Happy Halloween!

K's BFF

Klaudia's Best Friend Forever is Shiloh, the same girl who was born on the exact same day as K. Shiloh's mom helps us out a couple of nights a week when I go to work and before Len gets home. K and Shiloh play together then, and on the weekends Len and I take these two for a walk. It's a treat watching them interact together.

Staying In Touch

Both sets of K's grandparents live far far away. Thanks to the wonderful technology, she's able to stay on top of things about what's going on in both Michigan and Poland.

Going Green

Better late than never! We have finally decided to switch to cloth diapers. It took us 9 months to make that decision, but after an excellent training from our friend Lisa, and a great great research from Jeniffer and many many words of encouragement from other moms and only $39.51 later, we got what we needed and we'll try it out.

Sleeping Positions

K had always slept on her back until about a month ago. This is how she sleeps now:

And recently we noticed, K's been falling asleep with her eyes open! At first, they were half open as if she was trying to say: I'm watching you! but now, she leaves them wide open. If she didn't have her pacifier moving in her mouth, I'd think something happened to her. I've read that this is quite common at this age and has something to do with the development of the eye muscles and usually goes away before kids turn one. We'll see.

Doctor's Appointment

We had our 9-month wellness appointment with the nurse practitioner Nancy today. Klaudia absolutely loves her and so do I. Nancy lets K play with anything she is going to touch her with, which makes the whole appointment go smoothly and be very enjoyable.

K was pronounced a super healthy baby and was let go with no shots. We were asked to do a blood draw (now required in CA after the problems with Chinese toys) to test for anemia and lead in the blood. Len and I haven't made up our minds about the blood test yet, but we did take the paper work with us.

And, just as we expected, K has dropped from the 95th percentile to the 75th weight- and lengthwise. Her head (brain) is still off the chart! You go girl!

Is She a Boy Or a Girl?

I made mistakes before where I thought the baby was a girl and it turned out to be a boy. But the number of mistakes people make about K is unbelievable high.

Could it be the blue stroller she's in? But how can a boy wear a light pink shirt with dark pink pants?

Here are the latest comments K and I have been getting:

• You've got a very handsome baby.
• Your baby is so pretty. I love his eyes.
• My favorite: Is she a boy or a girl? to which I had to respond: She is a she.
• And one from yesterday: What a beautiful baby! (beautiful? wait! there is hope!) What's his name?

Are we worried? No, we find it very amusing.