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Sunday, November 15, 2009
CLUCK, CLUCK-- HALLOWEEN 2009!
Lily practiced getting dressed for Halloween for about a couple of months before the big day. She would see her costume in the closet & say "Cluck, Cluck"... we would then need to try it on. Her Halloween celebration began at Buell's Orchard with other friends from camp, followed by a photo shoot in the front yard & ended at home with Daddy, Momma & Aunti "Goo" (Magoo) greeting trick-or-treaters. The most exciting of all visitors was a little girl dressed as Barney. Lily was in awe... staring, waving at a speed 10x her normal rate... "Baaa-ey! Hi, hi, hi, hi!"
Saturday, October 10, 2009
" PUN-CANE!"
We are really noticing the difference between baby & toddler. Lily is gaining so much independence, learning new words every day, requesting particular books to read, pointing out things in her environment. No more baby food, no more bottle-- big girl bites & drinking out of her straw cup (actually, for a couple of months now)!
This is proving to be a challenging time in parenthood... our little girl who would eat ANYTHING (including sauteed spinach) is now refusing her vegetables-- even sweet potatoes! The veggies seem to be better off on the floor than in her mouth. Any tips from experienced parents would be greatly appreciated! Teething continues & we are also down to 1 nap vs. 2...
Misc. information:
Lily can identify the letters O, M, & P... and says "A-B-A-B" when referring to the alphabet.
When you ask her to count, everything is "2."
She can find her belly button, nose, eyes, ears, neck, chin, cheek, hair, hands/fingers, feet/toes.
If we put on shoes & put in a hair bow, she says "BYE!"
She likes giving high fives, low fives & shaking hands...
Lily LOVES giving hugs & kisses to her toys & books... and having her toys kiss each other. All throughout the day, we hear "MMMMA!" I turn my head, to find Pooh kissing a lion. When she gives hugs, she says "Oh Bear... Oh Pooh... Oh Baby" and gives them a "pat, pat."
Some of our favorite words & phrases: "alli-gee" (alligator), "Oh boy," "Oh man," "Cool," "Hop on Pop," "Pun-cane" (pumpkin), "Haaamm" (Ham, in her best English accent).
When Lily is eating & wants more of something, she gives the sign for more, and follows with "kay" (okay)... this is because I say "you want more ____ ? okay!"
No independent walking yet, but she walks around furniture & can pull up to everything... and balances well when she lets go of the furniture.
She loves Pooh, any & all bears, her babies (handmade by Gramma Di), BOOKS, her alphabet magnets (specifically the letter O, which she carries around the house).
"Ba-eee" (Barney) is another obsession, which is ironic. After watching hours & hours of Barney with Mariah when she was little, I decided the big purple dinosaur would not be an honorary member of our family.... that Barney & his videos would be a treat she could enjoy at Nana Jo & PawPaw's house. However, I bought a couple of Barney books at a garage sale this Summer & somehow she is hooked. When Gramma Di was here, she counted 16 kisses (in a matter of 30 seconds) that Lily gave to Barney in her book.
Animal sounds: monkey, cow, cat, dog, snake, owl, horse, pig, sheep, wolf, lion, chicken, rooster (SO CUTE) & duck.
Daddy is still Lily's hero... she mimics his actions, facial expressions, words, his every move... so sweet.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, LILY!
The best photos (especially of Lily devouring her cake) were taken by Gramma Di & Hiroko. We're experiencing some technical difficulties transferring their photos onto our computer... hope to get them posted in the next couple of days!
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