San Francisco (plus two more things)

Mommy had her 10 year reunion at Chapman University (10/4): I like my music! (10/9) Sometimes it's fun to play with your foot!

San Francisco (on Treasure Island to watch The Blue Angels at Fleet Week) (10/11):

I had fun with Grandma and Grandpa:

So Precious!

I just couldn't wait to share this adorable video of Gabrielle giving herself kisses in the mirror! Also to see in the video, she has been rolling from her back to her front since Saturday, October 18. Now, she can roll to get what she wants, oftentimes Orka! Orka loves her little sister and is very patient, even when a handful of fur is grabbed. She waits for us to release her baby's hand from her fur. Also, she sleeps in the nursery when Gabrielle is in her crib, watching over her.

My First Teeth!

The tooth is almost there:

Eureka! We have a right lower central incisor (appeared in San Francisco 10/11, picture 10/12):
Double Eureka! We now also have a left lower central incisor (10/15):

In order to help these teeth come out, I've had to do lots of chewing! Here are some of my favorite things to chew......

Toes are great to chew:

So is my highchair tray (I'm teaching Daddy how to do it):
I just love chewing Sophie:

And the ever-present fingers......ahhhhh:

Even bath toys will do:

The Pumpkin Patch and Our Little Pumpkin

Today, Sunday, October 5 in Santa Paula, my first pumpkin patch trip:

I'm ready to eat this pumpkin:

With my Halloween costume hood:

This is the pumpkin we picked (plus a white ghost pumpkin):

This butternut squash will be the first one I eat when I start solid foods soon:
What fun to ride in a wheelbarrow:

The pumpkin trebuchet (catapult), rightly named "Pumpkin Chucker," was fun to watch:

The hay ride:

A pyramid of hay:

The cute goats:

The piggy thinks I'm so sweet and was giving me kisses:

The sunflower forest:

New Pics

Hey, who's responsible for this? (9/16):
That's better. Let's hit the beach!
Cool kitty:
Look what I can do! (9/18):
My abs are so strong now that I can sit up in my bouncy seat:
My Daddy is so fun (9/20):

The biggest mohawk we've ever seen (Daddy affectionately referred to him as the king of the chicken people) on our trip to Yreka for our friend Greg's wedding (9/20):
Exploring the grass at playgroup (9/24):
Simon putting the moves on me at playgroup (9/24):
After a long day of the library, playgroup, and going to school (work) with Mommy where I hang out in the Baby Bjorn on Mommy's front while she does a music therapy group. At school, I am always a very good girl and the kids there love me and behave better than ever when I am there. I'm probably the only baby that can fall asleep while a guitar is being played resting on me and kids around are playing drums and being, well, loud. The director joked that I should be there all the time since the kids are so nicely behaved when I'm there and always make cute comments like "Look, she has arms. Look, her leg is moving. Oh, she's soooo cute! Shh, the baby is sleeping. Feel her head, it's furry." (9/24) (notice that she hasn't let go of her giraffe Sophie):
1st time sitting up tall in my stroller (9/26):

At my friend Johanna's 1st birthday party (9/27):



I'm ready for the ocean (9/28):

Let's go on vacation:
The first time in my highchair (9/29):