Springtime

A few weeks ago I found this stroller at a garage sale. When I brought it home Lilly pushed it around for hours. She enjoyed it so much she decided it needed to sit on the couch with her while she looked at her books. Luckily I was able to distract her before she could get the stroller in her crib for nap time.

Lilly has recently found a new love for crawling up onto the dining room chairs. In this picture she is actually stuck between the chair and the table.

Lilly and Alea swinging

Looking for the neighbors puppies.

Playing in the backyard

Lilly and daddy having fun in the hammock on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

Easter Sunday

Outdoor Fun

On Friday we went to Deanna Rose Farmstead. It was opening day so a bit crowed but the weather was beautiful. It was fun seeing all the animals and particularly interesting to see how much more Lilly enjoyed it this year as compared to last.

Alea, Lilly and Evanlana


Attempting to feed the goat

Petting the goat

For some reason Lilly thought it would be a good idea to kiss the goat. It was so funny watching her follow the goat around until she could catch up with it an actually kiss it.

Playing in my sandbox

Lilly loves playing with her daddy. He is always trying to teach her new things and it's fun watching her try to learn and mimic everything he does.

Cancun

Last week Mike and I had the opportunity to celebrate our 5th anniversary with a trip to Cancun. It was the prefect time to get away since I'm past the morning sickness yet not too uncomfortable with my growing belly (and my swimsuit still fit which was an added bonus). We left on Friday and returned on Thursday. It seemed to be just the right amount of time to be away yet we were both more than ready to get back and see Lilly. My parents kept Lilly for the week and it was obviously apparent that she had a great time too.

Dropping Lilly off before heading to the airport.


Family hug


Our room


View from our room


View from our room


Heading out for dinner


Dinner at the Lobster House


Beach


Relaxing in the sun


Walking on the beach


Jungle trail walk


Relaxing after our trail walk


Beautiful scenery


Fish swimming in the clear blue waters


Iguanas (I'm pretty sure Mike took 50 pictures of Iguanas throughout our trip)

Kidscape Museum

This week it has been rainy and cold out so we decided to go to Kidscape. The suggested age for this museum is 3-9 so I called ahead of time to ask if 2 yr. olds were welcome. The said it was fine and as you will see, Lilly and her friend Alea had a wonderful time. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the KC area with young kids.

Afterwards we went to Fritz's Railroad Restaurant for lunch. It's a restaurant known for delivering your order via the overhead train. The girls were quite entertained which meant that Heather and I actually were up to particpate in a grown-up converstation with minimal interuptions.

Two year check-up

This week Lilly had her two-year check up. She seems to be right on track physically, mentally and developmentally. We were most excited to find out that Lilly is continuing to gain weight and for the first time (according to the charts) she is considered average. Here are her stats:
Height: 34" (75th%)
Weight: 27lbs (57th%)
Head: 19" (75th%)
For the most part Lilly is a happy, content and playful child. Here are a few of her current favorite things:
Food:
oranges, blueberries, dried cranberries, yogurt covered raisins, applesauce, tortillas, bagels, apple slices, carrots, cookies
Toys:
pretending with play food, cup and spoon for stirring, anything with buttons, babies, blocks
Activities:
flashcards, anything outside, coloring/drawing, singing in the car, drinking out of a cup by herself, hide-and-seek with daddy (however she only understands the hiding part and even at that she hides in the same place EVERY time), books (starting to "read" to herself), praying with mommy and daddy
Comfort items:
thumb, blanky, stuffed lion (Toby)
People:
mommy, daddy, MiMi, PaPa, Alea (friend), Syd (director of children's ministry at church)
We are continually amazed at how quickly Lilly is growing and learning. It seems like each day brings a new realization that this little girl is becoming more and more independent as she continues to learn and experience the environment around her.

2 years old!

On Saturday we celebrated Lilly's 2nd birthday. What a fun day to celebrate the life of our little girl. We are blessed!