Labor Day

Just a real quick post to let you know we're still here. Life has gotten a little crazy with mama back to work. Teaching high school level math that she hasn't been exposed to since high school hasn't helped.

Mabel had her 15 month check up recently and all was well. Growth and milestones were all on track. No referrals which is always a plus. And Mabel was a real trooper for her shots.

Recent milestones... lots of new words (more, again, up, down). Dancing. Picking up books that we ask her to get. All kinds of other cool stuff that we'll report on in more detail soon. Our Mac laptop is out of commission at the moment which has limited our ability to upload photos and document our life.

Millennium Park

Mabel made her first trip to Millennium Park today.  The weather was perfect for a dip in the fountain.  Mabel wasn't into running around too much, but she sat for almost 30 minutes just splashing and laughing.

You Spin Me Round

The mama is back from the 2008 Stampin' Up convention and glad to be back with Mabel. (Check out danaeciske.stampinup.net for all your paper crafting needs :) Mabel spent a few days up in Peshtigo and now Grandma Joyce is in Chicago hanging out with Mabel and mama.

Mabel has LOTS of new tricks. I've included videos of two highlights - her spinning around and acting out the "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" song. Other tricks include pointing to herself, her nose, and her mouth, doing peek-a-boo herself, attempting to complete her first puzzle, and finding many resourceful ways to get into places where she doesn't belong.