Friday, July 15, 2011

The Nine Monther Update

I have no excuse, justification, plan for improvement or empty promise of better-next-time.

Here is a little progress report and some photos and you are lucky to have it.

Shipped my first deposit to the California Milk Bank; Pete is glad to see space opening in that freezer!
This month was a challenge.
Photos had to be taken as soon as she woke up or there was no chance of getting anything but a blur. So these were taken two days late.
Berit is extremely busy from dawn to 9 pm -- yes, we know this is not a sustainable or responsible bedtime but it is summer so it is very light and we would never see her if she went to bed at 6:30. I feel guilty, but only a teensy bit.

Berit is twice the size of Wolfie

And he cannot keep up with her!

As you can see, she will not sit still...

And prefers standing over everything

Berit took her first trip to the vet -- Dr. Pitts thought she was a delight and a lucky little girl to have three German Shepherd dogs!

At the end of May she started inch-bug crawling.

She got tooth numbers 3 and 4  over a weekend -- they are little fangs since she had not gotten the middle teeth yet (yes, I'm giving away next month's update!)

She went to Grand Marais and stayed at GiGi's (with momma) for the first time.  She visited with Brienne and Hiver too.  

Two weeks after the inch bug crawling she started speed-crawling.  It is almost as terrifying to her parents as speed-dating.  

Within two days she started surfing the couch (better known as "cruising" by parents in the know) which quickly transitioned to surfing anything that appeared solid: the walls, the dogs, paper bag, swinging doors, giant balls that are usually in the mouths of the dogs...clearly our lives just got very exciting!

Ma, stop!

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Bear and her Family

So far, Berit has been getting along quite well with her zany family. They take turns looking after her and she convinces them she's brilliant and perfect. We love it.

Grandpa Doug

Nama Debbie 
Gigi and Berit at Java Moose
Having some milk with Gigi

Getting to work...

Farmer Bear

Doesn't she just look like trouble?

really loves her apples
Grandpa Larry teaches Bear tallest kid in the kitchen

Grandma Val and Bear play with the balloons

Berit in Summer and With Friends


At her first ex-utero outdoor concert (at Chester Bowl) -- she LOVED it!

Ready for school!

Berit and Greta - and the baby holders - hanging out at bookclub

Berit and her new friend/basketball teammate - Clara

Berit, Elizabeth and Madeline 

Berit in her new tunnel - going through without fear 

Bear enjoying the grass

and splashing in her dog's water

sunning in the shade and eating Parenting magazine

Loving it up with Kaenan