The Silent Assassin

She quietly sneaks around corners and under chairs.  She snatches toys when her brother's back is turned.  You leave her in one spot, turn your back for three seconds, and turn around to find her long gone.  She hardly makes a peep, and she loves anything that is not a toy.  In a matter of minutes, she can cover the entire area of the upper level of our home, leaving a path of destruction in her wake. Meet...

The Silent Assassin

Mmmm... onions might be tasty

This is my 'sly' smile

If I hide behind the curtain, maybe you can't find me...

This is my new favorite place!  I love to see the birds and catch a glimpse of my own reflection.

No staging of the photos needed, and it was a mere seven minutes to catch those snapshots.  If you know our house, you know that she made a gigantic circle and made a few pitstops along the way. 

This girl's curiosity is insatiable.  She wants to know what everyone is doing at all times.  She wants to have mom or dad in her sight, but she rarely wants to just stay put.  She recognizes her reflection.  She is starting to figure out how to 'play' with things instead of just chew on them (although chewing is still the priority!!).  She loves to crawl somewhere, find something to play with, and put herself up to her sitting position (it seems like she figured that out overnight!!).  And we think maybe she has already figured out that if she fusses when Cooper is near her, he or she gets pulled away and Coop gets blamed for being too rough or being in her face too much... we are trying not to swoop in so quickly when this happens :) 

Izzy, you're awesome.  We love watching you make sense of your world, and we are so happy it's summer so we can experience this really, really fun stage with you!!