The Two Step

We have been all sick again.  I am getting rather sick of being sick...

But I had to write down a few of Lydia's highlights lately.

She got another tooth on Thursday November 10th (her top right center incisor), quickly followed by her fourth not sure exactly what day either Saturday or Sunday of the same week.  So her smile is a little crooked, but it is cute to see her getting teeth!

We went to her nine month check up and her stats were as follows
95% height
11% weight
90% head

Cute skinny tall baby!

But the funnest news is that on Thursday the 17th.  She officially took her first steps.  Two to be exact, all by herself.  She stood up, and took two steps, then lowered herself back down to lean against a cushion and walk the rest of the way.  She did it three or four times.

Tonight she took a total of 4 steps by herself.  She is getting pretty excited about it, and you can see how proud she is of herself.

I can't remember if I mentioned this but she waves really well, and when she wakes up from a nap or finishes nursing, she sits up and looks around and waves happily to everyone.

She also will give me 5 if I ask her.

And she knows what kisses are, although her version, would definitely be considered open mouth!  (it is a very slimy event!)

We are having so much fun with her.  She loves her big sister.  It is funny to watch them play.  Lydia has a grip of iron, so if she gets a hold of something, Etta doesn't usually get it from Lydia, until Lydia has been dragged 4 feet across the room on her tummy.  In fact today at church Lydia was standing next to Etta, and she got a hold of Etta's skirt.  Lydia, grabbed it and Etta started to walk away, so Lydia started walking with her about 4 steps, then fell to here knees (still holding on), and walked on her knees for a few feet (still holding on), then she got dragged for another foot or two before she finally let go!  It was funny!

As for Etta news, today she asked if she could go potty (we gave up a little while ago) anyway, I thought okay, it won't hurt anything!  She sat down and nothing happened, nothing again, then the third time she had a poopy!  I screamed I was so excited, it scared her!  Then sorry to be graphic but she pointed at her little doo-doo and said "Snake!".  She was really proud, and I gave her a sucker, so that maybe the thought to try it again would come into her head!

Here are some recent pictures of the girls!  First is the Christmas tree box.  We got the Christmas tree out early so I could actually have it ready for my other blog to photograph... if I even do.  Etta has been talking about Christmas for months.  I have no idea where she got it.  But if she sees a Christmas tree she lets us know about it.

We didn't actually finish setting up the tree til she had gone to bed, when she woke up Justin whispered to her,  "Etta we have something to show you..."  she whispered back "Christmas tree..."  Needless to say she was excited!

And yes we've been watching Christmas shows.  Etta loves Rudolph, and can almost sing the whole song.  I need to record it since we have a recording of me singing that song around 2 years old!

 This is a picture of "B"  etta wanted me to take a picture of "b" her blanket.