Walk Like a Rory Bear

I'm just way too excited to wait to post this, so I'm doing it right away. Rory took her first steps today!!!! I still can't believe it and keep watching the video over and over and over. She'll be ten months old in a week! I guess the doctor was right. Thankfully she's not running around the house yet and is still a little hesitant to walk without some coaxing.

Unfortunately our video camera wasn't charged, so I just had to use the video setting on our regular camera. The picture is a bit dark, but at least we caught it on camera!

Nine Months!!!

I cannot get over the fact that Rory will be one in three months! It's just too crazy. I can still remember the drive home from the hospital like it was yesterday. It was raining. I remember sitting in back holding Rory's head. She was so tiny and fragile. I wanted to slap Landon every time he hit a bump. He made a slight detour to get me some sushi. I cried when I saw the super cute welcome home sign my cousin and her kids made hanging on our front door. It was a beautiful, scary, emotional day.

I'm slowly watching that baby disappear. Every day there is something new and more mature about her. I'm so thankful for the opportunity I have to stay home and experience the world with her.

Rory just had her nine month checkup yesterday and she's such a big girl. She's in the 88th percentile for height and the 81st for weight. The doctor says she's pretty advanced and is doing things that an 11 month old should be doing. She predicts that Rory will be walking before a year. She's cruising quite a bit, but I still have a feeling it's going to be a while before those first step are taken. Maybe I'm just hoping for more time before she's racing around the house. She has eight teeth and some super swollen molars. I just bought her a real toothbrush and she's starting to really like it. She used to always bite my finger when I used a finger brush, so I love it. She giggled while I brushed her teeth last night. It was too cute. I hope these next three months go by slow.

She's such a goofball!

Our New Nephew

Congratulations to Crystal and Brian! We were able to go and support them as they adopted their son Hayden. He's a perfect addition to the family! They needed some more testosterone in that house. :) It was a super fun day! We're so thankful to have been a part of it.