Izzy learning to stand up on her own
She kept on doing it over and over...she had a captive audience!
Mike and his father love to taunt Baxter. Poor Bully.
Sweet cheeks
This Thanksgiving holiday was a brief one for the three of us. We drove up to Ft. Wayne to visit Mike's dad on Wednesday afternoon and returned back to Carmel on Thursday evening. The meal was delicious and I made a recipe of Laura's (Mike's step mom) for a sweet potato casserole that I loved! Izzy wasn't so interested in food the last 4 days or so (is this normal...growth spurt?), so she didn't eat turkey or stuffing.
Izzy had an eventful Turkey Day: she learned how to stand UP on her own. Starting in the tri-pod and then up to standing. It was so much fun to witness her learning this new skill and keep practicing it over and over. She has been doing this ever since we got home. And today she even took a few steps on her own! She'll be walking by Christmas, we predict! Late bloomer, yes. But we're not worried. (Sorry the video below is sideways...I turned my camera to video her...guess I shouldn't do that anymore!)
Another Izzy first - she started using her very first sign: MORE. We have been teaching her signs and using them for many months at home. But just in the last 1.5 months since she started at Goddard School she has been exposed to many more signs. They sing and converse in sign and send home reports each day as to what signs they learned (and even the words and signs to songs they sing!). We try to incorporate the new signs she learns. However, her first sign she does on her own is the very first sign we taught her: MORE. She uses this sign when she wants more crackers or food, when she is hungry, and also when she wants us to read her more books. It's too cute. And encouraging to us to keep using the signs with her on a daily basis.
This year I'm thanful for my family, my friends, my husband, my miracle daughter and my health. What are you thankful for?
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