Such a big girl!

Sunday we had a nice relaxing day at home. I think it was the first full day at home for all three of us in about three weeks. Marleigh was in such a good mood. We laughed and played all day. One of her new favorites is to be passed back and forth between Daddy and Mommy. I'll be holding her and she'll reach for Marc. He'll take her and she'll squeal and kick. Then she'll reach for me and I'll take her. We passed her back and forth probably ten times and she was just belly laughing. Another new, fun game is when Daddy lays her on the blanket, then drags the blanket around the room. She was clapping and laughing. Later Sunday afternoon, I was doing laundry and all of the sudden there was a little person in the laundry room with me! She crawled all the way from the living room, through the kitchen and into the laundry room. We have some stuff in there I didn't want her to get into, so I put her in her laundry basket. Guess what?!? Turns out laundry baskets are so much fun, too! She played in her clothes while I folded a load. Then I pushed her around the house while she was sitting in the basket. Her little laugh is priceless! It is by far, the most beautiful thing I have ever heard!

Marleigh is getting to be such a big girl. We ask her if she wants to stand up and put our hands out for her to grab onto. She reaches for them and stand up. Then we all have to clap and tell her what a good girl she is! She'll stand for a couple of minutes holding onto the couch or the ottoman. She has also learned how to shake her head "no". You'll ask her if she wants more food when she's eating and if she's full, she'll shake her little head. She's also started to say, "na, na" which I'm pretty sure is because I always tell her, "no, no."

Marleigh has also figured out it is funny when Mommy or Daddy crawl around the house trying to chase her. She'll take off really fast squealing, then stop and look back to make sure we're chasing her. Then she'll go again. Sometimes her little legs move faster than her arms and she faceplants on the carpet, but she just laughs and goes again.

Saturday morning while I was at work, Daddy taught Marleigh to high five. You'll tell her, "high five" and she'll smack your hand.

I've always kind of been a tomboy and with Marleigh being around all of Jenni's boys all the time, I kind of figured she would be, too. Well, I don't think that's the case. I bought her a dress to wear to Jaeson and Lindsey's wedding. I showed it to her, and she threw her hands in the air, her eyes got big, and she shrieked at an insanely high pitch. Then she started clapping and kicking. She also loves to look at shoes. She'd rather play with her shoes than with her toys! I then got out my dress for the wedding, and we had the same reaction. I think we may have a girlie girl on our hands... (and that's just fine by me... she can be whatever she wants.)

Last night I took her for a walk in her stroller. She adores being outside. She looks around trying to see everything!