Happy Chinese New Year!



Well Ivie has progressed from walking to running in a very short order. She can now get where she wants to go even faster. But with the running comes the inevitable falls. Last week she fell and hit her face on the corner of a wall, she got a nice little red scrape on the left side of her face. Scott was standing right next to her and couldn't catch her. He was practically sick about it - I think if he could wrap her in bubble wrap he would do so.

I tried to explain to him that she wasn't hurt, she cried from the shock and then got up and started running again. I also told him that this was not the last time she would fall. In fact it was a miracle that we made it two weeks without a bump, bruise or scrape.



I think the old adage that "Your children raise you" is very true. Scott and I are constantly learning new things right along with Ivie.

I hope that everyone has a wonderful year of the Boar.

Hey I'm walking here ...

That is right Ivie is walking, a lot. She had taken steps before but on Monday she stood up on her own and just started walking. At first it wasn't very far but now she can walk the lenght of the basement all by herself without stopping.

Its so funny to see her walk. She usually has one or more toys in her hands so if she falls forward she can't break her fall. Luckily she usually sits down first. She has the typical drunken sailor walk, she sort of sways from side to side and definitely cannot walk a straight line.

So both grandmothers are going to have a lot of work trying to keep up with her while they watch her for the next two weeks. Mommy is back to work on Monday much to my chagrin - I am already having separation anxiety. Grandma Fensin will watch her in the mornings and Grandma Guolee will watch her in the afternoon. Ivie will start daycare on the 19th. I think she will enjoy it because she loves to be around other kids but we will see.