Don't panic..and I have a genius baby.

First - Seriously, I have the smartest, cutest kid in the world. I know every parent thinks that, but sorry, suckers. Alexandra wins. All the sudden, she points, claps, looks for Jethro everywhere and says Duh Do - clearly a genius, already either saying Jethro or Doggie. Just because we don't know exactly what it is that she's saying doesn't mean she is not advanced and special. Plus all you have to say is clap, and she claps. Ask her how the doggie breathes, and she pants. Genius, I tell ya.  And I'm not biased at all.

Now if she can learn to sleep...that would be miraculous. Last night she woke up at 2 and decided that was it. If this friggin tooth doesn't come through soon I'm going to lose my mind. She screamed, ate 10 oz of formula, kicked, writhed in pain, pooped, screamed some more, ate 4 more oz and FINALLY fell asleep again at about 5:30am. Unreal.

I'm really productive today, I swear.

As for the don't panic. I hate medical tests. Hate them. People want instant gratification in answers, not a "we'll do this next test, then see how that comes out, then the next test after that, then. then. then. Medical science needs to catch up. That is all.

Houston, we have a walker!

I can't even believe I'm writing this, but A WALKED last night. Not one step and boom, not holding on to anything...but all by herself, from the dog's chair to me in the middle of the room like 5 steps and into my arms! Insta-tears from both C and I - SO proud. 10.5 months and she walks. Insanity. I *HAVE* to get a video of it, it was so friggin cute.

In other my baby is too cute for words news, she went to her first Durham Fair, her hair is long enough for pony- and pig-tails, she had her first school pictures yesterday and looked adorable, she slept for 11 hours last night, and we had her follow-up at the ENT on Monday and her ears are perfect - tubes in the right place, no infection even though she has a cold.... we are good to go!

Baby doll is growing up, and WAY too quickly for my liking!