Can't stop me now

Rose is doing great and she is walking all over the place. She is getting around really well and is learning to slow down a little, since she gets really excited and wants to go FAST. We are having the usual bumps and bruises, but she is a tough little girl. Life sure won't be the same chasing her around everywhere.

Hi!!

She continues to work on new words and is quite the chatty kathy. Some new words include the number two, garage, frog, and click (the sound her highchair makes when we strap her in). She is even starting to say mama a little more often.

We had a fabulous play date on Friday with Miranda and Simona. These girls had a great time sharing their toys, babbling to each other, listening to music, and getting around all over the house. We had so much fun and can't wait to see them again soon.

Big smiles

Busy playing

Some of Rose's favorite new toys are my old My Little Ponies and stable. She loves to take them in and out of the stable. She also likes her balls, and the bunnies are still a big hit from Easter. She still spends lots of time reading her favorite books. She is really into opening and closing doors too.

My Little Ponies

It looks like another bottom tooth has cut through and the other side looks close. That will be 8 total teeth, 4 on bottom and 4 on top. She has been such a good girl, just a little drooly but no fussing!

So silly 

Somebody's Walking!

What an exciting couple of weeks. Rose has moved from cruising around the furniture to taking up to 10 steps on her own! She prefers to hold on to somebody else's finger while walking around, but she is starting to take off. She gets so excited and wants to go so fast that she falls alot. She is getting better by the day and we are so proud of our very active girl.

Rose enjoyed a visit with the Easter bunny last week and was on her best behavior. We didn't get a huge smile in the picture but managed to avoid any meltdowns. She also had a very big weekend, enjoying a 3 night stay with Grandma and Grandpa H while Ryan and I went to Las Vegas for a few days. She was a very good girl, good sleeper, good eater, with non-stop action and playtime. They even reported that she was the best behaved baby at church on Easter. She was able to visit with Uncles Jay and Chad, Great Grandma H, and Aunt Mary. What fun!

 Rose continues to expand her vocabulary. Some of her new favorite words are potty, up, drop, down, tree and dinner. She is trying so hard to have a conversation with us and we can't wait to hear what's on that little mind of hers. It's hard to believe that she is going to be 11 months on the 15th! What a wonderful time it's been.

Party Time

We had another great weekend full of fun. Rose is cruising along the furniture pretty fast now and has even taken a few steps on her own! Every day she is getting closer to walking all by herself. She is enjoying playing with her bunnies, as this can entertain her for quite some time. The bunnies go on the floor, then on the couch, then on the chair, then she tackles them on the floor. Who needs TV when you have a baby at home to entertain!

All smiles

Attack on bunny

Playing with my ball

Rose graduated from her first swim class session on Saturday. She really enjoyed the water and interacting with the other kids, and yes was still fascinated by the big lights above the pool.

She had a big birthday party for her cousin Jack this weekend at a moonwalk place. She had so much to look at and was non-stop the entire afternoon. She loves seeing her cousins and the other kids and enjoyed seeing DeDe and Bob too.

Cruising at the party

Driving with Dede

 Sunday was a fun day at home with lots of playtime and lap time around the house. Grandma and Grandpa H came over for a nice dinner so Rose was so happy to see them and show them her toys and point out all the sites in the backyard. She is getting excited for a sleepover at their house coming up soon too.

I love Grandma

Grandpa's Girl

Rocking with my guitar and car of course!