"She's walking"

I. is now a walker.  She walks everywhere!  I love watching her little legs as the robotically move her from place to place.  She is generally behaving in the sleep department.  She says a lot of words.  A list of them: waffle, apple, outside, M., eat, walk, goggie (doggie), boot, oh buddy, daddy, mommy, ouch, uh oh, banana, milk, cheese, ba-bye, hello, hi, all done, yes, no.  She has four teeth now, two on bottom and two on top.  She pretty much wants to do everything her sister does and M. looks out for her.  "Mommy sissy needs her boots on too", says M. or "She's walking" or "Mommy, I.  is standing" in reference to I. standing in her highchair.  Our little I. prefers climbing up the slide the reverse way to meet M. coming down the slide.  They have a lot of fun together. Laughing and giggling and giving each other kisses on the cheeks during the day and every night before bed.  I. goes to bed best when she sees that M. is tucked in.  They are really going to enjoy sharing a room in our next place!

My Baby is Walking

Isabelle has been learning to stand without holding on to anything and taking 4-10 steps at a time since September 1st.  She would dart from object to object reaching out and grasping for dear life.  She made friends with anything and everything that would hold her as she tried to steady herself.  She of course too danced, as M. did, as soon as she was steady on two feet.  Over the last threes weeks it has been a joy watching her become stronger and more confident.  Now, she cruises around the house without any assistance.  She turns her nose up at those items that once saved her from falling, the couch, chairs, our legs, Foxy, and laughs at them as she passes them and leaves them in her dust.  Go baby girl!!!!

Dancing before walking

Tuesday the 23rd of June was a big day in our house.  Our little girl stood on her own.  She was so persistent that her head was sweating by the time her activity was completed.  She is only moments away from walking.  She has not been too interested in walking up until now.  She is our little detail oriented, gentle, patient, and puzzle solving little girl.  Large muscle activities such as climbing and walking have just entered into her radar.  When she first stood she cheered for herself knowing that she had accomplished something new!  She is amazing and it is wonderful to watch her progress.  Although she has not taken a step yet, she has danced!  Now, that's amazing and something that makes mama and papa proud.  She played her caterpillar song, stood, and then danced.  Remember this is only her second day standing and she already feels a need to dance even though she can barely stay upright!