Happy

I just can’t help but love this baby! 

She is so happy.  Our favorite game right now is chase with a hide and seek finish.  Her giggle is the best sound in the whole world.  She gets so excited when she’s caught up with her mommy.  Carmela’s new word is book.  Her favorite book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  She loves to read and spends quite a bit of time choosing books from her shelf and looking through them, turning pages one by one and talking to the babies or animals she sees.  Too fun!

Tolmachoff Farms

Today, Carmela and I went to the Pumpkin Patch.  They had a petting zoo, a corn maze, and lots of corn and pumpkins.  The best part was when Carmela was watching the chickens and up came a crowing rooster.  She thought is was so funny that that big bird would make such a noise!

Mom and Tot Swim

 Carmela (almost 10 months old now and crawling all around) and I have been taking a swim class on Saturday mornings with my friend, Holly, and her 11 month old, Abby.  Carmela is such an observer.  She studies her surroundings and likes to figure out who she's hanging out with.  Our first Saturday, the teacher had us all line the babies up on the edge of the pool, count to 3, and have the kiddoes "jump" into the water.  Carmela was too busy studying everyone else to watch her mommy, so we waited until everyone else had jumped in, before she took her turn.  Now she knows the routine and enjoys the edge of pool sitting jumps, watching me blow bubbles, and waving hello to the other kids.

June Pic of the month

Lupita, Cynthia, and Carmela

Carmela loves Lupita.  Lupita reads to her, tells her stories, rocks her to sleep, and sings to her.  A couple times a week Lupita's daughter, Cynthia,  comes to play.  Cynthia is 5 and loves to entertain Carmela with toys and smiley faces.

May Pic of the month

Carmela and I went and had our pictures taken for Mother's Day.  This was our favorite!