11 Months

Lily,

You just keep growing and growing.  And I love each surprise that you give us.

This month your vocabulary increased from Mama, Dada, Doll, and Dog (from last month).  To now include Juice, Book, Baby.  You also sign Milk, Clap, and Bye-Bye.  You understand the words Piano,  Look, Stand-up, Come here, and Teletubbies.

And your biggest accomplishment.  On February 9, you took 25 Steps for the first time.  It wasn't just you letting go and making one or two steps and falling down.  Or even 6 or 8 steps and falling down.  No.  You got up off my lap and walked over 25 steps out the bedroom door to go get your Cheerios.  Then we got lucky enough to catch it all on video.  We had to entice you with food, but you walked about 20 ish steps for us.  After that you just wanted to be held.  You had enough excitement for one night.