Oh yes, Vala is into everything! As if keeping the house clean wasn't already impossible, she now adds to the ridiculously overwhelming task by pulling down everything her little hands are unfortunate enough to get hold of. At least the books on the bookshelf in the background were actually ON the bookshelf. She loves to pull them all off when I'm not looking (and for concerned people, I don't let my children play with electrical cords. The fan in the background is broken and was on it's way out to the trash when I took this picture). However, she does try to earn her keep by eating a steady diet of whatever is on the floor!
But . . . there is a huge upside to all of this-- she's so darn cute!!! She really is a lot of fun right now, and overall, I do love this stage! :)
Vala loves: waving to everyone, clapping her hands, raising her arms above her head (usually only one) to make us say, "Sooooo big!", making clicking noises with her mouth, and hanging upside down. She's standing by herself and has taken 1 step a few times. She definitely has not learned the "don't go into the kitchen" rule. I don't know if she doesn't get it or if she's just that stubborn. With blind optimism I prefer to assume the former. I think she's going to be another feisty one . . . she loves playing rough with Beren!
She does still nap well though, for which I am very grateful. :)
