Fashion Statements

Meredith has been looking pretty adorable lately. Thought you might enjoy a few of her latest looks!

First, her feet finally got big enough to wear the shoes to go with this awesome outfit from our cousins Kyle and Robin!


Second, it has been chilly here (OK, in the 20s, I know that's not too bad). The other day we had to go out and run some errands. I got Meredith all dressed up in her new hat, mittens, and scarf from Grandma and Grandpa. Had to get a picture before I covered it all up with her coat...her outfit was very color-coordinated!


Finally, you may be aware of the important football game that happened recently - the Gators won ANOTHER national championship! We are pretty sure it was because Meredith was cheering them on in this outfit. The top is actually a Vikings jersey (from our cousins Katie and Craig) and the skirt was made by our friend Krista - it is an official Gator print (see close-up below).

I have one other photo that is off-topic but it cracks me up. How crazy is our daughter? She is so crazy that when attending her first wedding (congratulations Anita and Saul!) she walked around so much that when we got home, we discovered one shoe had been rubbing her wrong and, even though she had thick tights on to protect her, the back of her heel was just about bleeding! She had to wear a bandaid for a week. Look at that poor little foot! And I thought she'd be older before she started having to deal with this...

And for those interested in updates of what's going on, here are some highlights:

* Meredith is getting better at putting food in her mouth - still quite behind, but making progress. She is also a scavenger - if we are eating anything while she is walking around, she comes over to try it out! She's very open-minded about food, which is fantastic. She just really likes to be fed by someone else. We are on a waiting list to see an occupational therapist to get some hints to help with fine motor skills.

* Meredith really started walking a lot on her own this month. She loves walking anywhere - doing laps around the different parts of the house, walking around the block, and sometimes almost running! She also can turn in circles and make herself dizzy, which she seems to enjoy.

* Meredith is doing really well with her glasses. People are very curious about them and think she is so cute! We have a follow-up appointment this week so we'll see if we get any new information. I am guessing they will just want to know if she is wearing them regularly (yes) and if we notice anything different about her apparent eyesight (not really).

I'll post another update soon - thanks for reading!