15 Months Means New Adventures

I like sitting on any ledge I can find, especially ones that are just my size.

In the video below, I seem to have discovered my shadow.  How fun!

Even when I'm inside, I'm thinking about being outside.

Got to see lots of family & friends for Grandpa's Retirement Party at Uwharie River Farms.

Cousin Anne & I got to check out Grandpa's chicken coup.

My other favorite thing to do right now is to squeeze into tight places where only I can fit.

We went to the mountains for the weekend to get away.  We had gorgeous weather & managed to get in a good hike on Saturday.  Daddy was tired at the end of the hike (he says I am getting heavier).

Mom, Dad & I went on my first bicycle ride this weekend.  My head finally grew enough to fill-up the helmet.  It was lots of fun!

I really love being outside, especially rocking on the front porch all by myself, as you can see in the video below.

Look Who's Walking!

Ivey took her first steps on April 1. She now takes 8 to 10 steps, falls, stands up and goes again. She also loves to hold one of our hands so she can walk fast and lead us where she wants to go. She is really into walking up and down the stairs. The front porch stairs are her favorite ones. She loves to be outside and cries when we come inside.

She is loving her new class at school and they love her as well (of course). She has learned some moves to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star which I discovered while singing her to sleep for a nap. Oops. Too cute. Will need to get a video of that. It has now become a great diaper distraction as she proudly starts waving her hands when I sing it!

She got a new big girl carseat and of course wanted to play in the old

 

Our little AppState Fan!

She spent a whole weekend alone with her Daddy last weekend while I attended a women's church retreat in the mountains. They went to Discovery Place Kids for several hours, took lots of walks and went out to eat several times. Looks like they had fun!!

One of Ivey's newest things is to sit on short ledges/places only she will fit - bookcase, tv cabinet, shower door ledge, one of the steps, under her table, under the vanity cabinet, etc. She is quite upset that I will not let her sit in the fridge.

 

Ivey got her first haircut on Friday. It was getting very straggly. She cut the back even with the hair at her ears. Very cute.

 Here are a couple recent videos:

Easter Memories

Ivey's 2nd Easter was lots of fun! We went to church first and then showed her the Easter basket once we got home. She napped in the car on the way to Gramma & Grandad's. She ate lunch while we waited for her cousins to arrive. Then she crawled under the table while everyone else ate lunch. We had a Easter Egg Hunt for the kids and then one for the big kids - Joe won that one, as expected. Ivey sat on her princess towel so she would not have to touch the grass. Maybe next year she won't mind walking on the grass and she can actually participate in the Easter Egg Hunt!