Walking (almost)

Riley has been taking some steps for a little while now, but only recently has she really been putting together anything you might call walking. We managed to catch her in the act this evening and get video proof.

Beach Time!!!

Riley Turns 1!

So, it has been awhile since we've posted, sorry about that! Riley turned one on March 7th, hard to believe really! We had a wonderful day of Elmo cake and a nice walk on Narragansett beach. Riley was not too fond of the cake, we weren't sure if it was because she thought she was eating Elmo or something else?! She opted to have hummus instead which was fine with us!

Riley is motoring around pretty good, she's not walking yet, but we assume she will be soon. A few of her favorite words are Kitty, fish, mama, dada, cheese, dog and she can sign more and milk. She has moved to her new carseat and she now tends to stay awake when we drive anywhere since there is now so much to look at besides the back seat! She is sleeping almost 12 hours a night and has 12 teeth!

I recently got a job at the University of Rhode Island working in their granting office as a Scientific Research Grant Assistant. I start work on Monday and Riley will be attending the daycare on the edge of campus. She has already done a few trial days and it was much harder for me than her :) I think she had a lot of fun playing with all the kids, but she was quite tired afterwards. I think it may just take us a bit to get into a routine. I can't believe my little monkey has turned 1!

If you need a laugh...

Riley misses her cousins!

Riley and Zebra - 10.5 Months

Godzilla, King of Monsters (Queen of House)!

So here we are again, back to the Godzilla jokes! Riley has her army crawl down pat and now she is pulling up on anything and everything, including bookcases and the stairs! She pretty much leaves a path of destruction behind her wherever she goes! I find myself following her like a bodyguard, letting her explore, but ensuring her safety as we move through each of the rooms. She loves to walk around the house holding our hands as well and she always seems to lead us straight to her "reading nook" where she proceeds to place one of her newly acquired Elmo books into our laps, Elmo seems to be her new favorite friend (I'm sure this will change next week). Her vocabulary is improving as well, she seems to say ma ma and da da and point to us instead of the lamps. We also got her a fish tank for her room and we have guppies in it, she absolutely loves it!