The best Memorial Day ever! Una gave us this excellent walker and Caralena was all over the place! (It's really hot out, hence the crazy, sweaty hair.)

It was a big day for swinging! This is at Una and Amit's house, on the swings with Sachin and Maya.

On the swings next to Georgia, earlier that same day!

Driving the car in the park with friends Ursula and Georgia.

Caralena will be one year old in three weeks!

Watching the big kids play is fun.

Caralena's first trip down the slide. (Note added later: We have since been told that there were MANY previous trips down this very slide, both with Bobby and with Lauren, the babysitter. Well, this was the first with mama!)

Caralena at the "tot lot" in Newburyport.

Caralena and her friend Abby play at the Polkadot Playhouse. (Note from Lise: Yes, I went somewhere called the Polkadot Playhouse. Ya do what ya have to do.)

Wearing a new outfit from Janey Baby, the new baby section at Mom's store!

Caralena visits Maude on the sun porch, then leaves when Maude won't play.

Big girl pulls herself up on everything. She'll be walking soon.

"Yeah, that's right, sometimes I wear my new sunglasses in the house. You got a problem with that?"

Drinking juice from a sippy cup. Eleven months old!

Caralena is 10 1/2 months! She's a pretty happy girl for someone who hardly sleeps. Yes, still.

A side view of cute crawling girl.

At the park with Papa today. There were lots of kids to watch and CJ tried the swings for the first time!

It took a while to master but she's definitely got it now!

Despite her serious face, Caralena was a lot of fun at the hospital. Here she is hanging out with Uncle Ryan right before his surgery.

Caralena and Lise followed Uncle Ryan all the way into pre-op!