11 Months Old

Allie is 11 months old today. Every day with her has been a joy. Here are some of her favorite things to do these days:

1. Today I held her hands while she was standing and she walked 10 tiny steps before sitting back down.
2. She likes to lick everything. Including the walls and the dishwasher door.
3. Allie can sign "more", "all done" and "hat". She saw herself today in the mirror and noticed the bow on her head. She immediately signed "hat". Adorable. She has her own version of signing "baby" with one bent arm rocking off to the side of her body.



4. She says what sounds like "Hi Dad!" when Travis comes into the house. She says "Mom" and "Ta" (Tyler) and "Ju" (Justin).
5. She gets the biggest giggle and smile on her face when Justin "saves" her from the play pen or her crib.



We are loving our sweet babes!

Superhero Cat

This morning, Travis and I heard loud scraping and a crash like someone was climbing up onto our roof. He ran outside to look and found a cat with a bird in it's mouth. We totally laughed out loud. A cat just jumped onto our rooftop from the top of our fence and caught a bird. Then jumped 15 feet back down to the grass. It then ran across the street with it's treasure. Amazing! I tell ya, no more loitering birds in our yard! I wonder if he'll chase the racoons away from trying to get into the vents under our house? Here kitty kitty...