After 17 1/2 months, much worry & anticipation (including a trip to the neurologist), Abby is FINALLY walking!!!!!!She's been walking on her knees for months and could get anywhere she wanted to, and fast! She started taking a few steps here and there about 2 weeks ago, but never many at a time. Thursday she walked more than she ever had, probably about 10 feet at a time. Yesterday we were in Target in Lafayette and she wanted out of the buggy, so Grant took her out, put her down and off she went!!! She hasn't stopped since. We're excited that she's finally walking, but this opens up so many more doors of trouble for her to find!! On another note, we are finally settled in our new home in Ville Platte and are enjoying life in the country once again. Having so much family (including babysitting nieces!) is great and something we've not experienced since having Abby. My mother in law says it is the cajun air that finally made her walk. Haha. She's doing well otherwise, very sassy and strongwilled (no clue where she gets that from!!!). She enjoys having her picture taken and will bring me the camera and give me a big cheesy grin until I take her picture. She's interested in putting things together and always grabs a screwdriver to help. One favorite pasttime is taking things out of bags, etc., i.e. mom's purse! She'll pull every item out, then put it back, entertaining herself for quite some time. She's talking up a storm, some we can interpret, some not. Her favorite words are bye, see ya and shoe. She'll still got her bright blue eyes and really blonde hair, which is now long enough to put in little pigtails!! :)
