Back to the daily grind

Sadly, summer is basically over for Jolie and me. Two weeks ago, volleyball started up again, and since I have so much planning to do for the new course I'm teaching, it's back to dropping Jolie off at grandma and grandpa's for the day. Of course, I am heart broken, but Jolie doesn't seem to mind at all. She has a blast over there with her goofy grandparents.

Here is a recap of our wonderful summer together:

Jolie went from laying on the floor:


To doing the plank pose:


To crawling:


Sometimes she got really dressed up:


And sometimes she got barely dressed:


Jolie made friends:




Went swimming:


Played with her toys:


Played with Kitten:


Really, she played with anything:


She took rides in laundry baskets:


And rides in her stroller:


But mostly, summer was about having lots of time with daddy:


And mommy:

Pushing up

Jolie has started to push up. As long as the object (or person) is low enough, she attempts to stand. Here's another short video featuring her overly enthusiastic parents as she climbs the "mommy mountain."

Little Eagles Fan

Jolie has her first Eagles jersey! #36 Westbrook, a running back for the Philadelphia Eagles. I decided to put it on her yesterday and handed her her little football. She immediately started to crawl away with the ball. She's a natural! For now, we'll call her a crawling back.

Creepy Crawler

It's official: For about a week now, Jolie has actually been crawling! For the last 2 months, she has been struggling to crawl. She has been practicing her yoga to strengthen her arms, and scooching her way around the house military style. Now, all of that is a thing of the past. Check it out yourself:


Joelle crawls to Kitten from Matthew Dampf on Vimeo.

Also, Jolie is sporting two teeth. She's reluctant to show them off, so you'll have to wait for the picture.