Day 10: Toddler Ownership

So Sara's dr. appointment went just fine. She is not going to set any records for growth, but she is plugging along just fine in her little 10 - 25% track.

Our friend and pediatrician, Dr. Jen, informs me that this new found crabbiness is probably not so much about me being a little more impatient than usual, but that I am the proud owner of a TODDLER! Now how did that happen? I am still waiting for delivery of the baby I ordered from Guatemala.

No she is not walking on her own yet, but she is darn close. She spends all day very deliberately, and so far very politely, taking my hands in hers and putting them overhead in 'let's walk' position. Luckily she has taken to carrying around an object of choice (lemur, bug, duck, baseball) as well, which makes it not so hard to do the one handed walk--much easier on the back. She hasn't really noticed that I am barely balancing her half the time--she'll walk as soon as it occurs to her to try.

This video seems old to me now, but here is some couch cruising, for those of you who haven't seen this miraculous achievement yet. Though I was so amazed at Isabel the other night. It made Sara seem like a Neanderthal! Isabel walks around with style, eats with a fork and spoon out of a bowl, says "puh" for "please" when asked. It all seemed impossibly sophisticated, like something Sara might accomplish in 10 or 12 years.



Oh, and yes, Sara likes to suck on the bottom of her shoe, and yes it is digusting. And look how she smiles when I tell her no!

Let us all think good thoughts today that my sister Laura's baby boy will decide it's time to be born. She is ready! Let's go baby boy! Come on out!