5/11/06 - First Word

It's official! Eva's first word isn't "mama" or "dada" (we're still both "baba", which I guess is some sort of combination of the two). No, this time the cat won out. The other morning when Rebel came into our bedroom, she called out "eh-bo!" as clear as can be and crawled after him. Good to know where we rank! ;) Now that she's figured it out, we can sometimes hear her calling him when she's crawling around downstairs.

Eva has advanced from crawling to climbing, and has finally figured out how to climb up the stairs. She can climb a whole flight all by herself if she has a spotter. That means we had to put up two more safety gates at the base of ascending flights of stairs. Although they have latches that open with one hand, it still makes it difficult for me to get through the house carrying laundry or groceries. I'm considering putting the playpen back up to keep her safe when I can't keep opening and closing the gate behind me. Since she's spending more time cruising on her feet and is ruining all her socks, I decided it was finally time to get her some shoes. I'm told that babies need soft-soled shoes that allow plenty of movement while they're learning to walk, so I chose an adorable style by Robeez; pink, with little white flowers. Their baby shoes are all moccasin style, perfect for growing little feet.