standing up & hangin' in the crib!

i put lela down for her morning nap today and usually she just passes out immediately.  i went downstairs and she was quiet but then all of a sudden started crying... and this kept going for about ten minutes.  i didn't think anything of it, just guessing that she was letting off extra steam :).  it kept going, so i went upstairs and cheetahlips was standing up in her crib - crying because she didn't know how to lay back down!  adorable.

the saga continued... and when i went to check on lela again, she was sitting up with her legs hanging out of the crib.  just chirping and looking around, like she was waiting for a parade to start.

go blue!

lela, in preparation for "hail to the victors", pulled herself up to a standing position at the coffee table yesterday...  with the standing portion and "hail" arm gesture down, she just needs to keep practicing the lyrics.  a true wolverine.

yesterday - 11 months!

lelu goes from a seated position, to the splits, and then forward to a crawl... her new favorite move.  :)  she imitates everything we do (and lots we say), can point out her nose (although she always points to mine), loves clocks and says "clock", stands up against things and constantly pulls herself up to a standing position with your hands, sniffs at the mere mention of the word "flower", and is just a sponge for learning these days... she is learning eyes, mouth, belly.  and by the looks of this photo, has a mop of hair that just curls up in the michigan humidity.