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Mona was a cowgirl for Halloween.

She started walking several weeks ago.

She likes to stand behind objects and push them around as she walks.

Her vocabulary is growing every day. She likes talking about hats, but doesn't like to keep them on long.

A Very Good Year

Mona is one year old today. What a wonderful year it has been. She says the following words regularly: "Mama", "Daddy", "Baby", "Up" (as in, pick me up), "Wawa" (water), "Oh-oh" (when she drops something), "Ba" (ball), "wztha" (what's that?). Mona is greatly attracted to other babies and children. We are excited to see how she will grow during this next year.

10 Months of Mona

Mona has recently started crawling. She also "talks" a lot -- mostly incomprehensible syllables, but occasionally something that sounds like "mama", "dada", "cat". Every new development is exciting to witness.

Sarah is done with her semester, and is glad to have a bit more time in her schedule. Mehrtash is looking forward to summer break, which is two weeks away.

Some new photos are posted here.

8 Months and Counting

People ask us: Has Mona learned to crawl yet? No , but she gets in position and then moves very slowly backwards. What she lacks in mobility she more than makes up for in vocalization.

We've posted a handful family photos here. (Click on "slide show")

xoxoxoxoxo

The Rat Face

We have posted a collection of funny photos featuring Mona's "rat face" expression, which she has been demonstrating for a few weeks now. Her "rat face" is accompanied by some funny breathing noises which you will have to imagine as you scroll through the images. There are about 130 photos in this series, so perhaps you should delay your viewing of them if you don't have the time now (4-5 minutes).

After you click on this link, hit the "slide show" button (look for the little green triangle next to the first photo), then use the arrow tabs at the bottom of the screen to scroll.

7 Heavenly Months

Mona just turned 7 months old. What's new with us? Let's see... (click on pictures to enlarge)

Mona experienced her first significant snowfall in January. Work was canceled for Daddy on a few days due to the weather, and we all put on jackets and ventured out into the cold. Mona was excited about the falling snowflakes.

Mona recently started eating solid foods, such as rice cereal, sweet potato, avocado and pear. Here she is eating for the first time.

She makes funny faces while eating, and there's no telling how much of the food actually gets down the hatch, but she's getting used to the process. (Below, Mona drinks from a glass for the first time.)


This article interrupted by a Dracula sighting:

Mona has grown two teeth, front-and-center on the bottom row. On her upper lip there are two tiny patches of dry skin, peeling off in strategic locations to set up a good photo. What a ham, that Mona.

I'm 6 Months Old!

Check out some recent pictures of me here.

Click on the "slideshow" button, and increase the rotation speed; or hit pause and forward to the next picture at your leisure.

Bon voyage!