Shakin' What Her Mummy (and Daddy) Gave Her

Pardon my nearly naked child, but she always seems to do the funniest things when she isn't fully clothed. That being said, we couldn't help but catch this little episode on camera. As annoying as it is that she's figured out how to turn the TV on and off, it was pretty funny to see her snap right back into shakin' her tailfeather every time. The girl's got rhythm...and a killer booty shake.

Tinkah in the Tub.

My Dad, lovingly known now as G-Pop, loves to see videos of Teagan being a "Tinker". Or with his strong, British accent, a "Tinkah." Meaning he gets a kick out of seeing her mess with things and generally being cheeky. Well, given that she's almost 14 months and beginning to get around on two feet, mischief and cheekiness are not difficult to come by. So I thought he'd enjoy the following footage of Teagan being a Tinkah in the Tub. I hope a few of you get a kick out of it as well.

Blinky Blinkerson

Twenty years down the road, some lucky man will be on the receiving end of one of her 'winks'. And maybe by then she'll actually learn to wink and not just blink in a super creepy way...

Heaven Bless the Wiggles

Generally speaking, I'm not (yet) the kind of mum that plants their child in front of the TV to keep them quiet and entertained. But as we were packing up to move, I needed a few minutes here and there and checked out some videos from the library to find out what Teagan likes and responds to best. Turns out she loves The Wiggles. So consequently, I love the Wiggles. After borrowing both copies back to back for weeks, I bit the bullet and found their Best Of DVD on sale. Now, I'm ashamed to admit, one of the signs Teagan knows and makes on a regular basis is Hot Potato, the first dance on the DVD. Some may say her brain is turning to mush, but she's certainly being cute while it happens. Judge for yourselves.

Any Resemblance?

The more I look at Teagan (incidentally, when you're a Stay-at-Home-Mum it happens a lot) the more I see little bits of Brandon and I looking back at me. And depending on who you talk to, she's either a Mini-Me or exactly like her father. Interesting that she can be both to different people, but I feel like a have a pretty generic face (I've been confused for other people many a time, leading to many an awkward situation) and with us both having blonde hair and blue eyes and both being so tall ;) I think it makes sense that she looks like both of us. That and we're all goofier than your average person (see Exhibits A-D below). Your thoughts?

 

Hard to Keep a Straight Face in the Face of Her Squeeze Face

For months now, Teagan's been making a face that never fails to make me laugh. She's picked up on that fact and will do it over and over again when she knows she's in trouble. That's at least one thing she gets from her Dad. I'm sure it's a face that most babies make, but that doesn't make it any less hilarious when my baby does it.

See if you can keep a straight face when she makes her squeeze face. I dare you. (Also, enjoy the little surprise at the end of the first one. Didn't see it coming, did you?)

Walkie AND Talkie

So she isn't walking yet, but she's taking baby steps. HA! The physical therapist in Brandon forces him to want to have her walking soon, so he practices with her every day. Her personal best is 14 steps, but we haven't been able to catch that on camera - 4 steps is all we have been able to document. She isn't all that interested in walking since she can get around just fine crawling. We're in no hurry and aren't worried at all, but thought we'd show you her progress.

And for her next trick, she's started to say "Hi!" Cute when it's at home, less so when we're in line at the Post Office for half an hour and she won't relent until each person in line has said hi and waved back.

Loving all of her new tricks and feeling like I don't have a baby anymore! Hope you enjoyed them too.