Another picture update
Good morning! Things here at the Benoit household are off to a nice slow Saturday morning start. We woke up this morning to the sound of Hazel squealing happily at the top of her lungs. Jered took her downstairs and let me sleep in until 8:30, which is the latest I’ve slept since Hazel was born in June.
Today we are headed to the Poquoson seafood festival with my mom and Paul- I fed Jered a big breakfast since there probably won’t be too much other than fried dough that he can eat today!
Now let’s get down to the business of this picture post. I’ll start with a little disclaimer- if you find yourself thinking that Hazel is just too cute to handle I would recommend coming to visit, her pictures don’t quite do her justice! 
Let’s start with a few pictures of Hazel trying out her Bumbo, yet again. She is liking it a bit better now that we promise to sing to her and entertain her while she’s in it (if you ever want to get her to smile, just sing that darn Boom-dee-ya-da song)
In the next photo Hazel made me promise I wouldn’t go anywhere- she decided to hold onto my leg.
She’s fascinated by her hands again- we think it’s because she’s learning how to single out individual fingers and pick things up with her fingers and hands.
Hazel has also started to show interest in holding toys. Until recently she has mainly enjoyed looking at things hanging above her head (mobiles, fans, mom and dad’s faces) but now she is taking interest in reaching for things and grabbing them and quickly putting them in her mouth.
She really likes her yellow bunny rattle
Such a cute little girl deserves some cute shoes- so this week I got busy and knitted Hazel a pair of Mary Janes, complete with star buttons- here are a few shots of the shoes hot off the sticks.
Some of you have noticed what a drooly girl our Hazel is- well that hasn’t slowed down any at all. She drools constantly. We have raised our white flag and ended the war on drool and now just let it happen. We’ve tried bibs, changing shirts, wiping her mouth every 2 minutes- and have come to the conclusion that Hazel actually prefers being a drooly mess. She told us it makes her feel more sophisticated.
Notice the drool and the super cute diaper she’s wearing (she’s going to love us for posting these pictures)
She loves hanging out with Daddy and pulling on his beard and chin and glasses and nose and… well, just about anything she can get her hands on!
Hazel’s new, more studious look (she decided to take daddy’s glasses)
We are having so much fun with our little Hazelnut… tummy raspberries and all
And all that fun can really wear her out!
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