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Monday, August 27, 2007

Ten Months Old!


Finni turned ten months old today! She is as brilliant as ever and we are soooo happy to have her in our lives as we continue to love her, and one another, more with each day that passes.

Ten Month Milestones
  • New Foods - Diced carrots and green beans, crackers, rice cakes, lil' crunchies, milk-soaked Cheerios. The most exciting development, though, is that she is doing a phenomenal job of feeding herself these days. Utensils don't seem to be a priority at all, but we'll get there eventually...
  • Mobility - Crawling is still the main mode of transportation, but assisted walking is certainly the preferred method. She gets braver by the day and it is very interesting to watch her calculate which risks she is willing to take.
  • Teeth - There are two teeth on the top just waiting to bust on through. Of course, we will post pictures when they do. :)
  • Favorite Activities
    • Drums - Finleigh's theme song right now might as well be "I don't want to work! I just want to bang on the drum all day!" She is completely enamored with her drum sets and is rarely seen around the living room without her precious drumsticks.
    • Stories - Morgan does a fantastic job reading to Finn and she just loves it. She just relaxes completely and listens to his oh-so-animated voice. Adorable!
    • Bath Time - Although she wasn't a huge fan of the bath tub right away, Finn loves taking baths now. She is very curious and loves playing with her toys in the suds and water.
That's it for the update for now! We'll post again soon!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

If She's Happy And She Knows It...


That's right! She can clap all by herself as of today! :)

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Born With Her Foot In Her Mouth


You saw it here first, folks. Little Finni has been working on her flexibility. Of all of the weird ways she twists and bends, this one is by far the most entertaining.

Life has been pretty busy for us lately...

  • Morgan has been working quite a bit and has lots of projects. He is looking at taking some more classes this Fall, but wants to keep balance with work, family, and school and is sensitive to the fact that Nicole is in the home stretch of her graduate work.
  • Nicole has enjoyed a short break from grad school and is gearing up for another year at Black River. Although the state of Michigan has mandated that all schools must have a post-Labor Day start (to encourage an extended summer for tourism), Black River has a waiver due to the college-prep curriculum and test schedules so school will be starting on *gasp* August 23. Between now and then, Nicole will be facilitating orientation for new faculty and students and getting things ready for the new year. So many discipline referrals, so little time.
  • Finleigh has been trying new foods and enjoying a few new toys - a phone and two drum sets. She likes the phone, but she LOVES the drum sets. To date she has: baby bongos, a snare drum with sticks, a xylophone, bells, and a rattle/shaker. The child certainly has musical aptitude. Hmmmmm, I wonder where she got that from... :)
That's it for now! We will try to post again sooooon! Love to all!