Last day of school!

Friday was my last day of school!  I know that sounds weird if you are reading this from the US.  But here in Bolivia, the school years starts in Feburary and ends in November.  We left for our furlough trip to the US yesterday.  Since we won't be coming back to Bolivia until Janurary, I will miss the rest of the school year here.  So Friday was my last day of school.  Next year, I will start my 3rd and final year at the Barquito de Papel.  

This is my school

This is my teacher, Tia Patty

This is my teacher's helper, Tia Marina

Mickaela, one of my best friends

9 months!

I'm 9 months old now!  I still fit in the little kitchen sink...but just barely.  Bath time is one of my favorite moments of the day.  I'm up to 13.6 pounds (still too low to be on the chart) and am 26 inches long (5th %).    

I'm starting to be a much better eater.  I even let my big sister Ella feed me sometimes.  My favorites food are still papaya and avocado.  But I also really like zapallo...which is the bolivian version of squash.

I am still on the go all the time.  I love to crawl all over the house.  My legs are always moving really fast, but I don't always get anywhere really quickly since all our floor are wood and slippery.  Much to my parents delight, I love playing with my big sister.  We actually get along really well and can entertain ourselves for a long time.  My parents are hoping that we will entertain ourselves on our 16 hour travel day when we head back to the States for furlough!

On the Go!

I officially started crawling 2 weeks ago.  I was a little slow at first, but now I can really GO!  My parents are still getting use to me being so mobile.  There have been several instances, where I will hear, "Hey, where did Lydia go?"  But they are finding out that I seem to always travel to the same location:  the play house! (There's lots of fun toys in there!) 

The view my Mom got while looking for me the other day.

The doors are usually open, so I just crawl right in!

Everything is right on the floor where I can reach it.  

Sometimes my sister joins me in there...

And she usually gets out a few toys for me to play with!