the girls chat about pumpkins

daddy reaches for an apple and libby grabs for some leaves 

dad, can i have that? 

the apple is so yummy libby actually sinks her little tooths into it! 

close-up 

a charmer 

on the move! 

hey mama! 

where did daddy go? 

there he is! 

daddy makes a great sturdy surface for standing! 

from her new vantage point as a stander, she spots her toys on the other side of daddy 

she dives for the toys! 

and she's on to something else 

just like her grandpa mark, libby loves avocados! 

"heid! you better get in here quick!" and this is what daddy was talking about. little libby stands on her own for the first time! she was supposed to be taking a nap but was yelling at us, so brian checked her and when he opened the door he found that she had pulled herself up. she was steady as anything, not wobbling in the least (which she usually does). you can see she's proud of herself, but mainly, she still wants out of bed.  

there she is ladies and gentleman - our little stander-upper! 

libby needs to rehydrate after our hike 

daddy steals a kiss 

mama and libby take a break to pose 

libby had a good time on the saunders-monticello trail this afternoon! 

sweet pea peeks up at mama 

prepare yourself - you're about to see some ugly business involving none other than: carrots 

libby had her first vegetable friday! it's carrots, and mama spent plenty of time peeling, steaming, and straining them thursday night. as you can see from libby's reaction, she prefers oatmeal. her technique when tasting something new that she doesn't like includes keeping it at the front of her mouth, kicking it out with her tongue, and if that doesn't work, offering a mild growly noise that resembles a weak attempt at making a loogie.  

dad, tell me you're kidding! i can't eat another bite! just look, i spit the last one out on my bib and i'll do it again if you force me to.