A tale of two tootsies

Abby's well-developed biped skills have opened up whole new worlds of fun for our little girl. We've watched her go from stumbling to toddling to almost running in just a few short weeks. With her walking confidence at a level high and her feet planted firmly in some hard-soled shoes, she's officially left her crawling days behind, and we're getting used to the "clomp clomp" sounds of Abby exploring our house on her own two feet.

Had she known how much fun it would be, she may have tried to pick up this walking thing before hitting the pavement or the playground required such thick socks and shoes. But with fall in full swing and freezing temperatures creeping in nightly, we've made some fun additions to our toddler's wardrobe, including winter coats, cottony tights, and the world's cutest hat.

Now when she goes on her nightly walks with dad around our neighborhood to bark at dogs and crunch leaves, she does so in style, and with minimal teeth chattering. Justin loves getting to spend this special time with his daughter after dinner every night, and always returns with tales of something adorable she did while they were out. I enjoy the little treats she finds and brings home to show me, like last night's bright yellow leaf or some special stick that caught her eye.

I just need to work on keeping her little bear bottom from hanging out...