13 months

This girl is so dang cute. We are having so much fun this summer.

We had fun with Grandma Lori at the zoo. Diem people/bird watched, she wasn't to interested in any of the other animals there.

She has some new tricks: unloading the dishwasher and crawling while drinking her milk.

Bird watching in the kiddie pool.

Diem really likes birds. OK, she may have a slight obsession with them. If we are inside she is at the back door or front window looking for them while signing and saying bird. She bangs on the door to go outside to chase the birds. And when we are outside she'll point out every bird in sight. For the record Diem's first word - bird, Diem's second word- birdies. What can I say she loves them. I love that she is finding new ways to communicate everyday. It is crazy watching her grow and learn so fast.

The Latest

Diem is a walker... well almost. She started walking in the kiddie pool at the gym (6/8/10) once she realized she couldn't crawl and keep her head above the water. And the practice in the water translated to land. That night she started walking all over. She has been taking over 10 steps, stopping and starting, and not losing her balance. The last two days she has been on a walking strike, but I give it until the end of next week and she'll be walking.

Well, that is the big update. I threw in a picture of Diem crawling for the record. She finally decided she was tired of dragging herself around.

It is so hard to get a picture of this girl looking at the camera. I usually just get a nice picture of the back of her head, curly hair and all.
Now some pictures of the past month.

Hiking, trying to suck on her baby pacifier, and just playing around being super cute.
Our little bulldog crawling up the stairs, updating her facebook status and sending a quick tweet, and enjoying the nice weather at Temple Square.