Step by Step

Irelynn has started taking some steps! I wouldn't say she is walking, but when we hold something that she likes in front of her, she will take 2 or 3 steps towards it. It is a really cute wobbly step and her eyes are filled with full concentration each time. Her early birthday present was a bike trailer, which has been a lot more fun than I ever thought. I wasn't sure how she would like it, but it has been a big hit with her. The first couple of rides, we put her car seat in the trailer and pulled her around that way. The trailer is great. The big wheels make it really easy to pull (well, that's what Travis says... I haven't attempted to pull it yet.) Irelynn has been saying a few words. Dog comes out like "Gowg." That is her new favorite word. She will also say Duck. She will point to the monkey in her room when I ask her where it is in Spanish.

Irelynn's first birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks. We are going to try to make a piano cake, since she loves the keyboard that her Nannie gave her. Pictures to come.

Just Dance!

Irelynn has learned to play the Wii. Tonight, she crawled into the gameroom on her own, grabbed the Wii remote and hit the power button on the TV. Then, she cried because Just Dance was still not on the screen. She crawled over to me, hoping that I would turn on her favorite game. Her two favorite songs are "Yo Ba Ba," which she twists and bounces to, and "Who let the dogs out," which she loves to yell, "whoo whoo" along with the singer. You would think that these two hits would loose there luster after a while, but we are going on about 3 weeks of Just Dance fun. Some parents put their kids to bed after a couple of books and a bottle, we prefer a little "Who let the dog's out," to send our baby off to dreamland. Speaking of sleep, Irelynn is doing a little better with the whole sleep thing. Although many nights we still have a middle-of-the-night feeding, she has begun to sleep through the night more frequently. She will also go to bed a little earlier and a little easier.

In less than 1 month, my baby will be 1-yr-old! I can't believe how with each passing day comes something new and exciting. Sometimes, I wish I could slow it all down.