9-10 Month Update

Toria had a busy 9th month! She got to meet her Great Unkee Don and Aunt Shirley, friends Honey and Jeff, and visit with her Grandma and Poppi. During Toria's 9th month, she learned how to climb the stairs (she now climbs then 4 times or as many as I let her), open all of the cabinets, and continues to get into everything :) She can walk behind a walker and pushes one of my exercise balls, but does not want to walk without something to hold onto and does not like to be helped to walk (she hates having her hands held). She started eating Cheerios and loves them. She also loves dropping them over the side for Soco :) At the end of the month, she said her first word....hi. She sometimes does it with the wave. Here are some pictures from her 9th month :)



Great Unkee Don talking to Toria.
It was fun to watch him with Toria, because his interactions were so similar to Gramps :)

Gram pushing Toria around thier house. I love the wave :)

Toria in deep concentration as she destroys the tower village Great Unkee Don built.

Destruction almost compleete.

Gramps, Toria, and Great Unkee Don.Aunt Shirley giving Toria a hug :)

Toria staying abreast on the Hollywood scene via US Weekly. Thanks Amanda :)

Toria absolutely loved taking a walk on the trail in the backpack. She just giggled and giggled.

A very happy Toria with Jeff :)

Ta Da!!!

HAPPY VALENTINES!!!

Grandma playing with Toria.

Poppi taking Toria for a ride :)

Grandma holding a forever teething Tori. Her bottom molars finally broke through at the beginning of her 9th month and then she started teething again on the next set of teeth at the end of the month. After this set....only the 2nd year molars left !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Walk time :)

Daddy and Poppi playing some Beatles Rock Band.Birthday Daddy blowing out his candles.

Happy Birthday :)

8-9th month update

Here is the (as usual) much delayed update :) During the 8th month, Toria (her newest nickname) began standing by herself and took her first step. She has started waving bye-bye, drinking water from a cup, and using a spoon with a little guidance. She is a very active little girl and keeps me very busy chasing after her :) I am really enjoying this age :)





Toria got to enjoy her second snow at our house. She liked the snow, but not the snowsuit :)

Toria and I sledding down the driveway :)

Toria showing off her daddy girl ballerina outfit that Gramps could not pass up.

Gram and Gramps feeding Toria :)

Toria's next door neighbor friend, Madelyn, came over to help. Toria just loves Madelyn. Look at Toria's poor drool rashed and carrot dyed face :)

Love the Alfalfa curl :)

Ahhh...Toria and her daddy.

Surrounded by her toys :)
The snorting, drooling Toria. One of my favorite faces :)

Toria loves looking out the window....she and Soco :)

Christmas 2010

Although Tori caught a cold right before we left for Hickory for the Christmas holidays, she was a trooper and we still had a great holiday. Hickory had the first white Christmas in 30 years (I think) and Tori got to experience her first snow. We also took her to her first movie, Harry Potter, and luckily she slept through most of it ;) Since she had a cold already, we decided not to take her to see Santa and Gramps dressed up instead. Christmas definitely had a new life to it with a baby around. Even though she did not really get the whole Christmas thing this year, she had so much fun opening her presents and just playing on the boxes. I can't imagine how exciting her 2nd Christmas will be ;)
Tori counting down the days until Christmas ;)

Tori decided she wanted to play Scrabble with Jui Jui Kyle as well.

Tori loved climbing on all the boxes.

Gram exploring the tree with Tori.

She got the ornament she wanted to look at :)

Our 1st big Turkey feast before Christmas.

Gramps makes a very nice Santa :)

Sam wanted to be part of the fun :)

Our annual reading of the Grinch who Stole Christmas on Christmas Eve. Tori joined me on Gramps lap on the rocking chair.

The family Christmas shot!

Aww...Tori and Jui Jui (Uncle) Kyle.

Christmas Morning!!!

Daddy helping Tori get her stocking :)

Tori loved climbing on all the boxes! If you started the paper for her, she was an excellent shredder :).

Opening presents is hard work :) An exhausted Tori!

After a short rest, she was ready to play with all her new toys. Her bubble blowing truck was her favorite.

Mommy getting Tori ready for the snow. Tori is not a fan of the snow suit...too confining.

A little sledding squeezed in right before a nap :)

For Christmas dinner, we went to David and Swanee's house for another turkey and thai feast. During dinner Tori managed to pull down a big plant from her booster seat on the floor. Luckily nothing was damaged (Tori or the plant :) )

Swanee meeting Tori!

The forever teething Tori!

David, Swanee, and a very happy Tori.

The day after Christmas Tori is already bored of her new toys and finding new ones--the vacumb cleaner's cord :(

2nd Christmas in Charlotte with Grandma, Poppie, and Auntie Leah :) She got all sorts of fun new toys and clothes. Her favorite (and Mommy's) is a musical table activity center that captures her attention for at least a few minutes :).

Grandma helping Tori open presents.

Tori attacking Daddy :)