She's Ready for Mt. Everest

Marea's new thing is climbing. She's getting really good at climbing up on chairs and the couch but she enjoys balancing between the barstools and hanging on the coffee table more. It makes me crazy because i'm so scared she's going to fall but I know she needs to climb! The big question is...when will she master the final frontier...making it out of the crib?




The biggest challenge I am facing right now is keeping her busy. She is so busy. And this means that I am busy. Busy trying to keep her busy. If she's interested in something, her attention span is about 20 minutes. If not, it's about 3 seconds. I can see her interests and abilities changing a lot right now. She's definitely able to DO a lot more. This is making it really fun for me to buy stuff for her because I love watching her explore things. Thank goodness Christmas is coming, i'm looking forward to having new toys for her and I to play with!



Sleep has been improving. We rarely get woken up at night and naps are improving. Now if I could just get her to sleep in until at least 6, every day, i'd be a super happy camper. I just struggle with the early wake up, even though it's Gary who usually gets up with her!