Pulling Up, Army Crawling and Running

Ok, so Mary-Michael hasn't reached the running milestone yet, but this past week she did indeed master pulling herself up to standing position and army crawling. Gone are the days when I could leave her in the middle of the floor with a few toys and walk away. This girl is on a mission and she does not sit still! I have found her this week standing in her crib bouncing up and down and have learned that babies will put anything in their mouths, including dog toys and dog hair. It's so fun to see her discover new things (ok, maybe not all new things, but most).

This past weekend we enjoyed a trip to Northern VA - had lunch with Ash, visited with Grandma, Papa George, Uncle Kam and Aunt Keesha, and I ran in the Army 10-miler (hence the running part of the title). M&M had lots of fun playing with all the toys Grandma has and spending time with our NoVA family. Despite her yucky cold she came out to cheer Momma on while she ran, too. I didn't win a prize, but I did finish and ran the entire time - it felt really good to run in a race again, too!



Playing with my Aunt Keesha.


Daddy, a tired M&M and Momma after the race.


The running group.


Practicing my sippy-cup skills with Papa George.


Tasting an orange for the first time with Aunt Keesha.