More baby bravery

I have plenty to write about my trip with Aida to Louisiana this past weekend, but one of the highlights -- besides, of course, getting to be a part of my family's fabulous celebration of my grandmother's 85th birthday -- was Aida's sudden interest in and eagerness to touch a ...  Real. Live. Dog.

Here she is going after Roxy Giffin, who belongs to my Aunt Donna, Uncle Wayne and cousins Gabe, Camille and Josh. This was the first time she's ever sought to pet a dog. Video captured Oct. 1, 2011, 10.5 months old. Oh, and her dress is purposely hiked up to allow her to crawl. She was having difficulty with all that SKIRT around her.