Gone mobile

Since we've gotten home from UT, Katherine has become fully mobile, crawling like she owns the place, tearing into every bookshelf and book, pulling herself up to standing and she starting cruising today. It's no longer safe at our house! She got her first goose egg on her forehead because she tripped and hit her head on the knob of our coffee table. I didn't get a picture though because the battery needs to be charged. Her favorite book to read is "Ten Little Ladybugs" which I can now recite by heart. We discovered a new game today - running a chicken race to each room of the house with her on my shoulders, bounce on the bouncy exercise ball, and then throw her down for a face plant on the couch. Definitely, fun for all.

We starting the weaning process with the goal to be finished with nursing by her 1st birthday. Katherine still really enjoys it so we're taking it slowly. Daddy is now putting her to bed. Nursing before the nap has been replaced by reading and good long hugs. Bath time is still her favorite, but no one can make her squeal in the bath tub like Nana. It's SO entertaining to watch!

She still loves music. She came with me to choir, sat on my lap and looked at the music the entire time - no fussing. It's a great relief compared to when we're in relief society... I have to sit in the front with the presidency and Katherine goes out to play with other children during the lesson - she steals their food from the mouths and knocks them over with her jabs! It wouldn't be so bad if she'd just let me trim her nails! She's the neighborhood bully!! She knows she's being bad 'cause she looks at me after she's done it and smiles... We are in trouble!

We have spent a couple of days a week going up to Prescott to help Nana and Papa with packing and organizing for their move to Spokane. Nana can make a toy out of anything! I turned around to find Katherine covered head-to-toe in tape, fascinated! She cried when we took it off her so you're seeing the second round of tape spun around her. Never a dull moment!