We have just gotten back from our week-long vacation to New England, where Caitlin got to spend some good quality time with the grandparents and all the other family the grandmas shared her with. :) The little missy had an absolute ball meeting everyone again and we already can't wait to get back up there. :)
She is getting really good at standing up in her crib now and crawls fairly well, especially when there is something interesting for her to get, like mommy's computer, or miniature Reese's. She has also started straightening her legs from the crawling position, and moving her feet when we hold her hands to help her balance standing up-we will be walking before we know it. She's growing like a weed, so everything in the house is inching up further away from the floor.
She is not talking yet (thank goodness) but she is babbling in full force. Her new favorite noises are squealing and clicking like a dolphin, both of with are, of course, adorable. :) This is when she hasn't put something else in her mouth, which isn't very often--she is also very good at that. She has started working on her pincer grip (hello baby puffs), and we are starting to introduce the sippy cup. She is not too keen on the cup quite yet since regular cups are so much easier, but we will see.
Our next big events are Halloween (mommy is excited!), Thanksgiving (mashed potatoes), her nine month appointment in December, and then Christmas! Sean is already making sure I don't go too crazy with shopping for her. :) For inquiring minds, she is already wearing 9 and 12 month clothes and will hopefully still be in them by December, but the way she's growing...you never know. ;)
