Penny at the Park

the sunscreen 'do

the participants

the trek

the swing

the slide

the peek-a-boo

the end

How is my 11 month old already so much cooler than me?

She must get it from her momma.

Proof

That I'm not a total hermit.

This is what happens when mom leaves me alone with daddy . . .

Not a lot really.

Thanks Auntie Kate*

Penny, you look happy.What do you have?

Panda, Llama, and Chicken! Lucky girl.

*Auntie Kate bought Penny these hand-crafted finger puppets at a Downtown festival and Penny loves them--as you can see by her carrying around all three at once.

11 Months

And so smart.
+Pen can walk. Like legitimately, all around, without holding onto things.
+She understands tons of words: bath, ball, blanket, baby, book, Buddy, bottle, bedtime, balloon, and belly button. And those are just the B's.
+She can say mama, all done, Mmmm (yum), dada, Buddy, baby, and ball. But the last 4 all sorta sound the same.
+She can complete simple commands like, roll the ball to mama, or turn on/off the light.
+ And she helps me make oatmeal every morning by measuring out the oats.

I tell ya, that girl is something.

Mama Holding Baby Holding Baby

I love this little thing of mine
and she loves that little thing of hers.

Best Afternoon Activity?

Why, holding a balloon while Daddy softly tickles my legs, of course.

What, you don't like your legs tickled?

The Uppers

Apparently the child must be upside-down to get a good shot of those two top teeth.