Another First: Using A Fork (Successfully)

Brooke has been tinkering with silverware. She can put a spoon to her mouth but cannot scoop the food herself. Essentially, I fill up the spoon and hand it to her and she puts it into her mouth. She hasn't really understood the idea of a fork until today. I showed her how to stab a piece of zucchini with the fork and then handed it to her, she put it in her mouth. She then took the fork herself and made a few attempts to pick up a piece. Finally, she got one! And she got two more after that :) Go Brooke!

A First: Up On The Couch

Brooke has been trying to climb on stuff for months. You name it, she will attempt to get up on it. The majority of her attempts are unsuccessful thus far ... she just cant seem to figure it out. Yesterday she finally got herself up on the couch, but seems to be unaware of her accomplishment. She is probably so used to us giving her a little boost she assumes that was how she got up there :) Today she has made several attempts, each one of them unsuccessful.

I doubt she is a one-hit-wonder. I fully expect Brooke to be all over the furniture within the next week or so!

Getting Ready For Her Trip

Brooke is getting ready for her upcoming flight by practicing wearing her new headphones.

16 Months

Brooke is 16 months old today. She had quite the busy day.

She ate lunch with a monkey.

Wrestled a pillow.

And sat in a basket.

She leads a very busy life...