Little Aggie

College football season is upon us, and although she has no tv to watch it on, Lily is dressed and ready for the occasion.  On Saturday we took her to the Arboretum outfitted in her Aggie apparel.  She looks pretty adorable if I must say so.  She is also going through a big Dada obsession.  I used to look forward to the weekend and having Phil around, but now it is almost annoying.  If I try to pick her up when he is around, about 50% of the time a fit is thrown.  I told her if she doesn't clean up her act I'm going back to work and sticking her in day care.  So far this week she has been very sweet so I guess my big threat scared her.

For ABL, the bloomers!

One

I just wanted to write down a few things about Lily as a one year old before I forget.  No need to comment.

Activities:
Walking, walking, walking
POINTING. loves to point. Sometimes in an accusing way.  Can be slightly awkward when she does it to strangers.
Pushing things around the house.  The Paulsen's shopping cart (best borrowed toy yet), her new pink and purple push toy from Pam, any of our chairs.
Picking up and dropping her large bouncy ball.
Playing tug of war with Thimba.
I swear I'm not starting each line item with a P on purpose.
Loving touch and feel books.

Favorite Foods:
Blueberries, strawberries, bananas, melon, peaches, mango.
Avocado
Turkey lunch meat
Pasta with red sauce
BBQ Chicken
Waffles
Steel cut oats with yogurt
Tortillas

As you can see, there aren't any vegetables listed.  She only liked vegetables when we started solids and has since been refusing them save for a bite or two.

Disposition:
Crazy, sweet, silly.  She doesn't sit still...ever.  She loves all people and hasn't met a stranger.  She has never cried when I've dropped her off at MDO or church or anywhere that I can think of.  She isn't very needy for attention except when she's getting tired.  She'll come over to me and want up in my lap when she is getting sleepy.  She sleeps through the night most nights when she isn't sick or teething.  Every now and then I have to get up and pat her back to get her back down.  She sleeps from about 8:00 at night to 6:30-7:30 in the morning.  She takes two naps most days, unless she sleeps late.  She still likes to be worn in a sling or a wrap, especially when she's tired and we're out and about.  At times when she is mad she'll try to pinch me.  She went through a short little biting me on the shoulder faze but it has thankfully stopped now that her top teeth broke through, so I'm hoping it was the teething and not the devil in my child.

Words:
Mama (generally only said when she's tired)
Dada (usually she says Da! and it generally happens when he gets home from work.)
Uh-Oh - her all time favorite word.  She says it when she's doing something naughty, or when she drops or throws something on the floor.

Stats:
22.5 lbs, 30 inches long.  She was around the 75th percentile for height, weight and head circumference so she's starting to come down a little and her time at the top of the charts is coming to an end.

Party Party Party

We had a little celebration for Lily's birthday last weekend and it was so much fun.  We kept it simple and had family and friends over to play.  I know that Lily had a blast!  On Sunday Lily's friend Dylan had his birthday party so we went and enjoyed the spray ground at Brookhaven.  Phil played with Lily almost the entire time and I got to hang back and get some pictures.

The cake pictures were taken by my sweet friend Jennifer

Lily & Braxton

This girl LOVES dogs.  So cute.

Tutu Cute

Happy Birthday Lily!

My sweet, precious, fluffy haired, light up the room Lily. One year old. Where did the time go? I wonder how many hours I spent holding you. How many minutes I spent watching your sweet face after you fell asleep. How many smiles you have flashed and how many smiles you've brought to our faces. My little energetic, full of drama, giver of kisses and bites on the shoulder. There isn't a box big enough to hold our love for you. Sometimes it makes my heart ache to think about. You are a wild one, an explorer, have yet to meet a stranger. You love your dada to the moon and back and he loves you fiercely. His most favorite thing to do in the whole wide world is to show you off, to carry you around for all to see. He might as well wear a sign on his back that says "This is my baby, my blessing, my precious treasure" because it is obvious that is how he feels. We are so blessed to be your parents. To wake up to your sweet face, your big blue eyes, your cotton hair, your sweet clean baby smell. I love to watch you discover the world all around you, to listen to your belly laugh and your baby babble. I am so thankful that I get to spend my days with you. Some days are challenging. Some days you are a teething mess and you refuse to nap and you make messes faster than I can clean them up. But your babyhood is fleeting and I'm thankful for all the days both good and bad. One year, gone by in a flash, a blink. 365 days of being your mama and loving you. My little ray of sunshine. I love you so much! xoxo

Dog Days of Summer

Thimba has had his share of trips to the dog park and the school by our house lately. He loves to play with his favorite friend Frieda, and Lily loves to watch the dogs. She will shriek and point and reach out to them. I'm so glad she is an animal lover already.