OK, so first of all, this is the first time Dale has held Finley, as far as Cam and I know! We were in the basement for a tornado watch and she kept getting into everything, so Cam threw her into Quail's arms. He didn't seem to mind one bit.
As you can see from the pictures, Finley is causing mischief wherever she goes. We can't seem to contain her anymore. She climbs over everything we put in her way to get to cords, remotes, phones, and anything else she really shouldn't have. She also loves to pull out all of the baskets and take out all of her toys. She doesn't really want to play with them - she just wants to make her anal retentive mother crazy! One of the more rewarding things about this phase in Finley's life, though, is that she is now very good at making several consonant sounds. "Dada" is a favorite - not only for Finley, but for Cam, too, for obvious reasons. We're working very hard at "mama", as well, but that's not going as well :)
Now that Finley's a pro at pulling herself up, we always have to be 2 steps away from her at all times, which means we don't get a whole lot done. Luckily, Finners stayed with Grandpa Tim and Grandma Belva this weekend while we went to an Ani Difranco concert on Friday night. I got my first full night's sleep in I don't know how long and we steam-cleaned the carpets in the entire house while she was away. The amount of dirty water I poured down the sink was disgusting and I feel a whole lot better about letting her explore the house now. God bless Grandparents!
4 comments:
She looks so much like Cam in that second picture! It's cute to see her crawling around... good job, Finn!
She is the CUTEST!! Looks like she kind of likes Uncle Dale, too.
Sounds like she is keeping you on your toes. But what a precious time - just enjoy and appreciate every minute. It won't be long before she's up and RUNNING!
Get better soon, Finners! I love you!
- Sadie
I can't believe that's the first time Dale has held her.
seriously!
he's been missing out.
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