We had a nice morning walk and visited a neighbor who also has a 9-month-old baby. He was asleep, but their dog was awake, I mean, really awake. He and Ella played like mad. Samantha played with Cole's toys while the pups rampaged around the room, and Becky and I got to chat for a bit. Becky recently bought a cover for the car seat that makes them easier to carry. It looks really useful for when we go traveling. She's the same person who told me about the used kids clothing store, Kids N Caboodle. A great person to know! And she's fun too.

Samantha got tired before Ella did, so we had to leave. I brought her home, changed her, and she was asleep before she finished her six ounce bottle. Those are sweet moments, when she snuggles in tight. Last night we went to dinner at a restaurant and she was tired. I walked around with her a bit to soothe her. She wrapped her arms around my neck and ran her fingers through my hair at my nape. I put my nose in her hair and just kissed her for a bit. She really is amazingly sweet. I am a very lucky mom.

Last night she woke up at 1am, but not at 10 am. We gave her a slightly watered down formula, and it seemed to make her happy enough. She slept from 1:00 until 7:00 am today without any yelling at all. I only woke up because I am used to waking up at 7 and I could hear her playing with her book and the musical toys in her crib.