Last year Sara accompanied us to a few USC games while still in my belly, but on Saturday she went to her first tailgate (no game) since entering the world. Wow! The highly-anticipated game against Ohio State combined with it being the first home game of the year really brought out the crowds. The campus was a zoo! Baby Girl was a trooper, though! We're already teaching her how to fight on! ;)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Baby's first tailgate (outside the womb)
Last year Sara accompanied us to a few USC games while still in my belly, but on Saturday she went to her first tailgate (no game) since entering the world. Wow! The highly-anticipated game against Ohio State combined with it being the first home game of the year really brought out the crowds. The campus was a zoo! Baby Girl was a trooper, though! We're already teaching her how to fight on! ;)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Busy days!
Today the three sisters (Tanja, Susi and I) took the five kids to Chuck E. Cheese. The kids went absolutely wild, except for Sara. She bumped her head on a ride (my fault) in the first few minutes and had NO INTEREST after that.
Yesterday I went to visit one of my former students, Sophia, and her new daughter Payten. She's so small, and I just can't believe Sara was ever that tiny. :(



In the afternoon I took the Wiant kids to SweetLife, the yummy company where Carla works. We got to take the factory tour and everyone had some sweet treats. Good times!



Susi and the kids go home Sunday. :( We have had a wonderful extended visit. The kids are crazy about their cousins and it has been such a treat to spend lots of time with them!
Yesterday I went to visit one of my former students, Sophia, and her new daughter Payten. She's so small, and I just can't believe Sara was ever that tiny. :(
In the afternoon I took the Wiant kids to SweetLife, the yummy company where Carla works. We got to take the factory tour and everyone had some sweet treats. Good times!
Susi and the kids go home Sunday. :( We have had a wonderful extended visit. The kids are crazy about their cousins and it has been such a treat to spend lots of time with them!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Full speed ahead
Monday, September 8, 2008
A busy Sunday
Sara and I started off our Sunday by visiting with my friend Julie, aka "Auntie Dude." We met for a fun breakfast at Mimi's. Poor Larry stayed home and had cereal (and did manly things like watch football and fly his simulator).
After that it was off to Grandpa and Nana Paula's house for a party to celebrate Cousin Miranda's third birthday! Everyone had a great time. Miranda enjoyed sharing her new nail polish with her little cousin, and I think Gramma Daisy relished in having her family together.
What a great day! And Happy Birthday, Miranda!
The wait is over
Yep, Sara is crawling. I've been holding back this video for a couple of days in hopes of getting a better one, but I've been pretty busy (blog entries to follow). So, I hope this one will do.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: Sara Crawls!
Along with crawling comes, of course, lots of scenes like this:


Then she headed to her toy box...


...and so begins a whole new chapter in our little love's story...
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: Sara Crawls!
Along with crawling comes, of course, lots of scenes like this:
Then she headed to her toy box...
...and so begins a whole new chapter in our little love's story...
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Ten months old
In just two months our sweetie will leave her first year in the dust. This month was an especially exciting one as Baby Girl continued more and more to come into her own. The biggest development this month was, of course, that Sara finally got teeth! Her bottom two middle teeth came in together and still only stick out a millimeter or two, but they're there. Another big milestone is that Sara began self-feeding this month. I still spoon-feed most of her meals to her, but she likes to feed herself cheerios and bananas and avocados, which she has apparently decided that she likes after all. (I'm almost a little disappointed about that, because that means I have to share them.) She also likes to try feeding herself with a spoon, but I must admit that I'm not too crazy about wiping purees off the walls.
As far as crawling goes, Sara continues to make progress. She'll now crawl as many as three or four steps at a time before turning around to sit on her behind. She continues to like to mouth most things and still has a special affinity for paper. She has decided that she likes to unpack things and regularly unpacks her toy basket and her bookshelf. She's still a pretty content baby, but she has definitely figured out that there is much to be explored. In fact, this month's "birthday" photo shoot was almost impossible because she wouldn't stay still and look at the camera!
We continue to enjoy, cherish, and adore our precious gift from God. We can't wait to see what she figures out next!
You have no idea how hard it was to get these
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