8 months old....time has flown.

Delaney turned 8 months old yesterday. It is hard to believe how quickly time is going. She cracks us up constantly. She makes faces and imitates us now. She is eating some new foods and can pick up pieces of food herself. She is completely frustrated with crawling and has no desire right now. She is much more aware of what is going on around her and still adores the cats. We thought that would have worn off by now. We can only hope to be as entertaining as them one day. Enjoy the new photos!
DON'T MESS WITH ME!!!

Fresh from the bath.

All her toys and she had more fun playing in this box with paper.

In her little kitty winter hat.

Notice the bib. It says "I'm a little crabby". 8 months and no teeth. We have been a little "crabby" more than usual lately. Hopefully these little teeth will pop through soon. They have been aggravating for a couple months now. Thank you Great Grandpa Brown for the bib!

Trying to make the zerbert sound and poop. Not an easy task.

This is why we have to pull the hair back now. This is what it looked like after I took the little ponytail out. Her hair had a little growth spurt (along with her) and now it is a necessity to keep it out of her face.

Overall, she is a pretty happy little girl that loves to play, listen to music and have fun. Her smile constantly melts us.

Our trip to the pumpkin patch!

We took Delaney on her first trip to the pumpkin patch this Sunday. We went to Scholz Farm in Orting and she actually enjoyed it even more than we thought she would. They had animals, which are always a hit (especially the goats). She picked out her own little pumpkin and loved sitting in the wheelbarrow and patting the different pumpkins. She was falling asleep by the time we left, but it was a fun outing that we had been looking forward to since the beginning of fall.

Our own little dwarf.

Delaney picked out her own little pumpkin and promptly put it in her mouth to make sure it passed the test.

It was a keeper.

She had a grand time sitting in the wheelbarrow with the pumpkins.

This is Dan attempting to get Delaney to look at the camera. Obviously Delaney had other plans.

This picture cracks me up to no end.

The happy family.

Our trip to the zoo!

This last Saturday morning we spent some time at the zoo. It was a beautiful morning and it wasn't crowded at all. Delaney had a great time and loved being outside and looking at all the animals. It was some nice family time for all of us and we are very grateful to Mom and Dad McGuire for the annual pass so we can go as much as we want. Below is our attempt at a picture of all three of us, but it didn't quite turn out. That is why the rest are just of Delaney and I.

Enjoying our time at the zoo.

I think she had more fun with this plant than she had with the animals. We had a hard time prying her fingers off of it to move on.

Here she is trying to touch the sharks.

Watching the reindeer.

Measuring ourselves against the polar bears.

This was her favorite part of the zoo. She LOVED petting the goats. We will have to make sure to stop by there twice next time we go.

And just because there weren't too many pictures of Dan and Delaney...

Our little human beat box.

So, Delaney has been making some new sounds lately. I think she may need to expand her repertoire a little though.

Time to do the hair.

Well, it is necessary to do something with Delaney's hair now to keep it out of her face. We knew it wouldn't be long, but I finally had to do something this last week. She really never lost her hair and it is getting really long in the front. We tried little barrettes, but they couldn't hold her hair back for very long. She is a mover and a shaker and we had to find something a little stronger to keep it under control. So, here are the first pictures of our big girl with her hair pulled back.

I finally found some rubber bands that hold her hair without ripping it out when I take it out. She loves having it pulled back, but I think it makes her look older and it makes me miss my little baby.

This is what it looks like now when I do nothing. It is always in her eyes and she is always rubbing them.

Destructo Delaney

Sorry it's a little long, I was having trouble editing it so I just left it as it was.

Happy Labor Day!

We hope you all enjoyed your three day weekend!
This is our happy-just-woke-up-from-a-nap Delaney.

She is doing really well sitting up on her own. She is still learning that she can't throw herself backwards, but she enjoys the new perspective.

Delaney and her daddy.

(Thank you auntie Melissa for the cute shirt!)

Our little cutie pie.

Delaney and her sippy cup. She loves to play with it and chew on it, but she hates it when the liquid comes out. Kind of defeats the purpose, but we're working on it. She loves the cup and is getting more and more used to it.