The Electronic Babysitter

I know, I know...no TV before the age of two. But yesterday I needed something to keep Lily occupied for 15-20 minutes so I turned on an episode of Sesame Street. When it comes to TV, Lily is just like her Daddy--when it's on, she is transfixed. No amount of calling her name gets her attention. Trust me, this is something that I will only do once in a while, for obvious reasons:

Lily really liked Elmo and Murray the Monster. She just stared. I don't think I even saw her blink.

Then she decided to make herself more comfortable.

10 Months!

Lily is 10 months old now. Regular readers of her blog may notice that I no longer take her picture with the sign telling how old she is. Yeah, that doesn't work any more with Little Miss Grabby Hands.

This month she has continued to grow and thrive. She still scoots around on her belly quite often but what she really likes to do now is stand. She can't pull herself up on her own but if you take her hands, she will stand right up. She likes to stand on the couch and look out the window, stand up in her crib while holding onto the rail or just stand right in front of you while holding your hands.


While she still likes to feed herself, she also likes to feed us. She will pick up food off her tray and offer it to whoever is feeding her. If you open your mouth, she'll even feed you. The member of the household that's the most excited about this development is, you guessed it, Dixon:

The Art of the Nap

It might not look like it but it takes skill to get the blanket wrapped all the way around you while you lay on your stomach, with one arm behind you and a pacifier in your mouth! Lily has obviously mastered the art of the nap!