Waving & Prickles

Ivy has figured out how to wave. We don't think she does it at people as a sign of hello or goodbye, YET. She has just figured out how to move your hand and arm that way.

This is Ivy's exersaucer. She sits in a daily. As you can see the toys that aren't attached get shoved all around her middle when she is done with them. Right now she has 2 blocks and a stuffed animal named "Prickles". Usually they will fall out the leg holes eventually. The hedgehog tends to stay though. Not enough room for him. But atleast he is soft.

She is funny. When you put "Prickles" on her head she squints her eyes, opens her mouth and moves her head from side to side until he falls off. Then if he falls in front of her where she can get him, she pushes him towards her tummy and laughs. Then we start all over. :)

Update

On February 11th Ivy started crawling. Since then she of course has gotten better and better. (and Faster and Faster) As of today she is now crawling, transferring from crawling to sitting, transferring from sitting to crawling and pulling herself up to her knees. Wow I can't believe how quickly the transformation can happen.

Hope you all are doing well!!!

Look I have 2 whole teeth

I also like to splash in the tub, as you can see from the water on my face.

Special Play Area

When mom is mopping the floors Ivy gets a special play area. :)

Happy Valentine's Day

Crawling

Mark your calendars everyone cause yesterday was the day. 2-11-2007 was the day that Ivy started crawling. Now she most definately has not mastered the art yet but she is a movin. She crawls in 3 different ways.

1. Like at catapillar. She gets on her knees, then makes her legs straight so she looks like a mountain, then usually falls on her face.

2. She pulls herself forward on the carpet. Almost like the military crawl.

3. She is trying to crawls on her knees like the traditional version of crawling.....she has one pesky leg that isn't coroporating. She should master that leg soon.

Hope you all are doing well. :)

Update

She rolls everywhere......


She rocks in place......
But she isn't crawling yet. She does seem to push herself backwards though. :)

Bouncer

Today I put Ivy in her bouncer for the first time. She sure is wobbly on those legs of hers. :) But she does like it. She has explored all the hooks and straps, feeding tray and of course her ability to spin around in all directions. By exploring I mean tasteing and touching of course.


This was the best picture I could take as each time I snap the shot she turned at the last second.

Party

On Saturday night we had a "Hello" and "Goodbye" party for The Peterson's. John (Jack) Clinton Peterson was born 5 weeks early to many peoples surprise. This was the first time we could all get together to see him. Oh my goodness what a cutie.
Tomorrow morning early Clinton Peterson will head back to South Korea. He is in the army helping to defend our country. We thank both him and all the military personnel who work hard and diligently in protecting our country.
This is a picture of Ivy, Elliot and Gabe who were all playing together.