For the Record: Sarah Kate's Steps

I don't have any video or photos yet, because it is hard to get her to actually show it off, but Sarah Kate is taking some steps!  Her first step was back on June 3, and since thenthere have maybe been a couple other times that she has taken one little step.  She is such a good crawler and has developed an upright crawl (video to follow) that she uses carry toys and get around at the same time, so she's not too interested in walking.  But today at Nana and Granddad's house, she took about three or four steps to Granddad!  Way to go, Sarah Kate!  It might be another month before she does it again, but we know she can do it!

Burpy Slurpies

We have had an imaginary friend who has been at our house for over two years now.  His name is Burpy Slurpy, and he is a burp.  He arrived early in 2008, and apparently has been breeding, because there are now multiple burpy slurpies around.  Sometimes they come places with us, and sometimes they stay at home.  When they ride in the car, they are buckled into the unused seat belt in the middle of the back seat.  Will likes to race his burpie slurpies, and he can beat them at getting dressed, swimming, etc.  Christopher usually just talks about Burpy Slurpy (the original?), and Will talks about "my burpie slurpies."

If you are paying attention, you may think I can't make up my mind about how to spell our imaginary friends' names:  burpy slurpy or burpie slurpie?  I asked Christopher about this the other day, and after some thought, he decided that "the males are spelled with a 'y' and the females are spelled with an 'ie'."  After which Will said, "Are females girls?  All my burpie slurpies are girls."

I can say one thing about my life:  it never gets boring!  :)