February

Toward the beginning of the month, Gram & Pop Pop came to visit.  The guys went and watched the basketball game at Grubs while us girls all got together to play and do arts & crafts.  Gram got to feed Finley big girl food.

I think Gram was more excited than Finley was about the food.

Pop Pop eating Finley's hand

Finley needed to get moving one way or another, and quite frankly she was getting mad that she was unable to do so.  The Cochran's let us borrow Addison's walker.  She could only scoot backwards at first, but now she slides over to see our dog Albie, scoots around the kitchen banging into the cabinets and helping cook dinner.  I mentioned only Albie, because with much hesitation we had to put Bertha to sleep a few weeks ago.  We were told about a month prior that she had bone cancer in her legs.  It was a very hard decision to make, but after months of her hurting and having difficulty walking, we really had no choice.  Bertha lived a full, and spoiled, 12 long years of life and we will miss her.  Since Bertha's passing, Albie and Finley have become pretty close.

Finley talking to Bertha

Finley and Albie sharing kisses

Some of Finley's latest developments are that she likes getting on her hands and knees and rocking back and forth.  She is so close to crawling!  I also taught her how to give a high five, which she thinks is funny.  She isn't as content with staying in one place and playing with the same old toys anymore.  She now pulls the play mat over herself creating her own little fort. Since the weather has been nice we have gotten out and strolled quite a bit lately.  She loves being outdoors.  She got her very first Valentine cards from her cousins Grant and Griffin and one from Gram as well.  Other than that we continue to fight her sensitive skin and eczema with every ointment, lotion, vaseline, and cream that you can think of.  She looks like she has dirty hair because of us having to constantly grease her down.   More to come....

Finley's fort

Excited about her Valentine cards

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