Earning more than me!

Muppet is earning more money per hour than most people in this household.

For her nine month birthday, she got to work.

She got to work as a model today for a Babies R Us catalogue!! She was so adorable, and the people at the media company said she was a superstar. They got the shot they wanted, so she's in! She was supposed to just sit and smile, but she kept crawling towards me. Then the stylist got out a magic solution: bubbles! Muppet was completely mesmerized (by that, and her socks).

I had to wake her up at 7:30am to get her ready. She looked at me like I was nuts. Then she conked out when we got home at 10am. She earned her money, that's for sure! :)

Demure Smile

Ziggy is hilarious. She's so sleepy during the day. Just mellow and chill until about 6pm when she suddenly awakens. Tonight, at dinner, Des showed her a photo of herself on his phone. She looked at it, leaned back, and gave a coy little, "I'm so shy; I can't believe you took such a pretty photo of me" kind of smile! :)

She stood by herself for 2 seconds again, and can walk around pushing the little walker with no problem. Almost nine months...

Sit? No Way!

There's definitely no question that the Muppet is our daughter. She does not stop moving - she wants so badly to be walking now, but she can't get her balance. Whenever we try to set her down, she will not bend her knees. Instead, she'll just "walk", forcing you to hold onto her until she gets to her destination.

She's now 8 1/2 months old. I haven't made a list of her favourite things yet, so here goes:

- laughing her head off
- smiling at you with squinty eyes
- crawling under the kitchen table and standing underneath it
- DVD player - she has figured out how to turn it on and off
- bouncing in her Exersaucer
- food: anything and everything FAST - I give her a rice cracker in hopes that it'll keep her occupied in her high chair while I try to do something - nope - it's gone in under 5 minutes (and yes, I actually timed her)
- head butting to show affection
- sleeping in (I have yet to hear her awaken on her own in the morning!)
- staying up late (she's just like her mommy - she gets her second wind around 9pm!)

- Eating the following:

• remote controls
• photo albums in the living room
• shoes
• magazines
• Cheerios
• pretty much anything she can get her hands on

As I'm typing this, I'm realizing how alike a list like this would be for a new puppy... hmmm...

She's such a joy - she just LOVES smiling - no matter what time of day it is, she has a smile on her face. Even when she's dead tired, she'll grace you with a half-hearted grin, to show you that she's trying. 

I love her!!