She's WALKING!!!

Bailey's been walking for a few weeks, and she's getting better every day. It's been almost impossible to get a good video of it. Until now! I think she looks like such a big girl in her night gown & now walking!

Pictures

Last weekend we went to a wedding in the Austin area. Bailey got car-sick on the way and I didn't have another dress, so I had to borrow one from a cousin. It actually worked out well, since Collin was already in white!

The Festival of Ladybugs!

Collin has been referring to Bailey's first birthday party as the festival of ladybugs! I think he's probably accurately named it!

Here's a link to the pictures from the party:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=87948&id=677653110&l=0142a37869

I can't believe Bailey is 1 year old already! Time has flown by!

She's got so much personality now, and it's so different from her brother! Here's some interesting things about Bailey for you to know...

• She is a "Mommy's girl" (which is an adjustment for me-Collin was not!)


• She LOVES to eat, so beware if you're eating near her-you'll have to share!


• She likes to push around Collin's cars


• but now she has a purse, so she loves to empty it and fill it up, with anything she can find, and carry it around on her arm


• She's been very good at walking behind a walker, but has refused to take even one step without assistance (and why should she? she's a speed crawler)


• but...yesterday she took her first unassisted step!


• She loves to climb, and she's pretty good at it. She's very careful. She usually can even get herself down from whatever she's climbed on!


• She makes lots of sounds, has said "mama" whenever she wants something, but no official first word yet


• Most of her sounds are LOUD! I'm thinking cheerleader....


• She likes to "sing"


• Her favorite game is peek-a-boo! If there is a sheet, blanket, or anything she can hide her face behind or under, she loves to play!


• We've tried the sign language thing, but she's not into it (Collin loved using sign language), but she's so loud that we respond pretty quickly, and we usually get right what she wants! She definitely has her own way of communicating what she needs.


• I'm sure she's reached all the appropriate developmental milestones, but she's the second child & I just don't have time to keep up with them all! I know she's passing things from one hand to another, picking up small things, doing well with shape sorting blocks, & imitates what we do with various items. (I think that's all the important ones)


• She's so cute & has so much hair, but it's so fine that bows won't stay in (very disappointing).

We finally finished unpacking!

We've been in Austin since the end of August, 2007, and we finally put away the last box yesterday! Thanks to the Memorial Day sale at Ikea, we got some new furniture for the gameroom and started a major reorganization project. We're having a garage sale in June now that we've reorganized and have some things we don't need anymore (or have a place to put).

Finally!

Who wouldn't want to play in that room!

Some pictures & a video

Bailey loves to look outside. This day it was raining and she wanted to climb on the ledge to watch the rain, so her big brother stood behind her to make sure she didn't fall.

Collin liked his dinner...

and so did Bailey!

This is why the table stays outside!

Yeah Summer!


Bailey still won't let go & walk, but she is really fast when she's behind her walker!

Not much else going on here except what you see! We have a really good time! Sometimes I wish I had more to say, but the pictures do a pretty good job of letting you know what's going on with us. Plus, by the time I get these two off to bed, I'm really too tired to say too much.

The Dress

I've had my Grandmother's sewing machine for a while, but haven't used it yet. Yesterday I finally got started on my first project. I made a dress for Bailey. It's my first thing to ever sew by my self. I have made a few things in the past, with my Grandmother's help. I'm quite proud of myself this time! Now, I just hope it fits!

Here it is:

11 Months

Yesterday Bailey turned 11 months old! I can't believe how fast she's growing. I should be able to, since her brother will be 4 this summer (yikes!), but I feel like 11 months just came too fast!

Here's a picture of my almost one year old...