Trial and error

Unfortunately these shiny little beetles devastated one of our most beautiful rose bushes while we were wedding hopping. They ate the ENTIRE bush. I was so sad. We are also having trouble with several of our salvias which look like they have been torched. Strangely, several others (same kind) right next to the dead ones are going wild. Who knows! We'll have to try again next summer.

We've also discovered that Kate loves blueberries and shredded cheese! She has been eating so well the past few weeks and actually ate an entire yogurt for me today! She is also starting to do some signs back to us. We have been trying "more", "milk" and "all done". Two times in a row, she has done "all done when she was finished eating. It is so cute to see her learn.

I still need to do her 10 month photo-hopefully today or tomorrow. She is so wiggly now that I can't do it alone-I need Loren to put her on the couch and entertain her long enough for me to back up and take the photo.

She is doing so well learning to walk. She is excellent at standing on her own and can walk about 6-8 feet alone. She tries so hard...stands up, walks, falls, gets up, walks, falls...over and over. She is never discouraged. What a good attitude! I hope she will carry that persistence and positivity her whole life.