Ear Infection

For the last few days you have been super irritable and unhappy. You have had a fever, usually around 101 - 102. Mom finally took you to the doctor and found you had an ear infection. Hopefully your antibiotics kick in quickly so you can enjoy your 1st birthday!

Binky Love

You love your binky. Mom tries to only let you have it when you are in your crib sleeping. When you find a binky around the house, it's hard to get you to let it go.

Halloween

This is your last "first holiday" and you were busy all day long. You woke up wearing your pumpkin pajamas.

Then you had pumpkin pancakes for breakfast.

You went and got a cupcake from the Sweet Tooth Fairy.

Ate lunch at Vineyard Elementary with Mom's friends.

Went Trick or Treating with Tyler Sodja on Springville main street.

Attended the ward Trunk or Treat.

Visited Dad at work and got a hamburger for dinner at the pharmacy.

Went to Grandma and Grandpa Hales house and decorated sugar cookies.

And played with (or attacked) Jensen the mummy.

First Smoothie

Mom made you your first smoothie this morning for breakfast. You drank a little bit, but not too much. Next time, Mom won't add any spinach to yours.

Meeting the Princesses

A neighbor in your ward was having a party before she had a big surgery. You went to the party with Mom and Dad. While you were there you were able to meet Princess Aurora and Rapunzel. This almost makes up for the fact that you missed out on Disneyland this summer, right?

Pumpkin Patch

This afternoon Mom took you to the pumpkin patch in Springville, Dad had to work. Grandma and Grandpa Hales met us there. You played in the corn, and then picked out a pumpkin.

The cardigan and boots were passed on from your Henry cousins. 

11 Months

You pull yourself up on anything and everything. You then walk around the house using the furniture to get you there.

You don't seem too interested in walking on your own, but if we hold your hands you walk quickly.

Your top teeth, (3 & 4) have come in most of the way. We are still missing #'s 1 & 2.

We know you are happy when you are whistling.

You say Ma Ma, Da Da, Boo when we play peek a boo, hey and hi.

Wear size 3 diapers.

Wear clothes from 6-12 months, and have been wearing some 3-6 month cardigans and sweaters from last winter.

Love to eat! You will try anything we are eating. You just started eating yogurt and cheese and you love both of them. You can drink the pouches of baby food all by yourself now.

Still take 2 naps a day, but they vary in length. Sometimes they are an hour long and can be up to three hours long.

You love to play in the bathroom. You rarely go for the toilet or toilet paper. You like to play on the scale, or stand up by the tub and push the shampoo and conditioner into the tub.

Playing catch is your  new favorite game.

This month you got two new cousins. Jensen Staheli was born on the 10th and Crew Haslam on the 13th.

Met your cousin Brody Barber, and got a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Barber.

Love to read, chew, and sometimes lick books.

Always on the move.

You are drinking from a sippy cup and straw now.

Baby Jensen

Today you got your first cousin on the Hales side. Jensen Tanner Staheli was born this morning while you were napping. As soon as you woke up, we drove over to Payson Hospital to meet him.

He weighed the same as you 7 pounds 8 ounces, but was an inch longer at 21 inches.

Here you are meeting Jensen for the first time. 

You went back the next day to visit and then went to lunch with Grandma Sue and Mom. 

Playing Catch

Lately you have been throwing your binky and toys on the floor when you get tired of them. Mom gave you your ball and you threw the ball back and forth. Tonight you played with Grandma Sue.

Sick Baby

You have had a little cold lately but besides that you have been super happy. Today you threw up twice. It's always sad to see you sick, but we love being able to cuddle up with you. Here you are cuddling with Dad.