I know, I know....

Has it really been that long since I've posted? Well, let me just say, it's not for lack of trying. You see, I have been trying to figure out how to post a video and I just can't seem to figure it out. They don't seem to have "Uploading Video for Dummies" anywhere! So, instead of seeing a video, I'll try to catch you up on all that has been happening....hopefully video will come later.
Since my last post, we have had another play date with our friends from Pottstown and we had a great time! They came to our house for a bit and showed Ursula how to really play with her toys (more on that later) and we went to ZooAmerica at Hersheypark too! We enjoyed a nice Labor Day weekend with family and friends with a cookout and Kipona, a large outdoor Artsfest downtown on the riverfront.
This weekend, Gram (Great Gram to Urs) went back to Pittsburgh and will probably not be back until Spring....we'll miss you Gram!!!! I'm interested to see how Ursula reacts when she goes to Steve's parents on Tuesday, Gram has been there to play with her for the last 8 weeks and now she's gone home. I think they really enjoyed each other and we hope she comes back soon!
A lot has happened in such a short time...Ursula is finally getting her 4th tooth on the bottom (she's only had 3 for the longest time, now it will look even) and her molars are starting to sprout too! She definitely has a lot going on in there! She now loves to brush her teeth and would do it 24/7 if we let her :) She is constantly running to the bathroom and signing (in her own way) that she wants to brush her teeth. I only hope the interest continues into her teenage years :)
Ursula had her 15 month checkup last Wednesday and gained a whopping 1 pound, 1 ounce! That means she is now tipping the scales at 18.5lbs now...I really don't think she's going to have a future in Sumo Wrestling. She did, however, grow 1 1/4 inches, which is actually a little more than average growth for those 3 months, Yippee!!! She really likes her doctor, even after he gives her 2 vaccinations :( , which is a pretty good thing. He is very satisfied with her development and was impressed by how well she is doing after such a short time home. He even gave her a stuffed bear to take home....told you she was special :)
Now, back to the part about her learning how to use her toys...when Ursula's little Guat friends came to visit, one is 2 weeks older and one is 11 months older, they were loving her little slide/jungle gym/ball pit toy and were climbing all over it, every which way. Up to this point Urs would only ask to be put in the balls and be taken back out when she was done. Needless to say, when her friends were somewhat "showing her up" on her own toy, she had to take notes and get on the ball (no pun intended). She studied every move they made and was soon following suit, climbing up the slide, over the bars in and out. This actually was a good thing for us, since she wasn't "getting" Mommy and Daddy trying to show her how to do it and talking her through...Duh! The only downside to this new learning experience is that is has sparked a whole new trend for her...she now climbs anything and everything! I was actually just getting used to the fact that I could be in one room and be pretty sure she was safe and sound...not any more! One of her new "favorites", that she hasn't had an interest in the whole time she's been home, is the dog's water dish. She thinks it's fun to "stir it" with her utensils, take her stuffed animals "swimming", and if nothing else is available, it's just plain fun to splash your hands around in it too! She has actually received a time out for this new antic, and that was yesterday...I'm going to go on thinking that it worked and my parenting skills are up to par because she didn't go near it once today. Just let me relish in that for a little while....I do know tomorrow is another day :)
Another new thing she is "trying out" is tantrums. If she doesn't like something, she'll just plop herself on the floor and throw a mini-fit. I say mini since she is finding out that we either don't pay attention to her, or we may even walk out of the room, to which she just gets back up and moves on with her life. Steve said to me the other day "I know that she's a good kid...but I think we're going to have our hands full with her". Cute.
She's starting to say more things if we ask her too and even sometimes when we don't. Example: In the car the other day, I'm behind a lady at a red light. The light turns green and she just sits there. I, being the patient person that I am :), say "Gooooo!" which was followed up by a faint "Ooooo" coming from the back. Now my car is pretty sound proof, so I don't think my voice was echoing...well, you get the point. At least I didn't say anything bad!
So, that's some of what's been going on here....enjoy the pictures and I'll post more soon...really!

A few from my play date....Later that night....
I'm a fast learner!
Some random daily antics....Labor Day with a friend...This one makes Daddy laugh :)
Hangin with Daddy at Kipona Trying on his shades....