I'm a Pirate, Arrrgh You?

Almost There!

As Libby approaches her first birthday, the changes she displays and the milestones she achieves are really starting to add up. Now, Mom and Dad might be crazy (they've been accused of this before), but they are pretty sure that Libby officially said her first word today. There have been times when it sure sounded like Libby said "hi" to someone. This morning, however, when Dad came home from putting gas in Mom's car, Libby pointed and said "hi." Then later at daycare, as soon as Libby got there, she crawled up to the dog and dropped another "hi". So, while it may be wishful thinking, it sure seems like Libby is saying "hi" on purpose.

As Libby is crawling all over the house, she is doing her best to get into just about everything. She will grab on to anyone or anything to pull herself up. She thoroughly enjoys pressing the buttons on the cable box--it didn't take her long to figure out she was turning the TV off and on. (It's a very good thing this didn't happen during Browns season. It's not so bad when Brett Favre's on TV.) Libby also enjoys chasing her soccer ball all over the place; occasionally she'll sit on the floor and play catch with Mom or Dad.

Libby has also been adding to her list of sampled foods. Yesterday, she enjoyed pancakes at The Original Pancake House. To answer the eternal question--pancakes or waffles?--Libby would clearly choose the former. She is doing extremely well feeding herself and chewing her food. She has also taken to drinking water from her sippy cup (with straw!). It's amazing how much she's grown in a year...

Bath Time!

The Times, They Are A-Changin'

So far, Libby and 2010 are getting along just fine! Libby spent her first New Year's Eve with her friends Will and Henry at their house. Needless to say, the party did not last too late into the evening, and Libby, Mommy and Daddy all slept through the stroke of midnight. Oh well, at this point, sleep is far more important for all of us than staying up late to watch Ryan Seacrest. New Year's Day was much more eventful, as Libby hung out at home with Mom and Dad, Grammie and Papa and Aunt Reen. She watched lots of hockey and football and played with all her new Christmas toys.

There have been lots of new experiences for Libby in 2010 already. She is really quite mobile at this point, crawling wherever she wants to go and pulling herself up to walk from one piece of furniture to another. Mom and Dad have definitely had their hands full trying to keep tabs on Libby's whereabouts. However, most times, Libby can be found carrying on conversations with herself in front of a mirror. It is extremely entertaining. Libby has also been sampling various types of food, as she gets closer to her first birthday! Soon, Libby will be drinking milk and eating more "regular food." So far, Libby has tried peaches, pears, peas, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, hot dogs and waffles. The peas and waffles were a big hit. The mashed potatoes? Not so much.

Happy New Year!