The Face of Fun

Mercedes was blessed with an expressive face.  She wears her emotions there.  You know when she's happy, sad, content, uncomfortable, tired, and ready to play.  As she's growing, so is her personality.  She's becoming more and more at little person.  She even whines when she doesn't get her way.  (She gets that from her dad, by the way). 

One night last week, she was showin' off for Aunt Carol.  She's gotten so fast, this is all I can get anymore....

Eleven

Will my heart be this sad when she really does turn 11???  Time flies so fast.  I have to remind myself on a MINUTELY basis that she will be grown up before I know it.  Treasure the times together.

Desperate Strokes

Picture this...

Sunday.  Football.  Steelers game is actually on TV (last weekend).  Fussy Daughter.  Daddy ready to do whatever it takes to get his daughter to calm down so he can watch the game. 

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All over the place...

Mercedes is the Queen of our house.  Shocking, I know!  :)  She loves that she can get to where she wants without much help.  Mom and Dad on the other hand have had to resort to creative measures to keep from following her around everywhere.  Don't get me wrong, we follow her... but there are times when you just need to pee and you want to know she's safe.  :)

This next story has no pictures or video.  I'm sorry.  After you read about it you'll understand why there are no pictures.  As a consolation prize, here's a picture of her new favorite place to go.

Last weekend, I was in a rare "Hannah Housewife" mood.  I got out AND put up the Halloween decorations by myself.  I picked up the house.  I did the dishes and ran after Baby Girl.  It was a great Saturday!!  While I was putzing around the kitchen, Mercedes was being such a good girl toolin' around the house.  Soon it got "quiet".  You know the kind of quiet... when you know you should just peak around the corner to see what the children are up to.  Well, I peaked and to my surprise, Mercedes was on the third step going up the stairs.  I calmly called Jim from upstairs and told him he should see what his daughter was doing.  He came to the landing (our stairs are split in two chunks) and sat down.  Mercedes proceeded to crawl up the stairs while I stood at the bottom and her dad sat at the top.  I was so stunned I couldn't even move to go get the camera for fear she'd fall backward.  So let it be known that Mercedes Cherie Wilson crawled up the stairs all by herself on Saturday, October 3, 2009!! 

Cart Pushin'... Again

Remember last week, the cart pushin' in the johnny jump up???  Well this weekend, we tried something new...

Yup, that's right.  We now can push the cart on our own!  Mommy still follows her around... the tile floor is hard when you fall.  She gets to goin' so fast.  I'm just afraid she's going to fall flat on her face.  And yes, of course, I took some video...

Flashbacks...

Time flies when you're havin' fun! I worked on Mercedes' baby book this weekend and thought I would share the collages I made last spring.  She will turn 11months old when this post publishes.  WOW!!  In just one short month, Mercedes will be ONE YEAR OLD! 

Before I have an anxiety attack... or break down in tears... or kneel over in shock... Here are your blasts from the past.

Hospital Collage

First Month Favorites

Second Month Circles

Third Month Favorites

Fourth Month Favorites

Mommy's Favorites

Walkin'

Can you believe it?!?!?!  It seems like just yesterday I was posting pictures of her army crawling.  I did post pictures or video of that right?!  Anyway, can you believe it...she's walking!  Well, not quite walking on her own, but she walks all around the coffee table, up and down the edge of the couch, and uses your hands to help her walk all over the house.  It's the cutest thing.  I can't believe it, my baby isn't much of a baby anymore!