An overdue Max update

It's been ages since I've posted, so I figure its about time for a big Maxine update! Lets see...

She started walking the week before Halloween. That was right at the 15 month mark. She walked with our assistance starting at 8ish months, but she only just got the nerve to let go! She was walking with one hand for a month or two, then one day got confident enough to try it on her own. Once she figured out she could, she figured out she could also stand up by herself in the middle of the room. We got some funny face-plants while she was learning though! She still walks with her hands up by her ears, since she's been doing it so long that way. She's starting to drop them, but throws them right back up when she starts to wobble and lose balance.

She has just recently decided that it's ok to try new foods that are savory, instead of sticking with our beloved fruits. She's tried everything lately, from chicken nuggets to fried okra (plus some healthy things in between, I promise). She doesn't love it all, but it's progress just to have her be willing to give it a shot.

She's learning to use a spoon and fork, and while she still needs us to put the food on the utensil for her, she's pretty good at getting it into her mouth. She's also learning to use an open cup. I'm sure that one is a long way off, but she has a lot of (wet) fun trying.

She's not talking yet, but she makes the general sounds of words - 'a' (like at) for cat, 'il' for milk, so she's getting there. I don't qualify it as real words since she doesn't repeat them or use them to ask for things, and really, lots of things are 'a' these days. But she's getting there!

Now on to the good stuff...some photos from the last few months!

From Maxine Month 15

From Maxine Month 15

From Maxine Month 15

From Maxine Month 15

From Maxine Month 16

From Maxine Month 16

From Maxine Month 16