Spring Update

I haven't posted since February? The last time I posted, Ida wasn't walking yet. Now she is full-on running. She cannot be contained. She cannot be stopped. One day, we were at the airport, waiting out a delay, and she took off. From our arms to some stranger's lap. And she has not stopped since.

irx runs from on Vimeo.

Going out to eat has gotten tricky since all she wants to do is explore. And she is a terror at Target and the grocery store (I lost her for about 5 seconds at a computer store, which seemed like 5 days). But everything else is more fun. Going to the park, going for walks, her music/dance class.




She's a daredevil, not scared of anything (except trees, for some reason). She loves dogs and cats and going down the slide. Her new thing is going down the slide head first.



Probably the biggest change is her ability to communicate. She has about 25-30 words, 3 signs (more, milk, please), and she is very resourceful in the way she communicates. She can say "book" but if she wants you to read to her she takes your hand and puts the book in it.

She knows how to fake laugh, which she will do when a group of adults is laughing, but she's recently learned how to fake cry, telenovela style (hmmm...I wonder where she picked that up). She's very affectionate, always doling out kisses and hugs, for her mama, her toys, and picture of babies.