Camryn Elizabeth

I am not sure when it happened and i am not even sure if it was a gradual change or a sudden one. I am leaning towards a sudden one, maybe one that coincides with walking. But what i do know is that Camryn is no longer our easy going, relaxed, laid back girl. In fact, i would say it is quite the opposite. She is a climber, a mover, a learner. Never still. I can't even take pictures fast enough. They are just coming out as a blur of camryn. Today she discovered walking backwards. Around dinner time she wanders around screaming and crying and demanding food. Not very helpful when you are trying to get dinner together in the kitchen. She climbs on the toilet, on our dinning room chairs, on people, on our kitchen table, on the couch, on the over sized chair, on the coffee table, onto Jaelynne's dresser. And when she does climb on these things, she immediately attempts to stand up. She loves going into Jaelynne's drawer in the bathroom and walking around with a comb or a brush by her head. She gets angry, quickly. And giggles just as quickly. She opens cupboards and pulls the kitchen towels down.

She is not a peaceful kid. Maybe since now that she can walk, she lost that easy going, peaceful girl she once was. She headbutts, nudges, pushes, falls to the ground, screams, turns red, hits, and slaps. Most often she does these things in response to not getting food or being told "no" when trying to climb on something she shouldn't.

But, she cuddles and nuzzles, giggles and mimics, talks in a gremlin voice and still sleeps like a champ. Her personality is emerging more and more (sometimes frightening so) and it is so fun to watch (sometimes with wide eyes and my jaw down to the floor).