Her 1st, 6th, and 7th...

In the past week Abby has taken her 1st unassisted step, said her 6th new word, and gotten her 7th tooth!

Abby really wants to walk. Often when I try to put her down in a sitting position, she refuses. Instead she stays standing and tries to walk, but immediately falls. Then yesterday she started standing unassisted and she took her first step!

Abby's 6th new word is actually a phrase: "Happy Birthday!" Okay, so it was more like, "habba ba," but it was definitely what she was trying to say. Since Anna & Abby's birthday parties, Anna has been hosting birthday parties here at the house everyday. She chooses a birthday recipient (usually Abby or Mini Mouse), gets out all the leftover decorations from the parties, decorates the dining room, and then we all sing, "Happy Birthday." After we finished singing a few days ago Abby just kept saying "habba ba," "habba ba!"

Also this week Abby got her 7th new tooth and said her 7th new word too: park (actually "pa").