I'm Sure It Won't Be Long

I hate to admit that my baby's growing up, but I'm sure it won't be long until she's walking. Sniff, sniff. She's pulling up on everything, cruising around holding onto things and transferring from one object to another. It's crazy! I guess sitting is for the birds because she wants to be standing up all.the.time. We've had make some changes around the house, such as moving the laptop to higher ground, due to her new-found love of standing up.

We even had to lower her crib mattress after finding her standing up after a nap.

Maybe Aunt Kelsey will get her wish for Allie to walk down the aisle at her wedding in just 3 weeks? I can't believe it!

Hi Mom!

Just had to post this picture because I think it's so cute! She loves standing up!

Bed Head

Allie likes to sleep with her head shoved up against the bumper in her bed. I can lay her down right in the middle of the bed and come back a few minutes later and she's like this:

This leads to some very interesting hairstyles when she wakes up. For instance:

Summer Nights

For the past few weeks, Nick and I have made a point to make sure Allie spends some time outside when the weather is nice. We generally go for a walk after she eats dinner then let her swing in the backyard until bedtime. We broke out this car instead of her stroller the other day and she loves it! She holds on to the steering wheel and plays with the key as we go around the block. Our evening routine must be working because she's sleeping 11-12 hours consistently now, which has been heaven!

Standing Tall

Allie has begun to pull up on everything. We can't leave her alone in the living room for any period of time or she's standing up by the time we get back. She doesn't quite realize that she will fall if she lets go so one of us needs to be near her anytime she's standing. She is becoming more and more stable and brave each day and has figured out how to move her feet once she's holding on to something. She's so proud of herself and loves her new found freedom. She loves her Leap Frog music table and would play with it all day everyday if I would let her. It's so fun to watch her learn and grow each day!

Splish Splash

I met some of my Mommy friends at Sharon Woods Park last week for a play date. We spent the morning playing in the splash park, which Allie LOVED. I know it looks like my child is playing in a puddle on the side of the road but I swear that is not the case. They had a little fountain coming out of the ground which empties into a "river" that you can walk in. Allie loved splashing in the water and trying to catch the water as it bubbled out of the fountain. She also liked walking in the river holding onto my hands. We had a great time with the other Mommies and babies.

Allie with her friends, Parker & Cole. They were all born within 3 weeks of each other, with Allie being the oldest.

She's on the Move

Allie is officially on the move. She hasn't quite mastered official crawling, but still manages to get around by using her legs, arms, and the side of her head. It's not the prettiest thing in the world, but it gets the job done and is quite amusing to watch. Sometimes she'll "crawl" a little bit, then do a little dance on her belly, then clap for herself. She's very proud of her new skill and she loves being able to get to whatever she wants. I guess we'd better step up the baby proofing!