Tessie's Newest Stunt

I only managed to catch the last cycle on video, but Tessie ran through this particular feat of climbing skill about a dozen times. (Climb the chair, sit up, grab table, slide off chair, repeat.)

Meanwhile, we've been having an exciting time watching baseball. After every Red Sox win, Tessie gets tossed in the air. (Don't worry - I never fully let go and she really, really likes it!) She gets one toss for every run the Sox scored, plus one for every home run they hit. I still owe her the tosses from last night's victory in ALCS Game Seven: eleven runs scored + Pedroia's home run + Youkilis' home run = 13 tosses! Earlier in the season I was also adding a toss for every consecutive Yankee loss, but they seem to have stopped playing...

We may have to end this particular tradition this year, though: she's getting a little too big for me to be tossing her so many times. Hopefully, we'll get four more opportunities this season, and then we'll have to come up with something new next year.

On to the World Series!

Back to the Huntington

Another afternoon at the Huntington. This time, we started with a visit to the "Pressed in Time" exhibition of American engravings and lithographs from the 20th century. ("Made possible by a generous donation from Steve Martin." Really.) Lots of great modern prints, but Tessie most enjoyed running free through the exhibit hall.

Afterward, we went outside, first to let Tessie crawl around in the grass:
Then it was off to the Children's Garden, which contains many water features. Tessie did some splashing around:

Then she tried to drink some of the water. (It's probably safe to drink, but it's pretty heavily chlorinated.):
And eventually she just ended up soaked through:

Tooth status update

We also suspect that some molars might be sprouting in the back of Tessie's mouth, but haven't actually seen any yet.

Recent Video

Two of Tessie's recently acquired talents, both recorded this morning:

Tessie climbs into her high chair, and [drum roll] Tessie WALKS!

The Division

Tessie, in her first full season as a Red Sox fan, has now seen them claim the title of American League Eastern Division Champions. After the Sox won last night to reduce their magic number to one, the Yankees blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning, then lost on a two-out, bases-loaded bunt in the 10th. Much rejoicing followed. Tessie and I danced around the room (o.k., I did the dancing; Tessie just hung on for dear life), while Hannah sat back, temporarily relieved to know that any subsequent emotional breakdowns on my part are at least a full week away.