Another First, Just in Time for Thanksgiving

This morning, I rearranged Her Supreme Smallness's Sit to Stand Activity Walker to become a, well a walker. Instead of sitting in front of it, now she can stand to use it, and we took the lock off the wheels.

More Firsts

Last night, at a restaurant, the Tiny Overlord became the Amiable Artist. For the first time, she used a crayon to color, not as a snack. We of course saved her masterpiece for future adoring fans to gaze upon, and told her how appreciative we were of this chance to see her artistic skills in action. All of the excitement made her quite thirsty, so she drank from a straw for the first time also. She was quite pleased (and a bit surprised).

After a filling meal, and some time spent smiling and waving at the older gentleman in the booth behind us, we packed up to leave. The man and his wife told her goodbye and said that she was a very good baby. She took the praise as her due and gave them a final smile and a wave goodbye as we headed out the door.

Gestures

The Tiny Overlord continues in her efforts to conquer the world with her cuteness. She has learned to wave hello (we're still working on bye-bye) and she can blow kisses. The adorableness factor is beyond measure.

She's also learning to communicate her desires to her minions. She reaches towards the thing she wants, and makes grasping motions with her hand. If we don't fulfill her wishes fast enough, she adds in quite pathetic sounds and the other hand. We do the best we can. Sometimes she gets frustrated, but for the most part, it's a system that works. Minion #2 even plays ball with her. When she has her wool ball, he makes the grasping motion and she will push the ball towards him. He pushes it back towards her and the game goes on.