Scootin' About

Sometimes, it's just her and the highway . . . .

One Year!

This was it! The end of the first year! Kaida is now in her second year. It's hard to believe. But she's so big now. And she moves so fast!

Of course, the big news this month is that Kaida can walk. She took her first steps on June 19th, then (in typical Kaida fashion) took a week off. Then, she took off around the house--a veritable master of walking! It makes it sound more exhausting than it really is. Truthfully, it's no more work than when she was crawling: she was fast and could pull herself up to things; now she doesn't have to pull herself up, but has to take the time to stand up.


Perhaps more exciting are Kaida's growing communication skills. She points out where she wants to go or what she wants. She nods yes in answer to questions (No "noes" yet, but I'm sure they'll show up). And she can follow a ton of simple directions--including hugs and kisses! The best is when she gives a hug without being asked! Most convenient, hygiene-wise, she indicates when she is done eating without throwing the food on the floor. It's adorable to see her place food in our hand and then close our hand and push it away. It seems hard to believe, but she gets cuter the older she gets.


Over the last couple months, she's gotten over her fear/hesitance around nature. She absolutely loves animals and the outside and she's always pointing to the door or the window, indicating that she wants to go out. And her love of water has only grown. She swam in a pool for the first time and after some initial "what the-" she began splashing and laughing.

She just loves to make people happy. Look at that smile!