Hayley is 18 Months Old!

Another milestone...Hayley is starting to look like a little girl instead of a baby. She made it to the 20lb mark and weighed in at 20.4lbs (3-10%) and measured 31 inches (25-50%). She is off the bottle and is well on her way to yummie foods. She loves to eat and would try anything. She also likes to eat on her own instead of being fed, but it gets rather messy. She also started her first music class (Kindermusik) at the City of Chandler and is enjoying it so far.

Hayley is 15 Months Old!

Hayley turned 15 months old and came down with a fever right before her well-child appointment. Looks like she caught a viral bug from Ethan. So, she escaped her 15-month shots for now. She weighed in at 18lbs 14.5oz (3%) and measured 30 inches (25-50%). So far she can say "Ba Ba", "Ta Ta", "Mum Mum" when she wants to eat, "Ni Ni" when she wants milk, "Hmmm" when she eats and a few other words we don't understand. She is starting to get into everything and loves to play with Ethan. Ethan is slowly playing better with her. So, it is nice to sit back and watch when they are playing together. Let's see how the next few months will go.

Guess Who Turns 1 Today?

Another milestone in the family - Hayley is 1 today! Wow! Where did the time go? I was just thinking about how tiny she was when she was just born. Now, she is walking, clapping and being more and more independent everyday. We took her in for her 1-year checkup and she weighed in at 17lbs 14.5oz (3-10%) and measured 27.75 inches (10-25%). She is "petite" according to the Doc, but she looks great!

Time to Dress Up!

Now that the weather is warmer, Hayley is finally switching to summer dresses. She has been blessed with many many cute and beautiful clothes from friends and she is now getting to wear the dresses that have been in the closet. Check out some of our favorites. Too cute! I think I need to wear more dresses myself!

Teething

Hayley tried some teething biscuit and really enjoyed chewing on it. I should have thought of this before as she was chewing on anything she can get a hold of. But it does get really messy once it starts getting soft....

Best Buddies

Now that Hayley is mobile, Ethan likes to follow her around; imitates her crawling and now he thinks he is strong enough to "carry" her when he is just really holding her. While trying to get a good picture of the both of them, I caught some cute shots. Enjoy!

Who is the Cool One?

Hayley tried on her new sunglasses which she got from a friend's birthday party. She seems to like wearing it and decided to pose with her favorite dog. How cute!

Hayley is 9 Months Old!

Hayley is now 9 months old! Where did all the time go? Her checkup today went well; she weighed in at 16lbs 8.5oz (10-25%) and measured 26.5 inches (10-25%). She now has 2 bottom teeth, crawls everywhere, claps her hands and makes lots of sounds. She can also pull herself up and stand with support. She loves to eat and always has her eyes on our food. She also likes to play with Ethan and wants company. If we leave her in her crib or Pack N' Play, she would call for us. Now, let's see when she can start walking!

Someone is Hungry...

Hayley has 2 bottom teeth now and it seems like she wants to chew on anything she can get a hold of. Check this out...I never thought this would be tasty!

Strike a Pose

Hayley is army crawling and is also starting to sit up on her own, but before she tries sitting up, she likes to pose on her side and hang out for a little bit. Check out her few poses!

Another Milestone

Hayley is able to sit up on her own without support. It started out where she would sit up and fall right back down, backwards, sideways, etc. Then all of a sudden she decided that she can sit up without falling! Yay!

A New Hairdo

After all the photoshoots the past few weeks, daddy is ready to shave off Hayley's hair. Hayley did really well and just sat in the bathroom sink quietly while daddy used the buzzer to shave off her hair. She looks like a little Chinese nun! Ethan got his hair shaved when he was about 5 months old and he looked so cute! Don't they look the same?

Push Ups

Hayley is not quite mobile yet, but she does scoot backwards and can rotate on her tummy. This week she started to push herself up and is ready to charge forward...well, maybe not quite, but she is getting there. Check out her push up pose! Go Hayley!

Solids?

We started giving rice cereal to Hayley today and she really liked it. She is probably thinking "What have you been waiting for?" She has no trouble with it at all and just ate it all up in no time. Check this out!

6-Month Check-up

Hayley is 6 months old already! She is now 14lbs 7oz (25%) and measured 25 3/4 inches (50%). She probably lost some weight due to catching the flu and her appetite has not been her usual. Fortunately, she pulled through quickly and is back to her old self! She even endured another 4 shots at her well-baby check-up. She is more interactive and loves to play. As soon as you go near her, she would kick her legs so fast, ready for you to pick her up. She is rolling over back and forth and can't quite crawl yet, but she does scoot backwards.

Who is the Baby?

We were having lunch and usually Ethan sits in his booster chair, but he decided today that he wanted to sit in the high chair and wanted Hayley to sit in his booster chair. What a cute pair!

Best Buddies

Ethan is starting to play with Hayley and Hayley seems to enjoy his company. They like to hang out on the gymini and just chill. They take turns making noises; Ethan imitates Hayley's shrieking and it's pretty good. Ethan is also teaching Hayley the alphabets and sings her the ABC song. Hayley is definitely getting entertained :)

Rolling Over

Hayley rolled over all of a sudden today! She has been sort of trying for a few days before, but did not really succeed. She is funny, when we are all watching her she doesn't roll over, but as soon as we look elsewhere, she rolls over!

Hayley's First Plane Trip

My parents, Hayley and I took a trip to San Francisco/Napa Valley for our friend's wedding. It was Hayley's first trip on a plane. She did really well and slept through nicely. We all had a great time! Lee and Ethan stayed home and enjoyed some father/son bonding time.

Hayley on her first plane ride

Alcatraz Island

Hayley at the Fisherman's Wharf

Too foggy to see the whole Golden Gate Bridge

After a long day....

Robert Mondavi Winery

Wedding Ceremony

Hayley in her new dress

4-Month Check-Up

Hayley went for her 4-month check-up today and she did great! She is now 13lbs 3.5oz (50%) and measured 24 1/2 inches (50-75%). I can't believe how big she has gotten...where did the time go? She is starting to laugh and loves people around. She wants to be with us when we're having dinner and would fuss if we leave her by herself in her bassinet or swing. She also seems to like to sit in the Bumbo seat instead of lying down. I guess while sitting up, she can check out her surroundings.