She's Walking!

Marissa is finally officially walking. She will take 3 or 4 steps on her own now, and stands relatively well balanced.

I've heard walking described as the process of "falling and catching yourself." If you ever see a new baby toddling around, that is exactly the picture you get! Their steps are so jilted, so awkward, they are truly "falling" and catching themselves with their feet, and sometimes barely in time!

Marissa continues to be our "busy" baby, moreso than Lindsey ever was. She goes for the dog water, she goes for the dog food; she bypasses the toys to do these things. Our end table in our living room will often have the following items: a box of Kleenex, a coaster, a board book, a baby toy, and one of Lindsey's toys on it. She will attempt to pick them up in this order: the coaster (which is taken away), the Kleenex box, one Kleenex at a time (also taken away), Lindsey's toy (which are abruptly ripped from her hands by Lindsey), and then FINALLY the toy or book meant for her, which she is promptly bored with and goes off to the next adventure, usually involving the poor dog.