Are You Going Blonde???

So Sage now has strawberry blonde hair and it is only getting lighter. It is crazy how dark her hair was at birth and how light it is now. I am wondering if it is going to go all the way blonde or if this is only because of the summer. Since I didn't have hair until the age of two, I can only assume that Sage is taking after James in this department. From pictures I have seen of James as a baby, I noticed that he was born with dark hair but by the time he was two he had blonde hair. Guess we will just have to wait and see. Here are pictures of Sage showing off her hair...

10 Months

Sage is now 10 months old and weighs about 18lbs. At 9 months and one day she took her first three steps and has been practicing ever since. She takes about 2-3 steps and that is it. She loves to walk while pushing her little toy outside on the sidewalk and walk around inside holding onto the furniture. I am sure she will take off soon enough but I am enjoying not having to chase her yet :)

Sage loves to help her Daddy with the dishes. Her job is to take all of the silverware back out after Daddy puts it in the dishwasher. Sage knows the sound of the dishwasher being opened and will come crawling as fast as she can from any room to help. I say help but she makes just a little more work for Daddy. Yes, James does most of the dishes around here!!!

Last Giants game. How wonderful it was that we were invited to go to tons of games with Grandpa and Grandma Pizzo this season. We had so much fun spending time driving to SF, going to Momo's (delicious!), and watching the game. Sage was so great at all of them and we can't wait till next season...

Sage pretty much eats everything (except meat!) and loves it. In the first picture she decided that she needed her own dessert before bed so here she is eating graham sticks and grapes. In the next picture Sage was eating but mostly smearing blackberries and strawberries all over herself. She just cracked up thinking it was the funniest thing to make such a mess! I pretty much threw her into the tub after that.

Sage has two teeth so far. Her 1st tooth came in as a surprise at 7 months. I just happened to stick my finger in and there was a tooth on the bottom! Her 2nd tooth came in right next to the 1st about two months later. The 2nd tooth had such trouble breaking through the gums that we had many sleepless nights. I decided after that that I had to buy the amber neckalce that a ton of Moms rave about. It is supposed to help with tooth pain and growing pains. It took two weeks to receive and no new teeth have popped up since so we are just waiting to see. You can see in the picture below her two beautiful teeth...

We live in a Sacramento neighborhood called Tahoe Park and love it so very much! One of the greatest things is our own little street. On our street alone there are like 10+ kids between 0-2 years old. And more to come... pregancies are contagous over here! The pictures below show Sage with some of her friends from our street at the annual Tahoe Park's Concert in the Park. This was last weekend and was so fun having a small potluck and hanging out with the neighbors.

This picture is so cute I just had to include it. I think Sage looks just like a doll...

After laundry is folded and the basket is empty, Sage loves going for rides...

For the last few weeks this pink car has been her favorite thing to ride around on. About a week ago I was doing something on the porch and I realized Sage was in the car ready to go. I had no idea she even knew how to get in on her own. What a smart cookie!

One of her favorite spots to sit in the house is right next to the fireplace on the hearth. I keep thinking about what we will do in the winter when we turn the fire on. It scares me to think that she might burn herself. Hopefully she learns what hot means without getting hurt. I am already thinking of trying to put some sort of barrier there. Well for now she loves her little spot...

The park used to mean walking around in the stroller watching the kids. Then it was swinging in the swing. Then it was walking on the ground with help. Now Sage goes straight for the wood chips. She is so fascinated with them. She will examine them so intently and also make a pile on the sidewalk. There is so much more to do at the park and I am very excited to watch her grow and realize the other things. But for now the wood chips are very important :)

A few more things... Sage can say mama, dada, doggy, and cat. She is a chatter box and is always talking but I can't understand most of it! I like to call her "my little petite girl" because she is tiny but is so cute :) Oh how my heart is full of so much love!!!

6-9 Months

I know it has been a really really long time, but here is what you have missed...

On Mother's Day, right before Sage turned 6 months old, she stood up for the first time. This was the start of new adventures for her... walking along the furniture as well as crawling all over.

At 6 months...
Sage loves the park and the swing...

One of her favorite places to hang out is at the front door with Kaya. They just sit or stand there forever talking away or looking outside at what is going on...

Not sure if you can really tell in this picture, but Sage's nose and upper lip are so red from her first cold...

Sage started swim class in June (she is now on her 4th month and loves it!)...

This picture is so funny! If we don't put the tray on she always puts her leg up like she is totally chillin out. She is our little relaxed baby :)

Father's Day (7 months)...

For the 4th of July we went to the Sacramento River Cats Game. Actually we were there to root for the (Giants AAA) Fresno Grizzlies! It was so much fun having lawn seats ($7!!!) making it really easy to stay for 5 hours! We arrived early to get a good spot and then stayed after to see the fireworks show. Sage enjoyed every bit of it and we even received a few compliments on how good she was from strangers :)

Marley has finally warmed up to Sage. For the longest time he was so afraid of her. Here they are playing ball for the first time...

At 8 months...

Family Camping...

It went very well and Sage had tons of fun. I would just say that it was not vacation or relaxation time. It seemed to be more work than at home, but well worth it! The only real negative was Sage getting her first diaper rash from wearing disposables :(

This is one of the funniest pictures. I think this is the only picture we have of Sage sticking her tongue out...

This next picture has a little story. So James forgot a hat for camping and we stopped at my Dad's before heading out. My Dad doesn't wear hats and he only had two to choose from. James picked the one that says Firestone Racing that must be from the 80's. So in this picture Sage is wearing a Tijuana, Baja Mexico t-shirt that was mine in the 80's and the hat that was my Dad's. I think it is the coolest thing...

The Whole Gang...


Mischievous Sage...

Somehow she found a way to get behind this tall table without knocking it over. I can tell you that it has now been moved away.

Here she is as happy as can be that she learned how to take off her diaper cover. I shouldn't even mention this because it will probably happen if I do, but she has not learned to take off her cloth diaper and smeared anything anywhere. I have heard some stories of kids doing this and I hope it doesn't happen to me. Gross!

When I thought that she wasn't smart/strong enough to open the lotion bottle, she did...

Most recently she has discovered the toilet paper...

Sage was so excited to meet her Great Grandparents from Chicago. Here she is with Nanny helping her walk at the park...

Cassidy also made the trip out to visit. Here she is so sweet giving Sage a hug...

Donovan pushing Sage on the little car...

Sage also met her Great Aunt Sara...

And Great Uncle Rich...

The latest pictures of Sage at 9 months...

These days we keep busy by going to swim class, library storytime, the zoo, walks to the park, and other various community activities. Sometimes life is stressful and on the go, but I try to always slow down and just sit, play, and take in all the moments we have together. Sage is such a wonderful baby and I feel so honored to be her Mother. It is hard to imagine that Sage will be turning 1 year soon. The time goes by so fast and I feel like she will be 5... 10... 15... before you know it :) Until next time...