Standing ovation...

While at the hotel this past week I turned around only to find you just standing on your own. You had been playing "pull up and kneel" on countless things in the room. Seems you can make it a bit further. I'm still trying to digest your ability to be all over the place with crawling, including times when I loose you (ok, I never LOOSE you, you'll just get farther or hide somewhere I didn't expect). There have been numerous head banging incidents too as-of-late and that makes my stomach just churn with angst. I wonder if that will get any easier? You WAIL when hurt now too with big crocodile tears... truly yucky for Momma to witness. 

Well, you also are developing quite a little personality. My "always happy, sweet-smiling" babe now throws mini fits of indignation and frustration. God forbid I take anything away from you. Sends you into cry-about-it mode. But you are easily steered away from it, usually. Not yesterday though. Your Auntie Colleen and I were at the arboretum yesterday and I gave you a daffodil to hold. You did really well keeping it outta your mouth, but soon a petal was gone and after fishing it out of your mouth it was time to get rid of it. Boy was that traumatic! ;) Also with doors... it's so funny if you are crawling towards a cupboard or door I have open (including the fridge doors which are too high for you to reach anyhow) and I happen to shut them (though most often it's not directed at you, just me done with my task involving said doors) but you are quick to cry about that. Taking it as a personal slight I'm certain. 

Spring is in the air and it's just SOOOOO wonderful... I can't even begin to tell you. Last summer you were so little and I was learning the ropes so there was not much we did. Now however... the world is our oyster!