Little Lily! You're starting to stand unsupported, eating all the food, and growing more and more every day. Your favorite song is "All the Single Ladies" (Chipettes version). Eva likes it, so it's been in heavy rotation at our house. You sing along with the "uh uh oh" parts, and shake your little body.
You're such a wonderful addition to our family. You were a surprise for us, but I'm so glad that you came to join us.
In the picture above, you're eating a popsicle with your daddy. We had to take it away from you because you liked it so much.
I'm trying to take more pictures of our whole family. I know they'll be precious to you and Eva one day. You two girls are starting to look more and more alike.
You've become something of a chimpanzee. I left the room briefly to make a sandwich, and you climbed on top of this laundry basket. You couldn't get yourself down, so you cried out for me. I came around the corner to see what was wrong, and found this. I had to take a picture.
We went to a museum event uptown, and you rode in the stroller and looked at all the pictures. We took Eva out for ice cream after, and discovered that you are also a fan of ice cream. I couldn't shovel it in your little mouth fast enough.
You always ride in the stroller like this, with your feet propped up on the little table.
When Eva was a tiny baby, I read to her a lot. I haven't read to you as much. I'm sorry, sweet girl. It's hard to make the time to do some of the things that came easily when I only had one baby. But we've been trying to read more to you since you've been talking more, and you really like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? Just like your sister!
Your words now include: Mama, Dada, Fafa (Eva), Uh oh, Ba, Da, Duck, Papa, and Ball. And sometimes, you quack or bark like the dogs.
You have 4 teeth on top and 3 on the bottom, and you have a million dollar smile. You make everyone feel so special because you're always smiling.
This is a picture from when I was a baby. Don't we look alike?
You stack stuff! You're basically an engineer and an architect. Your daddy and I were very impressed with this sculpture.
We've been enjoying the spraygrounds at our local parks. I think we'll plan to have your birthday party by one, since it'll be very hot on July 31!
That's serious sleep. Look at your sweet face! I snuggle you and your sister all night long.
All the girls. You both love your daddy so much. You went through a phase of being particularly partial to him.
Arts and crafts outside. You do a really good job with a paintbrush. You get it everywhere, of course, but sometimes, you actually try to paint the paper. Your teachers at your daycare are impressed!
Your daddy didn't feel good, so he didn't get up to help us get dressed. While I was dressing myself, you ate a blue marker and went to school with blue lips.
Snuggles.
Look at that smile!
What a sunshine!
I was working at home, and you decided to take a bite out of my Apple computer.
That tummy!
We took your sister strawberry picking. You enjoyed the strawberries as well.
Happy baby.
You fight sleep like a champion. You've found that if you hold your arms up like this, you won't fall asleep.
