Baby on the move!!

Boy, parenting sure takes a different meaning once your baby is mobile!!! Suddenly, my sole job is to follow her everywhere and take everything out of her mouth!!! We got the baby gate installed just in time- because this baby can MOVE!!! It is truly amazing how in a matter of a few days, she seemed to completely master crawling (although she does it a little funny, but it still works!) Now that she crawls, Torque is no longer safe either. She follows him around EVERYWHERE!! I feel so bad for him that we let him up on the couch, just to escape her!! It is a good thing that we have a deck, too, because we can put Torque out there to get a little "alone" time. :) On top of following Torque around, Emily also has taken a liking to Torque's bed (poor guy!!! He just can't catch a break.)

Now that she is mobile and climbing on everything, the injuries have begun!! She hits her head on the floor or table more often than I'd like to admit! She gets over it quickly, though. Here she is, looking quite proud of herself, standing up with the help of the stool:

The ONLY thing that gets her to completely stop is when I put The Lion King in. It is the funniest thing- she stops whatever she is doing and just stares at the screen during the opening sequence!

Other than that, we are pretty much settled into our new place. I have taken up a part-time job now that Chad has more consistent hours. I will be doing my previous job as a Pharmacy Tech at a 24-hour Walgreens. I am very excited to get back into the workforce. Chad continues to like his job, and we continue to be amazed at how quickly our baby is growing up.