So many changes...

We had a very uneventful Halloween. Craig flew home from China the afternoon of the 31st. Kay and I picked him up at the airport in her bumble bee outfit. We were glad to have him home, but the entire family was so tired we were in bed and asleep before 8 pm. We only had one group of trick-or-treaters before we turned the lights out.

When Craig got home he was impressed with how far Kay had come with her walking. She is now able to walk across a room, walk and slow herself down to look at something (instead of just diving into a piece of furniture to stop herself), and can stand up without holding onto anything. Now, we just have to wait until she gets fast enough at walking that she picks that as her method of getting around. We are almost there!

Kay now knows nose, ear, and sometimes belly. She is stacking blocks up and talking up a storm. She still babbles at anything, but now she is starting to make some sense. It is amazing how much she understands. After the shower she will bring me my towel and then my robe. One day I did not put my slippers on and she crawled over and brought my slippers right to my feet one at a time- so cute! Whenever I get my purse she will crawl over to my shoes because that comes next. If we talk about bath she starts saying "ba" over and over again, squealing in excitement. She still flirts with everyone in the store. She is having a little bit of separation anxiety when we drop her off at the church nursery. The most exciting accomplishment is she has pooped in the potty three times! Kay will make a face and point at her diaper when she has to go. If we are close by and can catch her we put her on her little green potty and she will go! She is so far from this being a regular occurrence, but she definitely recognizes the feeling and is willing to let us try it.