Look who's standing!

Up she goes! So long everything that used to be on the coffee table. It is all fair game now, so we had to remove everything. Except for the TV remote, which has become her new favorite toy.

This is Mati's and Mo's favorite spot. They love to look out the window together and watch all the rabbits hopping by.

Oh, and Mati is also crawling legitimately now. She did the army crawl for a really long time, but now that belly is off the floor. I think it was a matter of days between her figuring out how to really crawl and how to pull herself up. I am so proud of my little girl! Although, now comes the real childproofing. :)

Steelville!

The Zeller family and mine have been close friends since we moved down the street from them when I was 2. They have a long standing tradition of visiting Steelville, MO for rodeos and camping trips. Along the way, my family started attending, as well. Now, once a year, their family and mine get together and stay in a cabin called Bahama Breeze out in the country. It is a weekend of campfires, swimming in the creek, beer, grilling LOTS of food, family and memories. This year, Blake and I got to take Mati along for the first time. She was a huge hit, being the first and only grandchild.

Here she is getting ready for a nap with Aunt Therese.

We took her down to the creek to dip her little toes in the cool water. It was really hot and the water was really cold... not great conditions for a 9 month old, but she did a fantastic job. We had to put her in a giant floating swim suit because the creek has a bit of a current, and was too high for her to stand in. The poor girl looked like a ninja turtle, but at least she was safe.

And, of course, Blake is teaching her early to be a daredevil.