Thursday, May 14, 2009

the latest with little miss

Lots of standing, preferably in the middle of the room without anything to pull up on and from a crawling position! It's amazing to see and something the boys never did. She did take her first steps Tuesday night...it was very exciting, involved lots of clapping but nothing since! Cousin Savanna and Auntie Lesa were able to coax her into taking those few steps...it was fun to sit back and watch :) She's surely exceeded my expectations for what she'd be doing at 14 months! Climbing up and down stairs...she backs up at least 6 feet before hitting that first step down, overly cautious?!?
We often find her sitting in boxes, laundry baskets, plastic totes, whatever she can fit/squeeze into and play in. A shoe box has been the smallest box I've witnessed so far.
And she loves to play with trucks...this red monster truck is her favorite. The big brothers really enjoy this and have taught her well. She makes some obnoxious truck sounds (aka: a loud, spitting noise) to go with her truck pushing.
Life is sweet...

10 comments:

Suth-ern Mama said...

Ah!!! What a sweet girl!

Faith M. said...

She'll be running before you know it. So sweet! The last picture is my favorite. I'm a sucker for sleeping pictures. I take them any time I am willing to risk waking them up.

Brenda said...

She never ceases to amaze me Katie. Her smile in the box is priceless.

The Hitchcock Family said...

So precious!!! I am impressed with the standing in the middle of the room with nothing to pull up on. She must be showing off! : ) I love that she plays with trucks like her brothers. That is too cute! Katie, she is truly amazing! I love hearing how great she is doing and even taking those first steps. You are so right...life is sweet!

Courtney said...

She is so sweet! I had so much with her the other night, watching her perform some of her tricks for me! Too cute!

Unknown said...

Happy 14th Month Birthday Sister! Kylie can't wait to come and play today. See you later pretty girl.

michele said...

She is SO adorable!!! I love it that she likes to play with trucks! Willem never walked around furniture, he would just stand up and try to walk... I thought it was so different -- but fun! What a blessing that CUTE baby girl is!

qwertycris said...

So sweet! I used to suck my thumb just like that ... And she looks so happy in her box!

Anonymous said...

Ohhh.... How adorable. Katie and Bryan, you are so lucky to have such a beautiful daughter (and sons, of course). I love your blog. What a great way to keep in touch with your family and friends. Little Madison will love this when she is older and can truly comprehend the love you share for her.
Michelle Ward

Anonymous said...

Happy 14 months Maddie! You're such a big girl...where has the time gone? We're going to have to get together so you can teach Madyn all your tricks, we're a LONG way from taking any steps! You're so so sweet and your smile always brightens my day :) Love, Krista