Another Milestone

As of about a week or so ago, Keira has been weaned off her bottles. She's taken to the sippy cup fairly well. I have to say there is something kind of sad about moving into the bottleless stage. It's confirmation that she's really no longer a baby and is becoming a big girl. But, with that comes new adventures and milestones. She's signing like crazy so that has helped us understand what she needs though she sometimes mixes up her signs and we have no idea what it is she needs. That is usually followed by a complete meltdown and tantrum. At this point her tantrums are kind of funny, but I hear they get worse. (Yikes!) She's definitely starting to babble and has most certainly starting saying "Dad", but it sounds like "Da" and no signs of saying "Mom" - what's up with that? Thought not discernable except by those closest to her, she also says book, ball, duck (more of a quack than the actual word), etc. It's so fun waiting to see what's going to come out of her mouth next...