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1st Steps May 27, 2009
Over the past few days Kendal moved from doing the same old cruising to some real progress toward walking. On Friday morning, I was able to get her to “walk” with me holding one hand for the first time. She continued to do more and more of this over the weekend.
When we went to SeaWorld on Tuesday, we practiced more walking while holding my hand and she was so pleased with herself she was giggling!
After Bobby got home Tuesday night, I left the house for 5 minutes to pick something up from a neighbor and when I got back, Kendal had taken her first steps!!! Bobby said that she just turned toward him after playing with toy and took a couple of steps. Of course, when I came home I had to see for myself, and sure enough she was happy to show me.
Since yesterday, she has been doing it more and more, and she is so excited to take steps on her own! (This morning, she took some steps from me to the TV to watch Mickey Mouse!)
As of today, she is still very wobbly -- just a few hesitant steps and back to crawling or on her butt -- but full-on walking is just days away… Bye bye baby -- hello toddler on the move!
Memorial Day Weekend
We headed over to Pass-A-Grille on Thursday night. Friday was our 5th Anniversary, so we spent a quiet day before Jack, Linda, Lindsay and Bryan arrived Friday night.
The weather was still not great, so Saturday we went over to Channel Side in Tampa for lunch and to the Florida Aquarium. Kendal seemed to enjoy it very much. Saturday night, Jack and Linda took us all to dinner to celebrate our anniversaries (Lindsay and Bryan’s 2nd is on the 27th).
Sunday the weather finally cleared, so we headed out for lunch and some relaxing on the beach. Mimi brought down some toys and buckets, and Kendal enjoyed playing with them in the sand. Great-grandmother Dorthy came over for a few hours to spend some time with Kendal. She was definitely worn out by the end of the day.
We headed back home Monday afternoon. It was another great weekend in Pass-A-Grille. Even though it was a long weekend, they always seem to go by too fast.
Fetch with Bella and Frog February 14, 2009
Like most babies, Kendal puts everything in her mouth — except Frog. Somehow she knows that Frog is Bella’s. Of all the dog toys, Bella only has eyes for Frog. She loves to carry Frog all over the house and play fetch. Kendal has picked up on this and she grabs Frog just to give it back to Bella. Bella is notorious for knocking Frog off the couch so Bobby or I will pick it up for her. Last night, she taught Kendal to give it back to her on the couch and this morning, Bobby caught it on camera.
Dancing to “Hot Dog” February 13, 2009
Kendal’s favorite show is Mickey Mouse Club House, she grins so big when she sees Mickey come on TV. At the end of the show, she always joins Mickey and the gang for the hot dog dance…
So Big February 1, 2009
I am not sure where this big girl came from, but all of the sudden my little baby isn’t such a little baby. 10 months old, and her “tricks” include waving, clapping, crawling everywhere, pulling up & cruising, and “So Big.” She loves “So Big,” once we get her going, she does it over and over again.
She also loves to crawl a little ways, sit down and turn back to look at me with a big smile and clap her hands. She is so proud of all of the new things she is accomplishing and so are we!
