Alexandra: My Growing Girl

I can't believe I am writing this post.  It seems like just a few months ago and my sweet Ally - who I totally adore - was born.  She was so cute.  I can't say little because after three small kids, Ally at 9lbs was just not small to me.  


Anyway, I'm super happy to write this post since it shows how far my "little" girl has come in just a short time.  The month of April was a great time for Alexandra.  Besides celebrating her second Easter, which was way more fun for her this year, she also had her first dentist appt, she finally began walking (yeah!), and then began to feed herself with a spoon!  It was a great month for her.

Evie is such a good big sister - 

got Ally all settled before I even signed in

Ally's first dentist appointment seemed to be going well for a little bit.  Unfortunately, the dentist saw the other three kids first for the check ups so by the time we got to Ally she was tired and cranky.  I think the next appt will be more successful.  She did get a good thumbs up though!

you can even see several of the many teeth she has

I am really happy to show everyone now that Ally is totally walking.  In February, right after her 1st birthday, Ally took her first steps.  She totally surprised her daddy and me since it came out of nowhere.  Then of course, I was all excited for a while, but she decided it was a one time deal for a long while.  Then all of a sudden the walking became a regular occurrence.  Who knew?  Isn't it great?

I think I am super excited about the walking for a couple reasons: one, I like the fact that she is a bit more self-portable and a bit more independent and two, I'm really happy it happened before we left Sumter.


I am also excited for Ally to begin feeding herself all on her own.  When the new baby comes I'm going to be a bit more occupied that I won't be able to help her eat.  Chris does a lot anyway, but I help often enough that I think the loss of my help won't be noticed as much.

 wow, that's some crazy hair

 she was very proud of herself, as were we!

Ally is certainly becoming more of a toddler and less of an infant.  I miss that part a bit, but I am so proud of her wonderful progress.  Loves for my newest TODDLER!