I would walk 500 miles ...

It's official! Eleanor is walking!

It started with her walking only a few steps almost by accident while she was playing. Then she started taking a few steps on purpose, then finally she started cruising all over without sitting down at all! and just in time for Daddy's birthday too. Enjoy the video!

Eleanor also got to try on her first pair of kicks! Gavin bought her a pair of Nike Force sneakers right after we found out she was a girl. He has been waiting for her to be big enough to wear them and was pretty excited when they fit her (they're almost too small actually!).

Not so sure about these Mom ...

Sneakers slide a little on tile floors.

Another skill Eleanor tackled was the art of accessorizing. She worked hard for days to figure out how to put her flower headband on, and finally she figured it out. Shes such a trend starter ...

Flowery butt-bands are where its at people!

(Lilo and Stitch in the background.)

I think she's really hoping this catches on so she can keep doing it. In the mean time she is working on dressing herself and gets a little closer every day. She knows shoes go on her feet, her feet go in the legs of pants (or through the neck of t-shirts if the mood strikes), and that shirts go over her head -though this one has been exceptionally hard for her to master, as it involves getting her head in the bottom of the shirt first, which she just doesn't agree with. Before I know it she'll be picking out her own outfits!