I Just Love Her....

Here's Hayden looking at a new picture of herself in a frame. The look on her face seemed to say that she recognized the girl but she wasn't sure where she knew her from.

Then it clicked!Hayden realized that the girl in the frame was her!

So of course, she had to greet herself with a kiss!

The New Look

Hayden was on the floor eating her afternoon snack. When she popped up this was what her barrette looked like. I'm not really sure how she got her hair to stick up like this, but she liked the look!

Long Locks

Hayden found this little elastic head band thing today. I decided to put it in her hair so we could tell if she messes with her ears because her hair tickles them or if her ears are really bothering her.

Once I put it in her hair she got this really girlie look on her face. She's making the super girlie girl face in both pictures. It was kind of weird!

She kind of likes wearing it like this better. Then it doesn't mess up her hair so much.

Birthday Dance!

(Thanks Brian & Suzanne for the great website!!)

She's a Climber.....

Laughing with Daddy

More Walking...

Halloween Costume

I hesitated to even put this picture on the blog because I know the few of you out there in the world that are not Steelers fans are going to make a smarty pants comment. She wasn't fussing because she doesn't like the outfit or because she's not a fan. She just didn't want to be standing...simple as that. If you haven't guessed it-Hayden is going to be a Steelers cheerleader for Halloween this year!

Tricks on the Step Stool

Hayden discovered the step stool today.

First, she tried to get on it by stretching one leg up to the step.

She was quite happy when she realized that her plan was working!

Once she got up she decided that she wasn't going to stop there....She needed to try and stand up!

Then came the poses!

And finally the tricks!

Sleepy Head

Hayden just loves to cuddle with her stuffed animals in her crib.

BooBoo

This morning while we thought Hayden was napping we heard a big bang and then a crying baby! It appears as if Hayden was playing in her crib and she fell and it her forehead on the crib rail. Once I got to her she was fine, but she has quite a bump and bruise!

We used her safari soother to make her feel better.

Not sure if you can see it, but it's there. It sure didn't slow her down today though. We all went to the Yellow Daisy Festival in Stone Mountain with Grandma Ross and then to our small group Bible study tonight. She's a tough cookie!

Crazy Girl

You guys don't know how much I utter that phrase in one day. Hayden is just so silly and I love every second of it! Here is a picture of her newest crazy girl trick!

This is the bowl that we put her morning and afternoon snack in...I guess she was trying to tell me that she needs dessert after dinner!

I inherited a glass bowl filled with fake fruits and vegetables from my dad a few years ago. It has just been sitting on the bottom shelf in my kitchen for a while. Well, Hayden discovered it today and had a ball with all of the fruits and veggies. I would say the name as she pulled it out of the bowl and she would try her best to repeat it. It was pretty funny....but they are great learning tools!

Sleeping Beauty

Hayden decided that her baby needed to take a nap in the crib this morning too. So, she brought baby in with her. Hayden is playing "mommy" already. She hugs, pats, and kisses her baby! It's really sweet to watch.

Letting it all hang out.........

Walking with Assistance

I was finally able to get some video of Hayden walking with her little walker. It's a little choppy beacause Hayden isn't very good at steering her walker yet...as you will be able to see.

A Busy Labor Day

Our day began with a lunch date with Whitney. It had been about a month or so since we saw her. After lunch we all came back to the house to play. Here's Whitney reading a story to Hayden. As you can see, as soon as she saw the camera she lost focus of the story!

Our next stop was dinner at John, Jessica, and Hannah's house. They had another family over too. And they had a little girl that was a little over a year old. So it was a house full of girlie girls...for the most part. Everyone had a great time playing and hanging out together.

Here's Hayden and her good buddy Hannah.

This is Hayden's new friend Ellie. Hayden tried to learn how to walk by watching Ellie take a few wobbly steps.

When it was dinner time Hayden wasn't too interested. She wanted to be back on the floor playing with her girlfriends.

Hannah's dog, Emmit, loves toys that squeak. Hayden found out that she could make one of Hannah's rubber duckies squeak by chewing on it. As you can see it drove Emmit crazy because he wanted to get to the toy so badly!

Ducky Ride

Here's some video of Hayden riding the enormous duck that Pop Ross gave her the day she was born. She really is moving it all by herself.

Peek-A-Boo....I See You

I was making lunch today and Hayden was playing on the kitchen floor. I looked over and saw her playing Pee-a-Boo with herself! I had to stop making lunch and get it on video!

Snack Time!

I normally give Hayden a little snack while I am making lunch. It keeps her happy and entertained.

Here she is dumping all of her goldfish out on the floor. I don't even know why I bother!

She just loves her fish.

They are Mmmm Mmmm good!

Can You Say...Too Much Food Network!

I have decided to make Hayden's birthday cakes for her first birthday (yes, I know it is a little over a month away!). I always see the pastry chefs on Food Network Challenge working with fondant and their cakes look so good. So, I thought I would try to find a fondant recipe that was easy to make and give it a try. I had already decided to make a butterfly and flower cake. I wanted to experiment with the fondant before doing the actual birthday cakes.

So....here is the butterfly! Now we just have to see how it tastes!

Daddy's Little Helper

Last night Jeremy was installing the safety locks on the cabinet doors. Hayden was really intrigued by the whole process. At some points her chin was resting on his leg because she wanted to get a closer look!

The other day Hayden was showing off her new trick...holding the sippy cup in her mouth with no hands!

Crazy Noises

The other night while we were getting Hayden into her pajamas she started making a crazy noise. We tried to get it on video, but it's not very good picture quality...I think you will get the point though.

Visit with Pop and Grandma Ross

On Friday we had Jeremy's parents over for dinner and a visit. Hayden had a good time posing for Pop's camera!

They brought Hayden 2 books to read. Hayden enjoyed hearing Pop read the best friends book.

She loves her juice and big girl cup.

Hayden doesn't use this as a walker much. She just likes to ride on it.

Even though we aren't at the beach anymore Hayden still loves to play with the beach toy Aunt September bought her.

Bed Time?

Hayden loves to shake her head "no" even if she means "yes"! In this video I am asking her if it's bed time......

For Me?!

I guess Hayden sees mommy and daddy on the phone a lot because she knows exactly what to do when she gets a phone in her hand!

Party Like a Rock Star

Here is video of Hayden dancing while we were in Florida. Make sure to watch her signature move at the end. It's the one where she looks from side to side. I think she is going to name it, "Look before you cross (the street)".

No Puffs For You!

This was a video that I took while we were in Florida. It took a few days for Hayden to warm up to Johnny. He finally won her over by feeding her puffs and juice. Here he is trying to convince Hayden to give him some of her puffs!

Cooling Off in the Pool

Today it was in the upper 90's so we decided to blow up Hayden's pool so she could go for a dip. She was a little startled by the cold water at first, but she got used to it quickly.

If you look closely you can see her two top teeth! I think she is very proud of herself since she now has 4 teeth. She loves to make this face now...to show off her teeth.

This is another favorite of hers. She points to things and says, "Ba". To make the B sound she makes this face. It just cracks me up.

She doesn't mind splashing water all over her face, as you can see.

Hayden loves to laugh at things, even if she has no idea what she is laughing at. As soon as she hears mommy or daddy laugh she starts cracking up. Here she is laughing because I did.

New Bed?

Hayden woke up around 6:00 on Sunday morning! Jeremy decided to go and get her and bring her in our room....big mistake! She took over his side of the bed. I'm pretty sure that I heard her say, "Daddy, you can have my crib if you'd like...because I'm not moving!"

Last Day at the Beach

We decided to take some family pictures during our last day at the beach on Friday.

Left to right: me, Hayden, Jeremy, Bernie (my step-dad), mom, John (my brother), and September (my sister).

The Ross Family

Johnny's GQ pose!
Hayden has learned to whistle. Here she is whistling and tune with Aunt September.