9 months and walking!

This kid is already walking. She is still pretty wobbly but she can make it halfway across a room on her own. It is so fun to watch. At her 9 month appointment she was almost 22 pounds! She is still in the 97th+ percentile for her age in height, and the weight is about in the 80th now. She is very tall and looks a lot older than she is. She looks even older now that she is walking! She has been laughing a lot these days, totally unprovoked. She realizes that things are funny, and that we like to laugh together with her. Since she is so mobile, we have started the beginning days of discipline. She gets very sad, and pooches that bottom lip out when we tell her "no". Those big alligator tears are so heart wrenching! But she is understanding and actually has been very obedient... so far. We are having SO much fun being Joanna's parents. We are VERY BLESSED!!

1st Easter!

We had a great Easter as a family. Jonathan's Dad Rudy came and Spent Good Friday with us as well as Saturday. He helped me all day in the kitchen, preparing for Sunday's lunch. After church, Stephen and Emily joined us for a great meal and a relaxing afternoon where we watched "The Blind Side". A few day's later Doug, Cathy and John David came for a visit during their Spring Break. We enjoyed the beautiful weather and watched people skydive at a local lunch spot. Joanna was so exhausted after everyone left. She is so social, she would rather hang out with people that sleep, or eat or anything!

8 months already!

So our little baby has turned into a little lady overnight. These past two weeks have come with so many changes. One day I went in to get Joanna after her nap and she was sitting up on her crib. I was so excited that she learned to sit up. The VERY NEXT DAY she was STANDING in her crib! I couldn't believe how quickly she jumped to the next "stage". She is now pulling up on everything she can, standing at the coffee table like a big girl, pulling books of the shelves. It is craziness! And just this week she said her first word.. ."da da" of course. She is clapping her hands and beginning to mimic a few things. She is SO happy all the time. we really are incredible blessed with such a wonderfully natured child. I took her to the pool and dunked her under the water so she would get used to it. I thought for sure she would cry. Nope! She didn't even flinch! We did it over and over, and she never cried! I was so proud. We are enjoying every day with this little munchkin and love watching her learn and grow.

7 months old - No way

We are shocked that we have a 7 month old now. She is able to do so much now! She eats cheerios like a champ, sits up on her own, giggles and laughs all the time, and continues to come into her little personality. Her hair continues to be the topic of most conversations with everyone she meets or already knows. We joke that she gets "high off people". Wherever we go, she is always smiling and being friendly with everyone. She can skip naps, food or anything, just as long as people are paying attention to her! It makes shopping with her really fun, although it takes me twice as long because everyone stops to talk to her since she is so smiley! She is making all kinds of funny noises and is discovering how to use her mouth and tongue to make us laugh! She is such an incredibly joy!

Wild Hair

Everywhere we go, people stop to comment on the hair. They touch it, blow on it, and tell me it is just static. Funny. It looks like that all the time. Yes, ALL the time. It is so awesome! It is kinda getting a little out of control, with different layers of fuzz, sticking out in all directions. To answer all the questions, no it isn't static, no she didn't stick her finger in a socket, and no it isn't the weather. That is just her hair, and we LOVE it!