This is Hayden Jane.
~ 7 months to 9 months ~
October 2020
10.17.20 First snowy walk in the Deuter pack; happy 7 months
Likes snacks and drinking/spilling from her water cup
Loves her food pouches; getting better at pincer fingers for food.
Much more food making it into her mouth
Likes: avocado, hummus, carrots, squash + banana, yogurt bites, applesauce (from Bopa)
Bends down to pick up toys from standing
One hand to floor when going from stand to sit
10.18.20 Sam: Damn, girl! You’re a little shittin’ kitten
10.20 20 Picking up large bowl while standing (assisted)
Picks up everything! Bends down with hand to floor before butt
LOVES bath time. LOVES it!
10.25.20 Standing up for 4-5 Mississippis
10.27.20 First tooth starting to break through - looks like 2 at once, here we go!
Exploring in the tub
10.30.20 Story from Summit: crawling to standing, then "hugged" a friend? VERY surprisingly, neither infant fell down!
Standing for 7 Mississippi!
10.31.20 First Halloween costume: RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsberg)
November 2020
Definitely both bottom teeth coming in
She waves! 👋 especially to Dad at daycare
Stand up bouncing in her crib
11.3.20 Scraping off chunks of apple - not safe to just suck on anymore!
11.6.2020 Grinny and Bopa visit outside on a 74F day!
11.7.20 Tries to "feed" dad her celery stick
Furniture cruising all day
Blows raspberries on mom and dad
11.9.20 Top teeth coming in?!
Crawling or cruising with a toy in hand
Sam: Dive-bombing nipples
Peering her head around corners
Both arms UP!
Hits the table in front of her, possibly for more food?
Loves her jumper in the basement
Sam: "That's such a little turd, how does it smell so bad"
"My poops have bigger poops than that poop"
Shakes every toy and loves banging toys on anything and everything
ALL of the window cranks
Loves her sensory (touch and feel) books
BEST (only) way to see her teeth is by turning her upside down
11.15.20 Stands with toys in each hand
Very good stander - bends knees/down slowly
11.18.20 Definitely her right eye tooth and other 3 top, front teeth coming in. Poor girl!
Loves dropping or handing treats to Canyon
More steady on unassisted standing; does it on her own next to support
11.27.20 First BIG kid bath!
First bloody nose :(
-- EIGHT MONTHS --
December 2020
Loves climbing up our legs
Reaches toys toward mom and dad to "share"
LOVES smoothies (so, so messy)
12.1.20 Pulled herself up with the oven door handle and feet on the bottom drawer handle
12.4.20 She whines when Sam sets her down to change her diaper… "What, why? Why do you whine when I'm changing your diaper? Do you like cruising around with those brown nuggets all day?"
12.4.20 Figured out the kitchen cabinet doors... ALL the cabinet doors.
Diapering is IMPOSSIBLE
12.5.20 First tiny, tiny steps (unassisted)
12.9.20 Successful straw attempt! She loves smoothies
Wide open mouth smiles!
LOVES fetch with Canyon
Loves pulling books from the bookshelf
Toothbrush for the Christmas Countdown (and as a distraction while changing diapers, we hope!)
-- NINE MONTHS --
