Look what I can do!!

You know, I've been thinking. These 'parents' of mine have it WAY too easy around here. It's time I got into some more mischief. It's time I started going where I want to go, seeing what I want to see, tasting what I want to taste. It's time I started CRAWLING.

Pausing to glance at my followers.

Mom and Dad keep putting things in front of me and then pushing them away just before I reach my prize. You'd almost think they *liked* seeing me crawl around!

Sittin' pretty

I'm helping Daddy with the dishes.

I'm ready to join the cast of the Highlander in my cheeky wee outfit. You'd almost think I had at least a drop of Scots blood in me.

Down and out in San Anton'

Oh, misery of miseries. I thought I was home free with this tooth business. But just as I start getting complacent, here comes ANOTHER ONE. It is exhausting work, let me tell you. I'll let you know when the job is complete.

Daddy is reading one of my all-time favorite books: The Ten Little Ladybugs. It has everything: suspense, adventure, romance-- and pretty pictures.

I'm really starting to get around these days. I have just discovered that getting underneath things is much more fun than just going around them.

This was much better. I had fun playing on the jungle gym. It was like the kitchen table, only much better!

Quack? What do you mean "quack?"

The weather was sunny and warm today, so my parents and I went out to find a park. I was excited to play on some swings or watch other babies or something, but Mommy took me right over to a very large bathtub looking place. It was SURROUNDED by these very scary looking things (bottom left) with webbed feet and huge arms and sharp mouths! Needless to say, I was *terrified.* What IS that thing?

Hide and Seek

As you know, Isabel has become increasingly mobile. Although she is not yet able to walk autonomously, she will walk around chairs and boxes and such using the chair for support. This hiking chair of mine is particularly good, because it has Isabel-hand-sized legs. It is with much relief for our backs that Isabel has discovered this new skill. She now only will use our fingers to walk her as far as the next chair or box. Hurray for increased autonomy.

Even though it looks like it, Isabel is not really playing hide and seek in this picture, although she does sometimes. It is still a really cute picture:).

And now, a brief photo-journal of the many faces of Isabel.

Smiley

Chubbly

Distracted

Pirate Face

Anxious

UPSIDE-DOWN

Bibliophile

One of my favorite things to do lately (in fact, it's about the ONLY thing besides my Weebles that will make me happy) is to read books! I study the pages very carefully and point at things that look interesting. Sometimes I will examine the same page for several minutes, but if there's nothing important on it, I will turn the page before Mommy is even done reading. I like to look at books by myself, too, and sometimes when Mommy isn't looking I sneak a bite or too. Mm, tasty.

Just one bite, Mommy?

Boxes are *definitely* my favorite solid food.

Put the washing machine over there....

This is a good vantage point for me to conduct all the comings and goings in the new house.