15 months

On Friday Lilly had her 15 month check-up. She now weighs 21 lbs 3 oz (25th percentile) and is 30.5 inches (50th percentile) long. We finally have a "normal" baby according to the charts! The Dr. asked if Lilly was able to speak at least 6-8 words and I was a proud mama to report that she currently has 28 full words in her vocabulary. She understands a lot more than what even I think she understands and seems to learn knew things on a daily basis. I can ask her if she wants to go tot he park and once she finally calms herself down from the excitement she will first look out the window and then crawl over to the door and wait for me to pick her up and take her outside. She will also pick up books and bring them back to you when asked and will continue to do so until the bookshelf is empty. Daddy has started helping her learn to count to 10. She currently has "eight" and "ten" down. Currently her favorite things are swinging at the park, reading books, riding in her stroller and eating. Today we went to the library and enrolled in the "summer reading program" for toddlers. I'm excited to have new books to read to Lilly while earning free books through the program. We continue to enjoy and be blessed on a daily basis through this little girl of ours.

Lilly loves to crawl into our bedroom and lay or sit on the wool palette that great-grandma Betty made.

Family Pictures

Our friend Heather is such an amazing photographer. Her passion and dedication to her work is inspiring. Here are a few family pictures from our recent photo session.

Pickle

This evening Mike had a pickle with his dinner so we decided to let Lilly try a bite. Let's just say that her reaction wasn't much of a surprise to either of us.

Recently Lilly has started enjoying her playtime independently in other rooms of the house. Today it was in her bedroom where she spent 45 minutes looking at her books and exploring her bookshelf.

Outdoor Fun

This week we have been spending the majority of our days outside. On Monday we played in the front yard and went to the park a couple of times, on Tuesday we met up with some friends at the Deanna Rose Farmstead and today we were back at the park. Amongst the memories that I seem to making each day with Lilly, it's hard to remember what life was like before she was here.

Playing in the front yard


Deanna Rose Farmstead

Lilly squealed with delight at the goats and enjoyed touching and petting them.

The park

Daddy got home from work in time to play at the park too.

Lilly's favorite thing to do at the park is swing. Today I ask ed her if she wanted to go to the park and she said "weeeeeee". I took that as a "yes"!

Lilly's first time down the slide.

Growing and changing

I think Lilly has changed more in the last few weeks then she has in the last several months combined. It seems like just over night her vocabulary has grown by leaps and bounds. Today I asked her if she wanted to go to the park and instantly she said "go park". I also asked her where her "Chirpy Chick" book was and she crawled over to it, brought it back to my lap and then opened it to the first page waiting for me to start reading. It amazes me that not only can she repeat what I am saying but actually understands the meaning of the words.

I just love this time of year. It is so beautiful outside with the sun shining and the breeze blowing. You know summer is around the corner when you hear neighbors mowing and kids playing at the park in the middle of the afternoon.

Evening Routine

This evening I captured a few videos of Lilly during her evening routine. Mike typically gives Lilly her bath and gets her ready for bed but since he is out of town I received the honors. We had a lot of fun playing and Lilly is starting to do/say so many new things that just make me laugh. Again and again I am reminded of how much I love this little girl.

Arboretum and Botanical Garden

On Sunday evening we had the opportunity to hang out with our lifegroup at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The park is absolutely beautiful and we had a lot of fun watching the kids play and explore. Mike and I are truly blessed through the friendships we have made through our lifegroup and enjoy having peers to challenge and encourage us along life's journey.