Her first steps!

Today we hit a milestone that I wasn't sure was ever going to happen! Okay, I knew it was going to happen, but I've kinda gotten used to her butt scoot. My baby girl took her first steps!!!! We were at a play date and I was chatting with a friend. Delanah was standing unsupported (as she has been doing more and more over the past week) and she saw my friends daughter with something she was interested in, and took 2 steps! I was in shock, stopped talking and Taryn and I looked at each other and she had a huge grin on her face. I had a witness! A minute or so later she did it again! After that she figure out what I was doing and decided that giggling and falling onto her bum was more fun :)

I wanted to shout it from the roof tops! I love my friends even more after today, I told them what happened and they were almost as excited as I was! It's so awesome having such supportive friends to share in your joy :) I now have predictions from 2 people that within 2 weeks Delanah will be running...we'll have to see!

I tried calling Dave at work, no answer, I tried calling G-ma, no answer, then I discovered that Teague had called a bit earlier...lucky he was the first family member to hear the news! Dave was excited but disappointed. Excited that it had happened, disappointed that he had missed it. When he got home tonight I made sure Delanah was primed and ready and we settled in for some baby-pong. She took more steps! I think the most she took was 4-5 towards me from Dave. We were using my water (she loves drinking from my cup) and an animal cracker as bribes :) All was fun until she realized she was our entertainment for the evening and she decided to bum scoot some more. I don't think Bailey is as excited as everyone else. She laid down and was watching the walking with a look of concern on her face...here comes more fun!

My baby girl is learning to walk! How awesome is she?!

She said Bailey!!!

This morning when I went to get Delanah from her crib she was standing up and signing "bird" like crazy. Piper was squawking and Delanah heard it for sure! Bay followed me in and went straight to the crib to give Delanah kisses through the slats, as is done every time Bay comes in to see Delanah and she is in the crib. I got Delanah out and we were walking around and Bay laid down to get some belly scratches. I have been repeating Bailey's name for some time now, hoping Delanah would pick up on it, and clear as anything Delanah looks at Bay and says "Bailey"! SO exciting!!!

Delanah has really been picking up on signs a lot in the last few weeks and communicates quite well now. Just in the last few days she really caught on to the sign for dog. I know I should be sitting her down and teaching her her colors and the alphabet, but with her signs we're all a lot less frustrated than many families I know because we can communicate. Okay, maybe today we'll start on the alphabet :)

Walking

My sweet little girl isn't walking on her own yet, but we are in such a fun phase right now. Just in the past week or so, even more so in the past few days, she has wanted to walk everywhere. She holds on to walls, the dog, furniture, and a lot of the time, my finger. I don't even have to hold her entire hand anymore. She grabs on to my finger and we walk from the living room to the kitchen and back again...over and over and over. She has a great time when Bailey starts following us...the giggles start and she starts increasing her speed and oh the joy that emanates from that little girl! She just lights up a room and definitely lights up my day.
Last night she was a big cuddle bug. When Dave got home we all ended up in the kitchen and I sat on the floor and quick as anything she was there and climbed into my lap. She was fine as long as she was sitting in my lap. I love that she wants to be with me :) There was a lot of walking last night, and she even took a step or two on her own! Dave was shocked to see her standing at her cupboard and using both hands to play with the measuring cups. She's so close to walking! She has a funny little walk right now, she sometimes forgets to bring her left leg as far forward as her right. Dave was walking with her quickly last night and when we increase the speed her footsteps even out and she has a little less robotic gait. Good times, good times :)

Insomnia revisited

I knew it was too good to last, this whole sleeping thing. For the past several nights I have had about 7 hours of sleep a night...awesome! I haven't had that much sleep consistently in months! Too bad it was so short lived. Why does this always happen?! I have a few theories, and some things that I know need to change sooner rather than later. 1. our mattress. 7 years is a long time. There is not a lot of support left, there are so many better ones out there! 2. Dave's freakin' twitching! Tonight was the worst it's been in awhile, but seriously, how many more years do I need to live with it before he finally finds the time to see a doctor about it?! It's really not fair that I am the one suffering the consequences because he still doesn't think it's that big of a deal.

I also hate having so many chores planned for the next day. This morning Delanah was up early and it would have been the perfect time to get some grocery shopping done, but Dave had the Murano so we were stuck at home. This afternoon it was grocery shop or take Bay for a walk, we opted for the walk and I'm glad we did. I love getting some fresh air and Bay really needed it. So my mind is racing as I am trying to figure out my day tomorrow. There are so many things to do! Laundry, cleaning, groceries, and I want to start getting some Wii fit time in and I really want to do some of the activities with Delanah I have been planning for awhile. I need sleep!

I finally got sleepy enough tonight and went to bed and seriously was almost twitched out of bed. I really need to talk to Dave about it, but when I am not so tired and irritated.....sleep, please come!