Just an update!

Just wanted to pop in and give an update! Mariel is now learning to crawl, yeah! She's starting to scoot forward a little on her arms and legs, but still can't seem to get that little Buddha belly off the ground. :)
She's learning to click her tongue, holds her own bottle now, and is putting toys in and out of things. She's eating Cheerios, and after last week we're going to avoid apricots for awhile. They gave a nasty bought of diaper rash, one that we hope will NOT be repeated.

She's doing great and Eric was playing on the floor with her, so I snapped a quick shot!

Swim Class

Here's Mariel in a moment of utter bliss. She LOVES the water!!! She especially notices the cute lifeguards that keep walking by to check on her... he he he.

Swimmers, Paddlers and Floaters...

Mariel is swimming! I wasn't sure how many of you knew or not, but we are enrolled in a swim class full of playing and splashing and singing songs! There are all girls in the class, and one little one even has the same swimsuit as Mariel.
She loves the water and loves to watch water come out of the squirting fish. She's gone underwater twice and done great both times.

No other flower could smell as sweet!

Mariel dressed up as the cutest flower! We started out Halloween getting dressed up in orange and black for the day, and then Mariel got into costume! We visited Janet, Paul and Nikoa (family friends) and then visited George Franklet Sr. (Uncle George's Dad) at the hospital. It made him as well as Judy (his wife) and Aunt Amanda and Uncle George smile! The nurses huddled around to laugh and giggle with Mariel and she even brought some smiles to other patients that were able to sneak a peek at her! Later, we visited Heather and Grace for a minute just to say "hi".
Mariel scored a TON of candy (to be consumed by Daddy and Mommy at a later date) and had a great time. We had only ONE trick-or-treater... so we ended up with lots of leftover chocolate... ah shucks :).

Anyway, hope everyone had a fun filled Halloween!!!