It is hard finding a place to start as I feel she has learned so much the last few weeks....but most noticeably, she is walking!!!!! Everyone kept telling me not to rush it because our life as we knew it would be over, but honestly..I love it! It is like she has gained a whole new set of independence and it has opened many more doors as to what we can do together. She is still a bit wobbly at times and we have already had our fair share of bonks and bruises but it all comes along with the territory. Mama tries not to overact so Nora can shake it off pretty quickly.
Baby sign language has also been a daily lesson in our house. She has now learned how to sign "more", "eat" and "milk", will shrug her shoulders and lift her arms when I say "what?" and will usually mimic any others I do but hasn't quite mastered the meanings of them yet. It is just amazing that she can pick these up in just a few short days. After demonstrating the milk sign a few times, she began doing it on command and then even while in the bath when she was ready for her nighttime bottle.
Speaking of mimicking what we do, we have also shown her how to blow kisses, clap, wave hi and bye and shake her fingers to certain parts of songs like "no more monkeys jumping on the bed", which all she can now do to perfection! Not surprisingly, she is very social like her mother and waves at nearly everyone we see while out and about and flashes that big ol' toothy grin. She has even made grumpy old men pay attention to her and smile and coo back to her! Of course mama eggs her on a lot because I want her to be friendly and polite as she becomes older. My poor dad used to try and say that little kids should be seen and not heard but believe me, that was not the case for me nor does it look to hold true for Ms. Nora!
Nora loves playing with her daddy when he gets home from work and now knows when she hears the house alarm beep in the evenings that it is time for daddy to come home. She will literally run to him but then quickly run by, making daddy chase her, and then it starts their one hour of extreme playtime before bedtime, lol. This time is usually mommy's little break time but I usually get sucked in because it is soooo cute to hear all the giggles and squeals coming from jumping on the bed, wearing daddy's tie around and torturing poor Tripp dog!
As I have said before, I try to do some kind of activity each day with Nora and lately we have been working on her fine motor skills....we have painted, used crayons and she is even using a spoon to eat with sometimes now with a little assistance :) She can also brush her hair and put on "lipstick" aka chap stick like such a big girl.
Lastly, yes I saved the best for last, NORA IS A DANCER!!! OMG, anytime she hears music and especially one with a beat, this little gal gets her whole body into it, starting with a head bob, arms a-swaying and booty a-shaking! It has got to be the cutest thing I have ever seen and I mean it! She will also start this performance when she is strapped in her car seat and mommy turns the beats up for her! I literally can not wait to get her started in dance class in less than a year now :) They can start here at the age of 2 and yes, I have already been doing my research!
Well, I am sure there are even more milestones I may have overlooked but for now, I hope I have kept you entertained! Be sure to stay tuned for all our Halloween fun and cuteness. It was our goal to have her walking by trick or treat time and I am proud to say we have reached that!
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