Paige On The Move....Some More

Paige began crawling and there's been no looking back. Not that I expected there to be, I just don't think anything can prepare you for having two little bodies in motion that need perpetual observation.

Crawling very quickly gave way to pulling up, and now we're moving into cruising. This didn't seem to happen as quickly with Reese. If I had to make bets I'd say Paige will be walking before her first birthday.

And with all her walking and pulling up has come more and more trouble. No cabinet, hand towel, electrical wire, or toy with small parts is safe. Paige has decided that Reese's room is the most fun room of the house and she is constantly getting into Reese's toys. Half of the time Reese is willing to share, the other half there are tears on both sides. And if it can be toppled or swallowed, Paige will find it instantly. On the rare occasion that Paige is awake before Reese, Paige will crawl to Reese's bedroom door and bang on it because she wants to go in.

Other fun notes about Paige:
* She LOVES to dance! I guess it's the influence of big sister, but if Paige hears music, whether from the radio or a toy she starts to boogie.
* Paige has started clapping. She'll do it when excited or when we praise her about something.
* She is VERY resistant to drinking from a cup. At the mere sight of a cup instead of a bottle she goes into hysterics. I'm trying not to give in, but geez, she's killing me.
* When Paige gets REALLY upset she vomits. Yes, uncontrollable spewing brought on from her sheer frustration or distress. So, you can only imagine how that's playing into our cup training.
* Paige is a TOTAL ham. Whenever I get out the camera, she stops what she is doing and will start smiling and posing for the camera. It makes getting a candid shot hard, but it's oh-so-cute.
* Whenever Paige takes a bath she plays peekaboo with the bowls and cups in the tub. She will hold them over her face to hide or sometimes "pretend" to sip water out of them and then start laughing hysterically. Even when she gets a mouth full of bath water, she still thinks it's hilarious.


* As all younger siblings do (I imagine), Paige is learning to "fight back" when Reese takes something from her. Initially, if my back was turned I could tell that Reese had taken something from Paige by the terror in Paige's scream--a little over dramatic, but effective. Now, if Reese swipes something, the screams are coming from Reese, because Paige will lash out and hit or pull her hair. There's a lot of stern talking and explanations when I intervene, but secretly it makes me laugh a little to see Paige try and put Reese in her place. Oh the sisterly arguments we have ahead of us...