Elena's crawling skills continue to improve. The early crawls look a little funky, as she kind of drags a foot behind her. But every day she gets more mobile... and soon, the baby gate we recently bought will come out of the box.
Her food preferences are also getting better, and she's eating more often. Fresh bananas and pears, avocados, peach applesauce, even yogurt all have been gobbled up in the last few days!
Elena also loves outings to the grocery store, sitting in the cart and watching all the people go by. She smiles at everyone, but is learning the hard way that some people... well, they just don't smile back. Poor kid, her optimism is beautiful.
As an aside, a quick story that makes me happy to tell: I was gone most of last week covering the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. Upon arriving home Friday night, Elena flashed a big smile when she saw me, and held out her arms for me to pick her up. It was one of the best feelings... ever.
