These boots were made for walking

Well, in the last week, we've seen quite a change in "Pinky's" walking skills!  Although she still hasn't completely given up the "Pinky Shuffle", she's become quite the little explorer as she gains confidence on her little feet!  A week ago she was taking a few steps.  Today, she is walking across the yard and through the house with determination!  She's pretty proud of herself . . . and we're proud too! 

The "speechie" in me has to add that she has acquired several new words as well:  bubble, pop, cup, down, and me.

Easter

"Pinky" had a fun-filled weekend celebrating Easter with family!  Easter-egg hunts, dying eggs, eating sugar cookies, walks to the park, playing with cousins, and snuggling with grandma and grandpa.  What could be better?  The sun even came out to play outside a bit! 

Snuggles with Auntie C!

"Where are the cookies grandma?"

Time for some Easter egg dying with cousins!

1st Easter Egg hunt. Easter-Eve

Grandpa's Girls

Great Grandma with the Easter Egg Hunters

Snuggly bunnies from Great Grandma

4-Generations

Easter morning walk to the park.

Easter Morning at the Park

Easter Morning Sunshine!  Alleluia!

Playing on my new slide!

Found my Easter Basket from mom and dad! 

Easter Afternoon with Cousins

Thanks for coming to visit! 

15 Months

Another month has flown by!  Here are Pinky's "monthly stats":

Height: 31 3/4 inches
Weight: 24.8 pounds

Sleeping patterns:  Bedtime 7:30.  Awake at 7 am - usually needs some help!  Weekends....still sleeping in occasionally!  9 am is the record!  Still taking morning and afternoon naps . . . Sundays usually just one nap, but the last two weeks the 1 nap has lasted almost 4 hours! 

Eating habits: Breakfast; snack; lunch; snack; frozen pea appetizer; dinner.  2% milk or water to drink.  Occasionally a little juice. 

New foods I liked:  Still on a pasta-strike.  LOVES cotton candy.   Tried salmon and LOVED that too!!!  New snack of choice . . . goldfish crackers.  Still loves an appetizer of frozen peas before dinner. 

"Frozen Pea Appetizer" - No one makes them like mommy!

Cotton Candy . . . You gotta try it!

 New discoveries I made:  LOVES her duplo legos!  Can fit them together but prefers to take them apart!  Thinks putting them away when finished is a blast!    New favorite book is "Goodnight Moon", but also love flap-books and button books!  Thinks eating with a spoon is fun.  There's so much to see looking out the window.

Waiting for spring.

My accomplishments:  Can go from floor to stand without any help.  Has taken several steps without help too, but not quite ready to give up the "Pinky-Shuffle".  Loves blowing kisses, giving hugs and kisses, and snuggling with blankets and bears!  Starting to not "need" the pacifier quite so much.  But will take it whenever offered!  Can find ears, eyes, nose, tummy, belly button on self an others! 

Places I went:  Went to visit grandmas and grandpas in March.  Play-date with "Ad-Lib"!  Lincoln School Carnival.  St. Patty's Day Party with Cousins.  To Auntie Carman's to play!

Big girl in my carseat!

"It's not easy being green" 3-17-11

New words:  Signing "please".  Saying:  "thank you",  "hush" (from favorite book . . . "Goodnight Moon"),  "hot", "neigh", "roar", "grandpa".  Her grandma is certain she can also say "delicious" and "banana". 

Look who came to see me!  Thanks for the books!!! 3-15-11

Our little one loves to share hugs and smiles, toys, and kisses.  Come see for yourself if you get the chance!