Stair-climbing and hiking

Elliot is movin' and grovin'! On July 11, I was standing right next to her by the stairs, but not looking at her. Suddenly, she was on the second step! Then I watched her climb to the third, using her knees. Of course, when I grabbed the camera, she stopped. She's also crawling much faster and walking well along furniture. We now have more baby gates up!

I recently uploading about 10-11 or more videos at the 'tube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/smurfarootie

Enjoy the photos. Also, I forgot to add photos of the gallery-shot of Russ' pieces before. So they're at the top.

Russ’ gallery at the Lawson-McGee Library, downtown Knoxville July 7 - koala backpack from Great-Aunt Jan July 7 - watching Michael Jackson Memorial while playing with her new farm July 9 - playing with her kitchen July 10 - Taking a juice break in the “kitchen” July 10 - One of my 2 favorite recent photos. This wasn’t posed, she was just standing at the doors, looking cute as always. J Beautiful smile! July 10 - Vroom, vroom!! (Not quite balanced enough to “ride” on it, but she loves playing on it.) July 10 - Come on, turtle! Let’s go! July 10 - OK, she was supposed to be going to bed. She was throwing a fit, and we saw her standing there in the corner with the cutest face, all contorted while crying. I grabbed the camera & as soon as I aimed it at her - she SMILES. Kid - loves - the - camera! July 11 - she loves it when Russ plays the piano… July 12 - with birthday money burning through her pocket, she was begging for a just-my-size pool. J She could spend hours in this thing!! July 12 - Lovin' on Russ while he plays the piano - again. July 12 - She loves to play the piano & change they key tones July 14 - just playing... July 15 - The world is her playground...AKA...Just clippin' a few coupons for mom. July 18 - Hiking Little River Trail in the Smokies. Her second hiking trip. (She's smiling...behind the pacifier!) I LOVE this photo!! Had to hold onto her so she wouldn't fall into the water, but doesn't she have the most beautiful smile ever? She's gorgeous; we know. :) Taking a short nap - It's tough work, riding in the backpack! Family-shot! Self-taken family shot Flying Elliot! Comparison of Elliot in the backpack from her two hiking trips so far (can't believe we've only taken her twice!!)