First steps!

This past week has gone by quickly. Sean has been on holidays but our time has mostly been spent getting things done around the house and with Dancing as the girls had exams and that required extra lessons and such. We have put up some Christmas ornaments and have been enjoying some crafts. Sean is hoping to put up the outside lights tomorrow. The tree set up is still awaiting us figuring out some creative solutions to keep Mikayla out. We loved having a big tree last year and don't want to deny the big kids this opportunity, but with prying little fingers we don't want to chance it. We're hoping to get a gate that we can put around the tree. Tacky, definitely, but better than nothing! Our other option is to just put up a little tree on a table like we did when Caileigh and Aiden were little.

One thing that Sean has been really hoping to see during his time off is Mikayla's first steps. She is getting really good at running along the couch with one hand and is spending more time standing alone. Well, wouldn't you know that today, while Sean was out of town, Mikayla took 3 steps!! She was standing and looked like she was about to fall but instead she took a step, and then another, and then another! She plopped down, looked up and smiled and then started to giggle and clap with excitement. Aiden took his first steps around the same age. Caileigh took hers at 9 1/2 months.

With Sean out of town last night, the kids and I had a sleep over.

With everyone piled on top of another, it's no wonder that I ended up on the couch. This morning Aiden said that he would love to do this on a regular basis. I think not!

A funny:

Caileigh finished her dinner and asked for some dessert. I asked her if she would like yogourt. She says, "Oh sure, I would love to have some yogourt while I wait for my dessert!"