I told you about Roxie, Haley's new puppy, in the last blog post. She's not so new anymore but she's still a puppy and has made a great addition to the family. Her and Haley play, and then Roxie usually ends up playing too rough and getting in trouble! :) Nonetheless, Roxie's been a joy and Haley seems to really like her. During the day, Roxie is in her crate downstairs. Tina lets her out a few times a day but during the time she's downstairs, every once in a while, she'll cry to come up and play. Once Haley hears her cry, she looks all around and makes little sounds of concern for Roxie! It's really sweet! Anyway, here's a video of Haley and Roxie playing with a sock, and Haley getting a kick out of it!
Right around this same time, Haley had her 9 month pictures taken by our favorite photographer, Sylver. Once again, the pictures were absolutely awesome! Here are a few favorites, although hard to chose as always! This first one even made the photographer's website!
Haley also went to her very first Cubs game last weekend! Street level and in the sun it was a really nice day...in our seats (not anywhere near street level and not in the sun), it was freezing! Haley was dressed accordingly and was nice & bundled. Kyle and I, however, underestimated and were so cold! I held Haley the whole time we were there just because she was keeping me warm with her blanket and all her warmth! Nonetheless, we had a really good time. Kyle got the tickets from the USO and there were a lot of military people that Kyle knew sitting in that section as well. We lasted through the 7th inning and called it a day...still well worth every minute! Here are some pics from that:
Also during this 9th month, Haley's top two teeth finally broke through!! Haley regularly brushes her teeth now, with a little help from Mom, and actually doesn't mind...she thinks it's kind of fun! She knows just what to do when she sees her little purple Sesame Street toothbrush come out of the medicine cabinet! Anyway, they're still little nubs but they're definitely there! Here is an attempt at a couple pictures of her new teeth!
And the best for last...so, you'll remember that Haley got her first two teeth within days of starting to crawl. Well, two more teeth could only mean...WALKING!!! Yep, Haley took her first few steps just the other day. Thank God for the Flip 'cause Kyle was able to crab the camera and get it on video. We had taken a couple videos of her standing on her own from a few days prior to that but once we got the walking on video, it was all over...standing on her own was old news! Here's a video showing her doing both! Be patient, it takes her a bit to get moving! She's not a pro quite yet, just a few steps at a time, but she will be very soon I'm sure! We practice everyday and she's so proud (as are we)! [And, on behalf of Kyle, apologies for the sideways video...he feels the need to turn it sideways and I don't know how to fix it after its done!]
