Officially a Toddler!

On August 20 Ellie took her first "real" steps - not just to maintain balance but going places. (For the record she was walking from Roger to investigate his suitcase from the last business trip he was on.) I have video that I'm going to try to get up, but I'll settle for stills for now.

In other news, here's a quick summary of Ellie's current status - thanks to Lindsay Palazzolo for the format idea.

Likes:
- egg yolks, yogurt, papaya, mango
- Anything she can feed herself, like peas, cheerios, whole onions, bean sprouts, corn cobs, whole apples, watermelon rinds (washed well), pieces of raw greens, tofu, puffed corn, grass, rocks, etc.
- opening cupboards
- opening tubes and bottles with her teeth
- riding on Roger's legs - "el torito", the little bull-rider
- picking things up to walk around with them
- trying to eat very dirty things like stroller wheels, fallen leaves, and bottoms of shoes
- playing peek-a-boo
- pulling Mommy's hair
- emptying wallets, tossing credit cards around and chewing or ripping receipts and bills
- ripping paper
- unrolling toilet paper
- climbing stairs
- seeing and playing with other kids

Dislikes:
- applesauce, sweet potato (if she's not feeding it to herself)
- riding in the car in her carseat (we can't wait to be able to face her forward!)
- missing naptime
- having things taken away from her
- being away from Mommy for very long (but she is much more tolerant than she used to be, and now will let others play with her in another room when she's in a good mood)
- diaper changes, especially if she's on her back

Milestones:
- says "mama" and sometimes "papa"
- makes clicking sounds with her tongue
- stands up without extra support or help
- walks about as far as she wants to
- sometimes will go back to sleep without nursing!
- climbs stairs