Shy pie

I was in the car yesterday with my dad and Reid and my dad says, "I wonder if the little girl used her swing today." Reid said, "You know, Bert, you're right. She's a little girl, not a baby anymore."

Insert sad face here.
Well, kind of. I mean, look at that face! At almost 11 months, she is definitely way more of a little kid than a baby, but at the same time, she's so much fun now and seems to be enjoying life so much that I'm more excited than sad to see her grow and learn. Bye bye baby!

We spent this memorial day weekend in Middlebury (that's Lake Dunmore in the background - pic from this morning) and Piper was nothing but charming. Her latest is that she acts shy (or is it coy?) when she sees and interacts with people. She smiles, then puts her head down very quickly as if to hide. It may get old at some point, but it's absolutely adorable for now. And she spent the weekend trying to say "dog", which will be her first word outside of Dada, Mama and Nana. She got close, but the cutest part was that every time she tried, it was in a very excited tone. And she is dying to walk! This weekend she was "crawling" on her hands and feet (kind of like a monkey), looking awkward and taking a few tumbles. She cruises on everything, loves to walk with us, and I don't think it's going to be too much longer before we have a biped on our hands. Some people have warned me that I'll wish I could shove her back in (I was literally told this by a neighbor) once she starts to really go, but I'm pumped for it! I can't wait to see the pride on her face and I think it'll make playing with her even more fun. Maybe I'll eat my words, but for now, I can't wait.

One last note, Piper loves blackberries ...