As soon as this girl took to walking, she hasn't looked back.
Why wait 'til toddlerhood to run and jump?
Why wait 'til Spring for balmy weather?
(3 weeks ago)
(1 week ago)
We should all take a lesson from Treebeard, or who knows what this blog will be reporting next month. Swimming in Lake Michigan? Babies on Balance Beams?
Ever since she learned of Sesame the Third, Lysbeth has been eagerly waiting to teach her how to walk. So we shouldn't be surprised that it took the girls only 9 months and 8 days of collaboration to pull this off:
Where do we begin? She stands, squats, and cruises. She says "uh-oh" and "yucky" (frequently, with good reason). She even took a step (although Meg was the only witness and was sporting a high temp at the time and was possibly delusional. You should still believe her).
She empties the dishwasher and then climbs onto the door to search for water.
As youngest, she inevitably gets the role of infant in all plays put on by her siblings.
She frequently succumbs to the lure of Henry's food bowl. We respond with distractions nearly as hazardous.
She adores stuffed animals, babies, and dogs.
We love her and can scarcely remember our quieter (and cleaner) house without her, 9 months ago.
This month, Lara experienced Camping/Dune-climbing:
Apple-picking:
Spicy-hummus-eating:
Swimming:
. . . and Flying. For an only-child-wannabe, traveling with just Mama was a dream come true. This girl basked in the attention of everyone from airport cashiers to Mediterranean waitresses.
