11 months

Things I'm Doing Now:

Running, sort of

Signing "All Done"

Clapping

Saying Dada, yeah and Dah (dog)

Dancing

Climbing: stairs, couches, slides, and lots of other scary things

Giving kisses with my mouth wide open

Giving zerberts on mommy's tummy

Wearing shoes

Things I love:

Cats, Chickens, and Dogs

Feeding the Chickens (they come every morning)

Playing in the Ocean

Sitting on the stand up paddle with My Mom and Dad

Playing With La'akea, Dallin and Lily my neighbors

Taking Baths

Doing anything outside

Tomatoes

Things I Don't Like:

My nails being trimmed

Changing my Diaper and my clothes

When the sprinkler gets me all wet

Utah

Hanalei got to meet Great Grandma Rueckert

Thanks to Rusty's mom watching Hanalei, we were able to play. Not just snowbaording but Hockey too in their frozen lake! Rusty and I were the lasts ones off the mountain!

This is the cabin we stayed at. It was beautiful the whole time we were there. We played games and did some sledding.

These guys might look tough but they are push overs.

We learned a new game about beans. It was a ton of fun!

Nestor's brother Miguel came with his wife Lacey and their baby Vander.

Rusty always refers to Miguel as his brother. It was fun to see them.

Hanalei in deep thought as she explored this winter wonderland

She was happy to be outside even though she had to be bundled in her bear suit from aunt Sallie and her beanie from Granny.

Parker tasting a delicious ball

Carson was pretty fearless on the sled

Asher would rather play with the ice sickles than go down that hill

This is where Brielle hung out most of the trip, she looks warm and chubby!

After all the fun in the mountains we had to rush back for Brielle's special day. She was getting blessed.

Cousins are too much fun!

Hanalei with her Aunt Spring. Notice how focused she is on that object.

"I think I could fit that in my mouth."

To the founders of the family! Thanks for a great trip! And for no broken bones.

Cali to See Cousins and Friends

Yet Another Airplane Ride

One of the few sunny days we could get out of the house

Lots of time with cousin Boyd

These two fairies, Carina and Claire, took a break and played with Hanalei

Bath time is always more fun with Aubre and Boyd

We Met up with the Graves at an indoor playground at the Golden Arches

They had a blast on the slides and mazes while the rest of us chatted

Peek-a-boo

10 Months

Things I'm Doing:

*Walking up a storm

*Talking like crazy, mostly Dada, and ditty (kitty)

*Getting teeth. I have two on the bottom and one on the top

Things I Love:

*Bike Rides

*Riding the Horsey (mom or dad)

*Chickens and other birds

*Cats and little Dogs

*When the kitty licks me

*Taking all the blocks out of the basket

*Stacking cups

*Mommy and Dada

*Playing in the trash

*Holding my clothes while I walk around

*The Beach

*Baths, especially with my cousins Boyd and Aubre

Things I don't Like:

*Getting my diaper changed

*Getting dressed

*Teething

On the Move

Hanalei has been climbing on everything. She is so stinkin cute. Many of you know we have been showing her baby signing time to help her talk to us. She loves it but doesn't sign anything yet. She did make up her own sign for I want to climb or get on that. She lifts her little leg up and holds it there. Cracks me up every time!

Here is a video I made of some of her new adventures!

9 Months

I know your thinking...didn't she just turn 8 months. Well, I am just slow to blog these days. Our computer is in the same room that she sleeps in, SO it makes it tricky.

Today is a blog day...Many posts to come!

Things I am doing:

• Making funny noises, lots of spit
• giving mom zerberts
• climbing stairs
• putting my foot up in the air if I want to climb or get up

Things I Love:

• Climbing, any and every thing in sight
• Still love kitty, birds, and some dogs
• Bike rides
• Daddy, now that he is home more, he's growing on me
• My new piano
• Stacking cups
• Riding in my car
• Swings
• Balls
• Balloons

Things I don't love:

• Ear infections
• Fevers that wake me up all through the night
• When the doctors take my temperature...down there
• My mom putting bows in my hair
• When people get a little too loud, it makes me cry

Picky

I blame Rusty. Hanalei decided that she didn't want to eat baby food anymore. Who would blame her. But what the heck was I going to feed her now? So I looked online for recipes. I found a pretty cool site. I tried three different recipes.

The first one was a teething biscuit recipe. I cut them into hearts and they turned out pretty cute. I didn't take a picture...oops. She liked these but they weren't worthy of a meal supplement.

The Next thing I tried was sweet potato fries. She hated them. Way too much work for her to just smash them with her fingers.

The last one I tried from this site was baby meat balls. I used ground turkey and added the sweet potato fries she didn't like. You use wheat germ and baby cereal instead of bread crumbs. She really liked these. SO finally I had success.

These next two are my own genius. I was able to sneak in some baby food to my baby by adding baby cereal and baby food to a smoothie. If you use squash or sweet potato it doesn't make it taste weird. She really likes this. If you have excess smoothie you can freeze it in an ice cube tray then put them in a ziplock baggie for later use. So easy!

This one i like to eat too. I cut up an apple then put a couple slices in a bowl with water a cinnamon. Cut it in the micro for just over a min. or until soft. Then cut it into cubes. It taste so stinkin good. I usually put them in some baby cereal and shake it until they are coated. Then Hanalei can grab them easier.

It's a good thing Hanalei is so cute, cause she is a lot of work! I'm sure she is trying to say, "Thanks Mom"