Helping out around the house

Months!

These pictures are all about a month apart--January 18

February 16

March 18

April 17

May 12

May 21

June 18

July 18

August 17

September 17

October 17

Pop!

Josie has been really investigating how things open and close (and how to use Mama as a tool for this job) She brings me the two pieces of the toothbrush case, articulates, hands them to me one at a time and looks on expectantly while I put them together.

She sometimes tries to put them together herself, but doesn't seem to mind that she isn't yet successful at this task

She then pops them apart and laughs at her good work! Incidentally, she is all wet because she has figured out how to get water out of a camelback waterbottle, but doesn't prefer to drink it at the rate it comes out!

Necklaces and Overalls

Josie scored these awesome accessories at Amy's house this week--they are tons of fun--to put on..

To load into containers..

and to lounge in! Josie (and Lilly and Mark) love the baby trap now that it is a toy, not a trap

Josie finds Lilly hiding in a box

Josie and Lilly just hanging out with all their fun toys

Josie determined to run away from me and go to Amy's house by herself!

Josie Reads her book

And gets a hammer to match her book!

Look at all those emergent literacy skills: orienting her book, turning pages!

Hanging out in the bed!

Josie really does look like both of her moms, in my opinion

And yes, her two little teeth are a bit sharp!

Lucien's Birthday

Josie's buddy Lucien had his first birthday at the Children's Museum. Josie has been here twice before, but slept the whole time!

Not so this time! EVERYTHING was fun! Playing ball with Lucien

Putting things in and taking things out of buckets

Putting in and taking out of the "garden" area

Making music with Lucien

Looking at the cute baby!

A little snowman!

Couldn't you just eat this baby up??!!

I have to stand by a little as the big kid boots are a little hard to walk in when you are just 10 months old

Favorite thing about snow--its fun to eat!