Alaina is walking!

My baby is starting to walk!!  She started taking steps around 10 months and is now getting right back up after she falls down, which is often.  She has 6 teeth and is working on a few more.  She continues to have fluid in her ears and has had consecutive ear infections so we are going to see Dr. Yoshida in ENT to see about getting tubes.  I am pretty sure that will be in our near future.  She is so miserable with the fluid in her ears that she is constantly pulling on them and they are always bright red from the pulling.  Hopefully she feels better soon!  Alaina is very busy and has no fear.  She wants to do everything Nolan is doing and it of course drives him crazy.  She can be a little instigator and likes to "tattle" on Nolan if he tells her no.  For the most part though they are pretty good friends and really, really love to be with each other.  Nolan is still obsessed with hockey and plays with his "hockey players" (which are Lego's) every single night and is very good at singing the National Anthem.  He pretty much knows all the words.  I think his only complaint right now is this horrible allergy season.  I have to laugh at him because he is so concerned when others get hurt or have a cut or something and so he is always asking to see Danny's "cut" on his arm(actually his scar from shoulder surgery).  He is so sweet and caring.  I can't say enough about how much he impresses me everyday with all the new things he learns or does.  He is such a smart boy!

 Learning to walk.  Alaina at 10 months

 Nolan gets a little jealous so we have to get a little excited when he "walks" to

o!

 Books, books, books.  My kid loves books!

 First wagon ride of the season.  Nolan always makes sure he gets the same spot too!

Alaina figured out that she can see what is going on in the basement by looking under the door.

 I discovered this while I was downstairs one day and noticed some pretty little eyes peeking at me under the door.



 My pretty little Easter Bunny

 Nolan showing us that he is 2

 Loving the band at the circus

My little Suzie Home maker!  She loves the play house