These Go to Eleven

Today Hayden turned 11 months old (first one to name the movie that the title of this post comes from wins 10 points). It is weird to think that in 1 short month she will be 1.

She is now quite astute at this walking thing. She still trips every now and then but now she prefers to walk wherever she goes, as opposed to preferring to crawl and only walking when she wants to show off. She will typically make it to wherever she is going without falling, unless of course there is some object in her path. She ignores anything that might be in her way on the ground and continues on a straight line towards her destination. If there is a toy or something on the ground, she'll fall. If not, she gets there without incident. I didn't think that stepping over things was something we had to learn.

For other developments, she drinks out of her sippy cup regularly and she is eating most of the things that we eat. We ususally share what we have with her at dinner and at school they have a variety of offerings for her. She has gained another tooth, on the bottom of her right side (total of 3 now). But she still has nothing on the top row. Nonetheless, it doesn't seem to hinder her from chewing.

One thing she is doing recently is hissing. Yes, you read it correctly. Instead of laughing (she never has taken to giggling or laughing, only on rare occasions) she hisses. She makes this really cute face and squinches her eyes and hisses when she is happy. Daddy thought it was rather peculiar and unique, but then apparently she got it from her Mommy who did the same thing when she was Hayden's age according to Grandma Coleen.

Below is a video which shows her walking a bit more than the first video. This was taken last week and looking back at it, we find it hard to believe how much better she gets every day. Just like many of you have said, she'll be running soon, which is scary.

We're looking forward to her first birthday and thanks for all the great comments.

Hayden Walks! - Oh Boy!....Hayden walks. Oh no.

Hayden took her first steps last night as she played with Mommy. The first time it happened, Savannah almost missed it as she was cleaning dishes but Hayden took about 6 or 7 steps. Then she kissed her and put her down and she took 5 or 6 more.

Then Savannah set up the camera and caught her taking steps across the living room. Sadly, Daddy was at a charity meeting and missed the event. Oh well.

Pictures of You...tah.

We went to Utah this past weekend for Bethie's 30th birthday. We had a wonderful time and were greeted with some great weather.

Spending time with Zoe and Zack was also great as they are both growing up so fast. Enjoy the photos.

Hayden's First Baseball Game

Today we went to see the Rockies for Hayden's first ever baseball game. We took part in a great Arizona tradition: Spring Training.

March is the best time to be in Arizona - the weather is perfect, the people are happy, and the baseball teams and their fans are in town with a happy and positive outlook for the season. The atmosphere in the Valley is amazing and you can feel it.

We watched the Rockies smash Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers, always a fun time, on a perfect day. We sat in the grass so that Hayden could roam and play during the game. Grandpa Bob is in town so it was great to have him experience Hayden's first baseball game as well.

Afterwards we had dinner with the Curds, Aunt Diane, Uncle Brian, and Kacie so it was really good to see them.

In other news, Hayden has hit some recent milestones: she now waves hello and bye-bye (to both friends and strangers alike), and she also slaps high five on cue. She stands up on her own and can walk with Mommy and Daddy while holding onto us with one hand. However, she has yet to take that first step on her own. That's when we'll know we're really in trouble.

Galloping Hayden

Just a quick video for you: Grandma Coleen and Grandpa Mark gave Hayden a rocking horse and she loves it. She likes to try and rock the horse by bobbing her head up and down and it's adorable. Enjoy.

9 Months

Last week Hayden turned 9 months old. It is hard to believe that she has now been breathing air longer than she was in Mommy's belly.

She is now eating solid foods 3 times per day and she sleeps through the night (about 12-13 hours) regularly so Mommy and Daddy are happy. However, she still has no new teeth, only 2 on the bottom.

But the big news is that she has reached a major milestone recently: she can stand all by herself. She will be holding onto something, then she'll let go and stand unsupported for 10- 20 seconds before falling back onto her butt or grabbing what she was holding onto before.

Now, people see something like this differently and it really depends on how you know this kid:

A Friend of the Parents: Cool. The kid is growing up.

A Grandparent or Aunt/Uncle: Wonderful, she is progressing nicely. I want to see her more so I don't miss this stuff.

Parents: OMG! OMG! OMG! MY KID IS THE MOST ADVANCED KID IN THE WORLD! EVERYBODY LISTEN AND LET ME TELL YOU ALL ABOUT MY KID!

For the over 35 crowd "OMG" means "Oh My God" (or "Oh My Gosh" if you live in Utah or some counties in Kentucky).

So anyway we were pretty excited.

In other news, we were visited by Grandma Coleen, Grandpa Mark, Grandma Sarah, and Grandpa Dave all at the same time so it was good for them to see Hayden again.

Enjoy the photos.

Crazy 8

Hayden is now 8 months old and she is officially a wild child. Everything piques her curiosity and she has to touch and taste whatever she sees. She crawls and cruises all over the house to explore her world.

She is more interactive with us every day as she now craves our attention. She has also learned to clap! Thanks to Grandma Sarah for helping with that one.

Enjoy the pictures and the videos below. In one Hayden claps, practicing her new found ability. In another, she attacks the camera like a charging bull. Careful, this footage is dramatic and should not be seen by younger viewers.

Hayden Claps



When Babies Attack

Hayden Attends First Football Game; History Repeats Itself

Last Saturday we took Hayden to her first football game, a playoff game between the Atlanta Falcons and the hometown Arizona Cardinals. We didn't plan on this but we couldn't find a sitter so we brought her along.

Precedence had been set. Daddy attended his first playoff game when he was 3 months old, in 1977. That day the hometown Denver Broncos who had historically been terrible, won. On this day, the Arizona Cardinals, who had historically been terrible, won. Hmmm.

The place was crazy loud, the loudest we have ever heard it. A few times little one grabbed her ears so we had to give her "earmuffs" with our hands. I think somebody called child protective services on us but they didn't have any tickets to the sold out contest so they couldn't get in.

Anyway, Hayden was great the entire game and even though she didn't sleep all day, she created absolutely zero fuss during the game. It just proves that she is a social girl and loves being around people. She was very interested in all the people around us, the lights, the sounds - all of it.

In the 4th quarter, fatigue caught up with her and she was out cold. Even though the stadium was as loud as ever, it didn't wake her from her slumber. She was adorable and it is a great memory.

Hayden Dances with Mommy at the Football Game

Happy Crawly-Days

Hayden's first Christmas has come and gone. It was a great season for the Wolach family and we hope it was for you too. After Grandma Coleen and Great Grandma Shirley visited just before Christmas, Grandma Sarah, Grandpa Dave, and Great Grandpa Mike came down to visit on Christmas.

Santa came and brought gifts for all, but mostly for the little princess. She loved her new toys and played with them most of the day. She was very excited for some new things that piqued her curiosity.

Thanks to all who sent holiday cards and pictures of your family. It was great to hear from you. Happy New Year!

Lucky Number 7

Hayden is 7 months old and the time is flying by. She is such a joy and her personality is really coming out.

Hayden is now a professional crawler. She can get anywhere. Quickly. This sounds cool. It's not. We can no longer just leave her in a room without needing to keep a close eye on her while doing quick tasks like cooking dinner, paying some bills, or going out to a movie.

She is also great at going from crawling to sitting which she will do to go across the room to get a toy, then play with the toy. Recently, she has begun to pull herself up into a standing position on things as you will see in the pics. She gets really impressed with herself but the she gets over confident and lets go with one hand or something and she falls backwards on her butt.

She also loves wrestling on the floor with Mommy and Daddy. We lay there and she will climb on us, pin us, and even deliver a forearm shiver to our grill every now and then. Aggressive. All the while she has her tongue out just like her Daddy always did/does.

Below there are 3 movies:

-one where Uncle Ashley plays the mean uncle part perfectly and makes her fall over
-one where she is at the dinner table wanting her dinner and playing with her hair
-and one where she is playing with toys and crawling to Daddy

Enjoy and thanks for all the comments.

Hayden and Uncle Ashley


Hayden at the Dinner Table


Hayden Playing Around