Walking, Talking, and Stalking

Sue Baby is taking steps towards toddlerhood, literally, steps.... She is almost full out walking now. Memaw told me that she took like 6-10 steps at her house Monday. When I got there she wouldn't do anything, of course. I knew the time was coming, because she had been trying for a week or so. When I got her home from Memaw's house that afternoon she showed me for herself. I told Scott about it; he was disappointed that he had missed the production. He asked me to video her doing it so he could witness it for himself. Every single time that I have gotten my phone out to record her she doesn't even come close to making a complete step successfully. The gals at Tattle Tales sent me messages this morning ecstatic that she was trying to walk... I was pleased to announce that I had witnessed it before them. I think I may have let them down a little bit. Gosh, I love all the women that help take care of Suzy!! Memaw and Tattle Tales are my heroes.

 I had a terrible sinus infection and had a little cough last week. I would start coughing and then all of a sudden Sue Baby started mocking me. If I coughed she would cough. Kalon would cough then Suzy would follow. It was hilarious. We would start laughing and Suzy would start laughing. She has baffled me with what all she has caught on to lately. She is developing so quickly. I just cannot believe that babies grow up so fast. Before long I won't be able to call her Sue Baby!

She still looooves the car!

Since she is so mobile lately she likes to follow me everywhere I go. If I go to the bathroom she comes to the bathroom. If I am doing laundry she thinks I need help and comes to assist. I can't go anywhere without her right in my tracks.

She has gotten a bit hard to handle lately. I like to blame it on the "Smith Genes", but they tend to blame it on the "Geeslin Genes".... I think it is the Smiths and I am sticking to it. If you take something away from her that she has no business having (i.e. clothes tags) she throws a royal fit. I mean a TEMPER TANTRUM. Screams bloody murder. She is also starting to spit her baby food at me while I am trying to feed her supper. The teacher in me had enough a couple nights ago. After fighting the supper battle I had decided that enough was enough. I told her very sternly that I was not happy with her and she was going to be "punished". Her punishment was no toys during bath time or afterwards. She really understood that didn't she? Well, it made me feel better just saying it I guess. I held strong and didn't allow her to play. She held strong too and gave me a run for my money! She screamed from the time I took the toys away from her in and didn't stop screaming until her mouth was occupied with a bottle. I do remember telling her during the fit that "I was not going to reward bad behavior"...... Poor Suzy.... Poor, poor Suzy.

We have had several photo shoots the past few weeks.  This season is the best for picture taking. I love taking pictures of her, but I am no good at the creative part of photography! Here are a few for you enjoyment. We did some with some pumpkins yesterday... I'll post next time!