Talking and Toys

Recently, Hazel has been 'talking' more than ever. I'm not convinced that she's copying the sounds that she's hearing just yet, but she's definitely trying to tell us something. I see her staring at our dinner sometimes so maybe she's asking for a bite??
She also is able to hold her head up well enough that we can put her in this little blue seat and eat dinner with her sitting right on the table. She's alert enough that she knows when she's missing out if we put her in the swing in the other room.

Hazel also enjoys looking around at the leaves, trees, lights, and ... well, pretty much everything. If I put her in the front carrier after she's pleasantly full, she'll let me clean up around the house or do other chores that require both hands.

 Margie has also been making sure Hazel has tummy time throughout the day and as you can see here, she's getting pretty good at lifting her head up. She's still a little wobbly when she holds it up so I have to be careful not to get in her way when she decides she's too tired to continue holding it up. Poor Hazel has slammed her head against people's chests countless times already.

10 weeks

Hazel has been changing on a daily basis (at least to those around her everyday). Perhaps the most exciting change is the addition of what I call 'chill' time: time she is willing to sit on your lap or lay on her pillow/crib and just hang out, smile, talk, stare, etc. It's awfully nice to have something other than crying, sleeping and pooping.

And last but not least, Miss Izzy turned 9 on October 12th. She celebrated by looking frumpy and sneaking into one of Hazel's sweaters. I can say that after our walk today and her willingness to continue fighting every dog that she passes, she's still as spunky as ever.

8-9 weeks: The SchmittyDawgs visit

The SchmittyDogs came to Boston for a couple days this past weekend and we had a blast!! Everyone took turns holding Hazel and she was on her best behavior --- as was Izzy because she was hoping they would take her back home with them.
Although our place is pretty small, we were able to cram everyone in and Hazel got to spend some quality time with her new cousins.

The weather was pretty awesome their entire stay (around 70 each day) so we took advantage and stayed outside as much as possible. We took a day trip to Salem, MA for everyone to see the intense Halloween festivities and to get in some good people-watching.

Thanks to Auntie Kiko, we have doubled our clothing inventory, including this cute little purple number which we have decided our the 'lucky PJs,' because Hazel had a good night sleep in these. So, regardless of whether they are dirty or not, they are worn most nights as a good luck charm.

Hazel has also started noticing her 4-legged sister and vice versa, I think Izzy is starting to warm up to this little creature who cries a lot and gets fed before her. This weekend, Grandma Margie comes to stay with us to help out and be daycare for Hazel for the next month. With any luck, we'll make a cute little Halloween costume for her to be paired with Izzy's bumblebee outfit.