Hospital again

Roz had to go to the hospital again Monday afternoon because of her breathing problems. They transported her by ambulance so she would be on oxygen, and we had to strap her carseat to the stretcher in the ambulance. She didn't love all the fuss, but she was such a trooper.
She was admitted for one night but got to leave last night. She's going much better, and we're looking forward to thanksgiving with family! :)

1st birthday cake

Here's Roz's messy cake video. She ate a lot of cake but also enjoyed moving it from one plate to another. We had a blast celebrating with everyone! I have a one year old!

Rocking horse

Grandmothers have exempted themselves from my no-gift rule for Rosalyn's birthday (no one else should get any ideas though). Corey's parents arrived last night and brought this rocking chair which they refinished and painted purple for us. We put her on it first thing this morning and she loved it!

Graham crackers

Graham crackers

One food Roz doesn't throw around is Graham crackers. We just recently started giving them to her periodically, and she loves them. We went for a walk earlier tonight, and I took a few Graham crackers in a bag so she would have a snack while we were out.
When we got back, I put the bag of unused crackers on the table. After making a huge mess out of her dinner and getting a bath, she just found the bag of crackers. I thought I would let her hold it for a minute before taking it away from her (plastic bags not being ideal play toys and all), but before I knew it she had somehow opened the bag and gotten both crackers out. She seems quite proud of herself. :)

Dinner time

Rosalyn is much more interested in playing with her food than eating it these days. Luckily the dogs do a pretty thorough clean up of the floor and high chair, but I still have to accomplish the baby cleaning. Here's a picture of a carrot on her ear, probably one of the first of many similar experiences. I think we've reached the point where a bath every other day will no longer suffice!

Silly time with daddy

Rosalyn certainly has moments of "less than pleasant" behavior, but we've had lots of silliness and laughs lately. As she gets bigger, she is enjoying a little rough-housing, some climbing, lots of tickling, etc. She loves for Corey to toss her in the air, and we love listening to her laugh. :)

Monkey

Just in case anyone wonders why I always call Roz a monkey, here's one of several reasons. She easily puts down a whole banana at breakfast. Sometimes a whole banana is even too much for my tastes, and she probably ~10% of my weight.

Baby food clean-up

I highly recommend our efficient clean up machine for the mess babies make while learning to feed themselves. Key features include a floor-level vacuum, plus a high-powered attachment for food dropped in the seat. The attachment for cleaning the seat comes with an extra moisture compartment for crusted-on foods. Now if only they picked up her toys too (without consuming them)!

Climbing

She gets to new places, in new ways everyday. :)