My First Roadtrip!

With Uncle Tony and Nellie

Libby made her first official out-of-state roadtrip last weekend, when she went to Rochester, NY, to visit Uncle Tony. Of course, she came down with a cold along the way, but she was her usual personable self the whole weekend--almost. Let's just say that Libby was not totally digging her sleeping arrangements, and spent the better part of Friday and Saturday nights keeping (mostly) Mommy and (barely) Daddy awake. That said, it was a successful first road trip!

Looking adorable out in the cold!

Some of the highlights of the weekend included Libby's first football game. Luckily, she went to see Uncle Tony's team--St. John Fisher College--so the home team actually won (unlike all the Browns games Daddy goes to!). Libby also got to see the University of Rochester (where Uncle Tony went to college) and Mt. Hope Cemetery (where some famous people are buried--Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony). The low points of the weekend included not being able to eat all the yummy food that everyone else was having...

With Dad at the football game!

As usual, Libby was on her best behavior. She endured the four hour car rides like a seasoned veteran. The weekend ended with a pizza dinner with her cousins, who came over for a visit on Sunday. Libby stayed home from daycare with Mom on Monday and with Dad on Tuesday, since she's still not 100%. Hopefully, she'll be good to go for Turkey Day on Thursday! Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Feeling Better

Pants off, dance off!

This week was a much better week for Libby (and Mom and Dad!). She finally recovered from a bad cold and double ear infection. And what did she get to celebrate? Shots, shots and more shots! On Wednesday, Libby had her nine month check up, which, of course, came with two shots. At nine months old, Libby weighs 23 lbs. 12 oz., she is 29 inches long/tall, and she's in the 97th percentile all the way around. Wednesday was also Aunt Holly's birthday, so Libby took her first trip to Melt...mmmm. Some day she will get to enjoy the goodness!

"I can take my medicine all by myself!"

This was another busy weekend for Libby, as well. On Saturday, Libby had her nine month and Christmas pictures taken. We can't wait to see how they turn out. Libby also made a new friend--Bella! Bella tried to teach Libby to crawl, and she showed Libby how to play the piano...the early reviews aren't good. But the good news is, there's plenty of time for improvement! On Sunday, Libby got her H1N1 shot and then went to visit her friend, Noah. Noah has lots of fun toys and he likes to share!

Checkin' out a new toy!

If all goes according to plan, Libby will make her first trip to visit Uncle Tony next weekend. And, of course, Libby is looking forward to Thanksgiving. Especially since the doctor said Libby can try real mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. No more of that baby food stuff!

Smiling Through it All

On Saturday, Libby will be nine months old. This is extremely good news, since month number eight was difficult for all parties involved. As if cutting three teeth at the same time were not bad enough, Libby has spent the last week battling a bad cold and a double ear infection. She has not been eating well, she has not been sleeping, her nose runs constantly, and she has not been able to go to day care. It's been tough on Mom and Dad, too, trying to get sitters and taking time off work. Special thanks to Aunt Reen, Aunt Holly, Grammie and Papa for all their help!

It wasn't all bad news for Libby, however. Halloween was lots of fun. She spent lots of time with her cousins, which is always entertaining. She's getting very good at holding herself up. And, according to the doctors, she's healthy in every way (except for the nasty cold!). Libby weighed in at 23 lbs. on Monday when she went to get checked out, which means she's put on about 15 lbs. since February (almost as much as Dad). As a matter of fact, when the doctor made the comment that someone wasn't missing too many meals, we weren't sure if she meant Libby or Daddy.

At the end of the month, however, Libby has managed to get through it all with a smile on her face! That's why we love her!

Libby's First Halloween

In the chicken "coop."

Goin' for a walk.

Playing with the pumpkin.

Is Aunt Reen a good witch or a bad witch?