Family Day

It's been two months today that Ladybug joined us and made our happy little family complete. It really does seem like she's been here forever. I look at the pictures from our China trip and love seeing the difference in her little face. She was so apprehensive of us at first and now her face lights up with happiness and contentment.

I've noticed so many little things that have changed from this month to last:

*She's eating cheerios like a champ! She'll pick them up one after another and pop them in her month. I remember the day she did 5 in a row and I was so proud. We still practice this every day.

*She's clapping! I taught her a little clap, clap, clap tune and now I can just sing it and watch her start clapping.

*She will shake her head from side to side when she doesn't want or like something. Wonder who she got this from? Although sometimes it seems she does it just because she can.

*Ladybug will now say bye-bye when someones leaving. It sounds more like bah-bye but oh so cute. She wiggles her little hand in a wave at the same time sometimes as well. Coco gets all the credit for teaching her this one.

*She'll place things in my hand! This started with a little squirt toy in the tub, but now she's doing it with everything.

*She is stretching those legs out to stand every time we put her down. I also caught her attempting to pull herself up one time!

*The words that she can say are: hi, da da, bye bye, .... still no ma ma!