Get That Baby A Leaf!

Cole loves details.
Screws, hinges, string, anything like that.
When we go outside she likes grass and leaves. She'll scan the nearby area then grab a bit of nature to examine.

Last week we went to watch the sunset over the Mississippi River.
Since it sets a bit before 5 o'clock these days, it's a great activity for the end of the day.
I'm always a fan of exploring, so we went to  a couple of parks along the River Walk: Martyr's Park and Greenbelt Park.

Marytr's Park was a surprirse!
It has one of the the best views of the bridges in the city and the park is hidden away so it's not crowded.
There was only one other person there while we watched the sun fade and he just sat in his car.
(And I watched him like a hawk in case he was a creeper. Which I don't think he was.)

You'd think I'd have a picture of the sunset, since thats what we were watching. I don't.
I kept a close eye on Cole (and the potential creeper) and forgot to snap a picture of the sun fading over the Mississippi.
Maybe next time.

Cole :: 9 months

Cole's last month has been busy with the long anticipated birth of her new friend Will and acquisition of new skills. She's waving "Hello," clapping her hands, drinking out of straws, and pulling up all of the time. Cole loves to walk around the house using her walker or holding on to various pieces of furniture. In a bind, Cole will simply use the wall for support. Walking is coming, people, I can see it on the horizon.

Cole got to hang with a bunch of her big girl friends at a recent birthday party. She felt very special and wore herself out. She slept from 6:00 p-6:50a the night after the party (she got up at 12:00 and 4:00 because sleeping through the night is rare occurrence in this house) which was a really big deal!

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