Fun Firsts

So yesterday was our church's Annual Fall Harvest Festival. It was a long day for me because I am in charge of this event, but it was also very fun because for the first time I was able to experience it with my own child. Everything went great from the professional side-we had tons of kids, bounce houses, carnival booths, cotton candy and more. It takes over 70 volunteers to put on this event and everyone had a great time, yay! And from the personal side it was so fun to be there with Evy, Bard had her try golfing at one of the booths and was disgusted when she put the club in her mouth. She was a trooper, being there for two hours getting a bit tired and cranky here and there but like the ham she is, always lighting up with a smile and cooing every time someone paid attention to her. Which of course was all evening! All in all it was a fun event, one that we'll do every year and I can't wait to see her toddling around next year (dressed as a ballerina) and playing the games the year after that (dressed as a ballerina!) Plenty of kodak moments! This is just one picture, of us with Amy and Asher, we have another party on Friday at a friend's house, so I'll post all the pictures then.

She had a couple of fun other firsts this weekend. She has always stood really well, bearing weight on her legs - while holding my hands of course - since she was just about a month old. This weekend she stood holding onto something else, by herself, for the first time! She can hold on to her crib and can stand holding on to the couch by herself too. Now, she can't pull herself up to it on her own yet, since she seems to have no desire to move around! But it's still pretty cute to see her standing there!

Also, she is learning to clap, which is hilarious. I'll clap with her, saying "Yay!" or doing pattycake. And then she'll clap after I let go of her hands. She has done it a few times on her own too. What is hysterical is how focused she is. Half the time she misses her hands or they're turned sideways. She'll just look at them, studying them with this serious expression on her face. You can almost see the wheels turning as she learns that she can control her body with her mind. Yes, the force is strong with this one.