The Four Stages of Crawling

Stage 1: The Hop Like a Bunny Technique and Dramatic "I'm Stuck!" Signal

Stage 2: The Warm Up and the Diving Catch

Stage 3: Go for What You Like

Stage 4: Go for What You Should Not Have

Adeline's crawling maneuvers first propelled her forward on May 29, while Grandparents Kruschels were visiting. She's been honing her skills ever since, and is well on her way to wherever she likes - and many spots she should not be! It has been fun watching her go. We thank you for letting us share with you!

When the Relatives Came II

We had a great time when G & G Kruschel and Uncle Nate came to visit for a bit!

You can't see Uncle Nate because he's behind the camera.

We thought this picture summed up the visit fairly well - Grandpa and Uncle Nate relaxing on their vacation, Grandma taking pictures, and Adeline just taking it all in stride.

Adeline Looks

This is the look that lives up to her nickname, Monkey.


This is one of my favorite pictures so far. I can just hear her say: "Aw Mom! You got me a purple hippo to play with!"


Here she is with a toy monkey - a ridiculously cheap garage sale buy that could keep us all entertained for hours. As you can see, at first she wasn't too sure about it - it moves by itself and makes quite a bit of noise.