Walking

Estelle is officially walking these days. She had been consistently taking 2-3 steps on her own for a couple of weeks, but she finally put it all together and can now walk across the house in one attempt. Keith and I are having so much fun watching her become more independent.

 

Knee Walking

Estelle has been walking on her knees for the past couple of weeks now. When new people see her do it, they say they have never seen a baby do that before. Keith and I thought it was a pretty normal thing, but I guess not. So here she is showing off her moves.

 

Swings

About a week ago, we had beautiful weather here in STL, so Keith and I took Estelle to the nearby park. We played on the swings and helped her climb on the playground and go down the slide. It's so much fun to see her growing and exploring.

 

 

 

Minnie Mouse

We brought out all of Estelle's toys over Thanksgiving when we had the Wolgemuth's in town. Some of them had been tucked away because they were meant for older children and other because we have so many. One of the toys that has stayed out after the holiday is Minnie Mouse. She' almost as big as Estelle, but she loves playing with her and dragging her around the basement. The last few days she's been putting Minnie in her rocking chair and trying to feed her Cheerios.

 

 

Our Little Reindeer

The Monday before Christmas out babysitter had a Holiday Elf Pajama Party. All kids were supposed to come in their pajamas and bring a snack to share. When Keith picked her up, her nose was painted red like Rudolph's. So Cute!!

 

And here's a picture of my finished Merry Christmas banner. It was so much fun to make and I look forward to hanging it every year!

Little Dancer

Estelle got this little vanity set at one of her baby showers. She is finally old enough to enjoy playing with it and it able to turn the music on and off at will. Recently she has started dancing along with the music everytime it plays. I think it's adorable. Thanks Aunt Vickie!!

 

Nap Time?

I had to take Estelle for a follow-up appointment with her ENT earlier this month. the appointment was at 9am, which is close to her naptime. I was sure that if I put her in her high chair to feed her I'd be able to keep her awake until we had to leave the house. I was wrong.