It appears that Karys has now turned into a little "monkey". While in Chicago this past week, we noticed her starting to step up on little things like shoes or piles of clothes or towels. However, last night when we arrived home, she started to step up on her chair. Within a few minutes, she was up on top of it! I've done my best not to encourage her climbing on anything because I wasn't ready for that just yet.

But it appears she had other ideas. I couldn't tell her not to do it without laughing because she was so proud of herself. When I would take her down, she'd just climb right back up. We'll probably have to move her chair upstairs since our downstairs is all tile and that could be a bit dangerous. I was able to get a video of it and you'll have to watch - it's kind of funny because you can hear Tim telling her to sit down. We also tried the stairs again and of course, she is able to go right up them. So Tim will be putting the gate on them tonight. I have a feeling this "climbing" stage will only get worse! But it is always exciting to watch her learn something new. And she is SO proud of herself.

Karys also had her first plane ride this past week. We spent 5 days in Chicago and I must say, overall, I was very impressed with her behavior on the plane and on the trip in general. She still slept 12 hours at night, still took all her naps, still ate all her meals and was still in a great mood - despite the long days. This child never ceases to amaze me. Her favorite part? Running up and down the hallways in the hotel. She would bolt out the door and want us to chase her. It was hilarious! Her other favorite part? The Chicago Children's Museum - she loved it! There were a lot of rooms for her age group that she could play in. And of course, she loved all the other children there too! She's a very social little girl :)

Make sure to check the video and we'll update you on any more adventures she has - we have a lot coming up in the next few weeks!