"Where's Aletheia?" Paper Plate Edition

One of the things that has surprised me about this kid: she does a lot of things spontaneously that I thought had to be taught. For example, we never got around to trying to play peek-a-boo with her, but a couple of months ago she started hiding her face under her blanket and then peeking out at us. When she covers her face we say "Where's Aletheia?" and when she uncovers it, we say "There she is!" Aletheia laughs and does it again, up to about 25 or 30 times in a row. She'll vary the speed, sometimes being covered for a split second, and sometimes up to 10 or 12 seconds.

At Nana Freda's house, she discovered that for the purposes of the game, a paper plate will work just fine.

10 Months, 21 Days

Engaging Gaze

10 Months, 21 Days

Bearded Lady

Aletheia, not content with the normal bathtime fun, has started leaning over to put her face into the water. Here she is with a sudsy beard.

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Party Girl

Here's Aletheia with our pals Brian and Jewelie Smith at their wedding reception. It was pretty much naptime with we took this picture, so no smiles from the kiddo. This was the best we could manage.

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Messy

Aletheia after eating (well, gnawing on, dropping, throwing, and smearing upon herself) a teething biscuit.

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Resisting Bedtime

She's getting better about going to bed, but on this particular occasion, she was really resisting. Now that she can stand up, the crying seems a lot more effective, too.

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The Full-On Sideways Smile

Just when we thought there wasn't anything she could do to up the cuteness quotient, she breaks out one of these.

I still like the kid, by the way. In case you were wondering.

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