Lily Bean,
It's hard to believe you have been on this earth now as long as you were in my belly. As I watch you determinedly chase an ant across our living room I can't help but feel such pride in the how much you've accomplished and all the ways you've grown. Your first tooth finally came in. It's still a little stub that I barely saw for the first time today, but you sure did fight for it. You have mastered the art of pulling yourself up to stand and balancing precariously with one hand while trying to grasp something else just out of reach. In the past week you have even perfected the art of furniture surfing. You conquered the stairs, then took a tumble and haven't been back on since, which is really okay with me!
Above: You are looking like your Daddy more and more every day. As soon as we walked in you pulled yourself up to stand next to the crib.
Above Right: First time putting your feet in a lake (Lake James, I believe) and you really liked it. It was quite warm that day, so the cold water felt just right. You thought it was funny when the waves would come crashing on your perfect little toes.
Below: Working on getting those teeth out using Daddy's thumb; a favorite tool of yours.
Below Right: First time "in" a pool. We just let you splash a little to see what you thought and needless to say we took you in all the way later that day because that little splash was not nearly enough to satisfy you.
Loving the water in your tube. |
Also loving the sound your voice makes when you shriek in an indoor pool. |
Snuggling with Daddy. |
All dressed up for our last day, playing the grass. |
Your first time meeting a horse. Mom was definitely more excited about this than you were, but you took an interest to humor me. |
Mother's Day and Dedication
Various other happenings
Swinging at the park down the road from our house. |
Cutest picture I've ever seen. This is what happens when Daddy feeds you. |
Checking our the new tooth with your tongue. |
Your own little pool. You were obviously not getting around too much when I bought this because I think you have outgrown it already! |
Hiking with Daddy at Nichol's Arboretum. |
Laid out a blanket by the water and read a book. Probably Mom's favorite thing in the world. |
Happy baby |
This is my favorite series of pictures. You like picking
the grass out of the ground and you got a really good leaf
and it naturally went straight into your mouth like
everything else. But as the next picture clearly depicts,
leaves are not your favorite.
Showing off your waving skills. The first person you appropriately waved to was Auntie Em and this is who you are waving for here. She can somehow always get a wave out of you. Memorial Day |