tis the season for sweaters, crafting and a growing baby

so sorry it's been a while! well, i guess technically it's only been a couple of weeks... but boy has a lot happened!

first off, we had our 9 month check up... here are the little one's stats:

height: 27 3/4 in - 50th percentile

weight: 20 lbs 8 oz - 75th percentile

head: not sure, but 25th percentile

so kai's growing has definitely slowed down - but doctor said she looked good and that she wasn't worried about anything because now that she's a mover (and she doesn't sit still unless she's asleep) she's using more energy... also her tiny hands and feet most likely indicate that she'll be petite (no idea where that comes from!)

we had baby's first thanksgiving... and didn't get any pics (can you believe it?) somebody send me some if you have some. kai got to eat pretty much everything... and liked it all. in fact, if it's on mommy or daddy's (or any grown-up really) plate, it's awesome.

along with her first thanksgiving came her first solo steps... aunt deanne and cousin leslie were the lucky people to witness along with mommy (although it was really just from one piece of furniture to another)... but low and behold each day she took a few more. tyna and jimmy, visiting from arizone, got to see a few more on friday, and then some girlfriends got to see a few more on monday... and by the end of last week, she was walking across the room! now she's become a pro at pushing/pulling her little walking toy around - we thought we were going to have to keep it put away until christmas... but she thinks she's so big!

here's some video to enjoy:

in other news, we attended rob and kari's sweater party - 

kai got her picture taken with senor santa:

and i've been crafting... 

i've actually made my first sale on etsy.com - check out my page by clicking on the banner on the right side of the blog.

abby inspired me to make our own stockings... pics of those next time.

the artistic stuff started with me painting kai's first triptych:

and we've decorated the house:

whew! i'm worn out... so let me leave you with a picture of the cutest baby ever: