where oh where...

...have my baby girls gone?!

today kate decided to start walking behind her little walker toy...big, unsteady steps...but nonetheless, she made it across the room and was even able to negotiate some turns. perhaps the funniest part was her reaction when she came to an obstacle (like one of the MILLION peek-a-blocks or legos!)...she'd tuck her head down and push with all her might. i think this may just be a sign of what's to come...seriously, it is so funny to watch how different the girls personalities are...kate's as gung-ho as elizabeth is tentative! but i'll admit that it was a little bittersweet to pack up the exersaucer (sweet blessed hunk of brightly colored plastic!) and store it away for the possibility of another "baby yak"...it seems each vestige of baby-hood is slowly making its way into boxes and closets...making way for toddler-hood.

it was a comedy of errors to try to get both alex and kate to stand and look at the camera!

this was one of the first successful trips...a bit blurry...but that just proves she's movin'


just to prove it wasn't a fluke she showed of her skills again at home...notice she is sans clothing...yes, my friends, that is a whole different stinky story!

and then there is elizabeth, who is at this very moment laying in her bed singing "zaccheus was a wee little man" quite loudly...presumably to her monkey. elizabeth...potty trained and trading in her sippy cups for "big girl cups"....elizabeth, running, jumping, singing, questioning, crafting, growing like a weed...hard to believe that she was once where kate is now...those faltering steps behind the walker...on the brink of a first birthday celebration.

these are most definitely the days to treasure...and savor, because boy do they blow by ever so quickly!