using any object that will hold her weight to pull herself up to standing. This morning, we were playing on the floor and she went from her bottom to feet in just a few seconds--very impressive. So I pulled out the camera to record this, but of course the next go she took her sweet time.

Why is she not wearing clothes? It seems we often have videos where she is half-naked. Well, in this particular instance, I gave her a glass of water and of course (and as always) more than half went on her dress. She is learning. While I usually just leave her in her wet clothes, Grandpa Schmieder thought that M would be more comfortable if we took the dress off and let it air-dry on the patio. Hence the naked baby in the video.

Church, Lodo and Cook-Out

We had a little playtime this morning while we got ready for church. Isn't M's dress adorable? A super-cute gift from Auntie Felicia. 

M really wanted to play with Daddy's toothbrush. With three teeth now in, we might have to get her a toothbrush of her own soon! 

After church we went to LoDo (abv. Lower Downtown) to explore. 

It was sunny and warm, and M needed a sunblock and hat to keep her shaded. 

We went to a great bookstore, stopped at a brewery for drinks, and listened to the cheering from Coors Field. Who would have known the Rockies were losing? 

We later headed to Andy and Danielle's for a barbecue. There is a baby swing hanging on the tree in the back yard for M, and all kinds of fun toys for her, including this basketball. 

Romeo always says I gave birth to an athlete, and he might be right. She played with this for quite awhile, abandoning it to play bags with her Daddy and Grandpa. 

M is in bed now, resting for one more day of fun before she is back with just boring old Mom and Dad. 

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More Playtime with Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa Schmieder Are Here!

Grandma and Grandpa Schmieder arrived today, a beautiful day in Denver. We took walks, went to the playground, and played with toys. 

Tomorrow we will head to the farmer's market, hike and play some more :) 

A Video of the Classic Crawl

M has been crawling for a while, but now (and for about a week) she has been doing it the "right" way.

Toys

M pulled all of her toys out today, and she is certainly graduating from her baby toys onto things that are more challenging, and we need to get her things that are more durable. In this video, which does not capture what she was doing before I got the camera, she almost breaks her mobile.

As her Daddy says, she is an animal.

Tuesday's Post

With Grandma Hereau  back in Chicago (we miss you!) and all of the activity of the weekend at an end, I thought M would be worn out. But she wasn't, and Tuesday was as busy as ever. We had a play date with Danielle and the little girl she babysits, Sophie, went grocery shopping, played with new toys while Mom worked, and chatted up a storm with Daddy at the end of the day. I was so tired after all of this I forgot to update the blog. So here is yesterday's video today :) 

Happy Monday!

Boulder

We went to Chautauqua trails today in Boulder to hike the flatirons. We loved it--strenuous but scenic, we could not wait to see what was up the hill or around the next bend. Once we were part way up, other hikers said we had to keep going to the Royal Arch, so we walked an extra few miles and hours to see this: 

M loved it as much as I did, but for different reasons. She was enamoured with the dogs and kids that shared the trail with us. 

M also loved the pickles that came with our post-hike burgers. She gnawed her way through three spears while we ate, and was covered in pickle juice and seeds by the end of our meal. 

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Another Weekend, Another Hike

It was a beautiful day, so we decided to go for a hike. M did a great job--here she is with her hat and a sun shade to protect her pale skin: 

We missed a spot with the sun block on Mother's Day and M got burned, so we were extra careful today. She must have been comfortable, because she was happy the entire hike.  

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Put that Tongue Away!

Sometimes M will stick out her tongue to say her "la la's" as we call it, practicing her L sounds. And sometimes it stays out...

Grandma is Here!

With lots of things to play with!

Climbing and Chatting

I wanted a video of M climbing on the furniture, but when I pulled out my phone she stopped climbing and started chatting.

And, I do not always dress her like this--we had an accident on the matching pants, so no judging :)

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Impressed

M climbed on to the coffee table today and pulled off a magazine. I was so impressed I let her tear it to shreds, which she joyfully did. 

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A Gray Day in Denver

Even though it was foggy and gray in Denver today, we had a nice time Skyping with both sets of Grandparents and playing indoors. The sun should be back tomorrow, and we will be sure to go outside and enjoy it.

Funny Girl

We had to adjust the highchair today because M likes to amuse herself during meals by standing up and looking around.

She is a wild child. In addition to her meal-time antics, she likes to literally climb the walls. 

And explore, recently things that she might use to pull herself up into standing. 

We were wrong about the crawling. She is not trying to crawl, she is trying to stand. Try as she may, that is *thankfully* a ways off. 

Happy Friday!

Sorry we did not post yesterday--the Blogger site was down and you could only view, not edit, blogs.

But this will make up for it, we promise. Our little M laughing at her Daddy.

Good Night!

We just snapped these photos of M as she finished her nighttime bath.

She likes looking at what we call "the baby in the mirror." But after bath, we do not let her play much, if at all, because it is time for bed. And for us too--it is just Wednesday but it has already been a long week. 

Please Join Us for Lunch

I set the camera on the table during lunch to film M eating (or not eating, rather) her meal. Today, we had banana, pureed green beans on crackers, and kiwi. She sampled all three, but did not eat much of any.

The Best Toys

M's favorite things seem to be the everyday bags, boxes, tupperware etc that are lying around the house. Of course, she is only seven months old and everything is new and interesting. She spends lots of time playing with everyday objects though, so I took a video today of M and the sippy cup.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all mom's out there! I hope your day was as nice as ours. We had a nice weekend actually, with today's highlights a hike (it was 85 degrees out!), ice cream, and playing with M. We bought her a new book yesterday and she loves it. 

It is foam, and the animal characters on the inside are foam cut-outs that can be removed. And of course, all parts are great for chewing. 

We love watching her personality and preferences emerge, like this penchant for "reading" books. I am so happy that she is my daughter, and I her mommy.  

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