Video Week - Take One

This is video week! I hope to post a new clip each day and catch you all up on the last month. Here's Isabelle's current "Top 10" (thanks, Bear).

1. She has been cruising for 3 months now and is still not that interested in walking on her own. She did do some standing (letting go to stand), but with much encouragement only.

2. She loves her push cars, and has lately been helping Daddy close the gates by "walking" them shut. Today I was playing the piano and looked over and she was standing on top of one of the push toys and holding on to the handle. Eek.

3. She eats A LOT of food and her favorites are cheese, breakfast of cereal/fruit/yogurt and most veggies. She loves to eat and still screams loudly from her highchair when the next course is not coming fast enough. She also returns to the highchair footrest and floor surrounding between meals to look for leftovers (yuck!).

4. She definitely looks at me for approval when investigating a new item or spot in the room. "Is this okay?" "This looks too fun to be allowed."

5. She has to sit completely upright in the stroller, and so we have blankets stuffed behind her to help. Otherwise she is very mad. She hates leaning back.

6. She still loves loud noises like leaf blowers, mufflers, etc. She also loves pets and babies.

7. She has become fascinated with opening and closing doors - her gate, her little tikes garden door and mailbox hatch, our doors. All the cupboards are latched, so thankfully that's not a problem anymore.

8. She loves necklaces and earrings. I can't put her to sleep if I am wearing either because she can't NOT play with them. It's kind of an obsession!

9. She has been sleeping through the night (6:30-6:00) for two weeks now. Awesome.

10. Isabelle is Daddy's girl. She cries when he leaves to go to work, or shuts the door for privacy in the bathroom.

So, the clip of the day comes from September 30 and Isabelle is watching Ben sweep in the dining room. This one is not super exciting, but shows her many expressions.