britten - almost 9 months

little B (the Biebs, or Bieber as she's often called by all; hopefully that doesn't stick!) is really on the move now! she started crawling a few weeks ago and is in everything (including the kitty food bowl - all the time. yuck!).  her newist trick is climbing up the stairs.  and man, you think you're big time when you do it, with big brother and sister cheering you on (bieber! bieber! yay!! puts the biggest smile on your face).  you are now always standing in your crib in the morning when I go to get you.  you have, however, know from the start how to get back down after you've pulled up on something (brother and sister had some trouble figuring that out and would just cry and cry because they'd be stuck standing up).  you don't say much right now except 'dadadadada' ; you love to blow rasberries and do a little "puff' sound for words (especially when you see a ktty - you squeal, then 'puff, puff').  4 teeth, size 3 diapers and eating mostly finger foods (ravioli, shredded cheese, squashed and cubed veggies, soy sausage, spaghetti, squashed up pears, chopped bananas, cheerios, mum mums, scrambled eggs). sleep wise, you have been going through a bit of a spell where you go to sleep fine, but then wake between 11pm and 1am, just wide awake, smiling, squeeling and wanting to hang out and play.  you are cute little girl, but not wide awake at 2am. 

I really have a boyfriend, you know....

Oh my - just overheard a conversation between 6 year old Celia with a couple of her little neighborhood friends (Kimberly and Aparoopa).....she had no idea I could hear her talking but from what I gathered this is how it went "I really have a boyfriend, you know. He's in my class.  I've kissed him before" ... the other 2 girls exclaimed "ewwwww, you did??" and C says "yeah. Then he came up to me another time when I was doing math and said 'let's have some kissing time'"....again, the other girls said "ewwww, did you do it?" to which C replied "no, i thought 'this is really getting creepy.  then we were in the bathroom together and he told me we should pee together. then I thought 'this is really getting creepy'. so I didn't. But his name is Carson and he has really blonde hair".   Aye, yay, yay.  I"m not ready for this 'kissing time' stuff!! At least she had the sense not to pee with this guy!  Think Daddy and this Carson kids' dad need to have a little talk to find out exactly what his intentions are with our daughter ;)