Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Sissy is walking!

Well, more like taking two or three steps then toppling over! She took her first step last week and has been practicing tirelessly everyday. Her face breaks into a huge smile when she stands up successfully. She'll balance for a moment on her feet, and still wearing a large grin, will take a couple of steps. It's such a joy to see her so thrilled at the notion of walking. I love watching her big bright eyes, how she wobbles a bit while she's taking her steps and her cute chunky arms that are slightly bent and lifted from her side--as if she was walking a tightrope. So adorable!

Below are some pictures I took of her at the Shrine up the street. Ethan was shrieking the whole time how he didn't want to be eaten by mosquitoes. There were a lot of them out. I love going there though, the grounds are spectacular and the Shrine is just as fascinating--dates back to about the 16th century. A great place to take pictures, even if you have to endure those pesky blood-sucking vampiros bugs.


Sissy on the loose.

Here she's decided to look for prey high in minerals.

She devours her tasty rock whole.

(For those who worry that I would actually let her swallow a rock,
I gently extracted it from her mouth).

Calling it quits.

2 comments:

Chelsea Parsons said...

She is so adorable. Way to go Sissy!!!!

Rhiannon said...

Have you found a place to call "home"?