Look! No Hands!

Shelby is pulling herself up on anything she can. Mostly the coffee table but also her little musical table. She is progressing so quickly. She just figured out how to pull herself up on things and within a couple days she is walking around it. She walks around the edge of the coffee table or the inside of her crib. Within a couple more days, she is testing standing without holding on. It is happening so fast! We can't leave her side for even a second and are scrambling to make everything safe.

Shelby showing how she can stand without holding on.

She is getting into everything now! Here she is peeking through the coffee table-where we used to have baskets. The baskets were moved downstairs because little pieces of wicker were coming off and we were nervous she would eat a piece.

Shelby's newest toy! Her first car! A red beetle.

She loves being pushed around in it (don't be fooled by the photo!). Mostly just in the house since it is January. We love it because it has a nice long handle so you don't have to bend over!

10 Months!

Can you believe it?! Shelby is 10 months old now.

Shelby's new favorite game is: I'm going to get you! We say "I'm going to get you" and pretend to chase her and Shelby runs as fast as she can (in her walker) and giggles. It is so funny.

She has 6 teeth now. Two fully in on the bottom and one in on the top. Three more are about half-way in on the top. They are coming in fast and don't seem to bother her too much.

She loves to stand in her crib and jump.

She is scooting off the playmat now and pulling herself up on the coffee table. She is getting more and more curious and mobile. I am nervous!!

Snow Baby

Shelby went sleding today. After getting over the fact that she couldn't move with all the layers of clothes and her snowsuit, she got a kick out of sledding down the driveway. Don't worry, we didn't let her go alone as this first picture makes it look!

Josh pulled Shelby and I around on the sled.



More teeth for Shelby soon. We noticed this morning that 3 more teeth started poking through her gums. All three upper, front teeth coming through at the same time.

Shelby Gets a Visit from Ella and Learns to Clap

Aunt Maryann and Ella visited for my birthday! We had a lot of fun. Ella greeted Shelby when she got up from her nap with a big kiss! They had fun playing together. Aunt Maryann made yummy stuffed pancakes. I only have a couple of pictures. It was hard to get a picture with both of them in it and looking.

Also, Shelby learned how to clap yesterday! She was pretty excited about it.

She's Getting Faster!

Shelby is picking up speed scooting! Trying to get to her new toys. Right now, she will only scoot around on her mat. As soon as she gets to the edge she turns around. Not sure how long that will last.

Shelby's First Christmas

Shelby had a wonderful Christmas. She didn't really understand most of it including opening presents but she is enjoying her new toys from Santa and had fun visiting family.

On Christmas Eve, we went to Josh's Aunt Joanne and Uncle Anosh's house in Manchester, MA for the Palermo Christmas party. There were lots of people and we had a lot of fun. Shelby was an angel and enjoyed watching everyone.

Here are some pictures of Shelby opening presents from Santa.

Shelby trying to escape

Shelby tasting all the people on her new bus.

On Christmas Day, we headed to Nana and Papa Wallace's in Norfolk, MA. We had a fun time spending time with everyone, eating good food and opening presents. Shelby had fun playing with Ella and racing her to see who could eat the Cheerios faster.

Shelby with Papa:

Ella gave Shelby her first doll. Shelby tried out the doll's pacifer while Ella held Shelby's pacifier.

While the adults enjoyed a great Italian dinner (Thanks Nana!), Shelby and Ella raced to see who could eat more Cheerios. Shelby even tried to pull some out of Ella's hand as she was putting them in her mouth.

Both were a little tired and their Christmas outfits had been discarded by this point.

But they had fun together.

Shelby's Starting to Scoot

Shelby is starting to scoot. She does not crawl but now when she sees a toy she wants that is a few feet away she will reach for it and slowly scoot to get it. Probably won't be long before she is scooting all over the place.

Thank you Nana and Papa Wallace for Shelby's early Christmas present. Shelby loves her new chair.

We are really looking forward to Shelby's 1st Christmas. It has been a busy couple of weeks getting gifts ready and baking cookies. She has been enjoying all the action in the kitchen and tries to get involved. Usually trying to steal anything she can get her hands on, like the dishtowel. Maybe next year she can help with some cookies but this year she is keeping me company and making me laugh.