first chosen friend

Cute Lily story...

We attend a storytime each week at one of our public libraries. You have to register for them because they are so popular and they have to keep the numbers down. So each week we see the same few little kiddos.

The week before last there was a little girl sitting next to us whose name was Clara. Lily didn't really pay too much attention to her but when we got in the car to leave she kept saying "i like clara."

Then this past week, we were doing one of our normal first songs. It's this bee song where the teacher goes around and the bee asks each little kid what their name is in the song. It goes "higgledee biggledee bumbleebee, won't you say your name for me, lily, lily, that's your name." Usually the parent has to say their name for them because they are too bashful. So this week Clara and her mom was sitting next to us again and when it was Clara's turn to say her name, Lily shouts out "clara!" for her. It was ADORABLE! And since then she keeps randomly saying that she likes clara.

During the week I try to keep singing the songs we sing at storytime with Lily so she'll get the hang of them (which she can sing a lot of songs now!). Whenever we do the bumblebee song she always inserts clara's name - never her own. Go figure!

22 Months

My little baby girl is 22 months now. My how times flies. In order to prioritize things in my life, blogging has had to take a step back the past month.

But tonight I just have to write about my sweet lily. She is the most amazing wonderful beautiful little girl ever. She makes me laugh and everyday I see more and more of her personality. She is independent, polite, strong-willed, and caring. She has an amazing vocabulary and puts together all kinds of sentences. Everyone comments on how much she knows. She gives the best hugs and kisses and there is nothing in the world like hearing her say "love you mommy!" We got her her first bike/tricycle and she LOVES LOVES LOVES it. She doesn't use the pedals yet but can go superfast even still! She loves to help me with any chores I'm doing - sweeping, laundry, cleaning dishes, etc. She builds things with her megablocks and loves to watch Max and Ruby. Lily loves to color even though she doesn't know how to draw anything yet. She loves to wear dresses, hats, and jewelry. Everywhere we go she has been wanting to take along the purse she has just like mommy.

I LOVE LILY!!!

don't feed geese

Just a warning. Don't feed geese. This is what happens if you do...They come CHASING after you! A big flock of them has been hanging around the park across the street and as soon as Lily and I went out to feed them they come running over to our yard. It was CRAZY!!

our crazy life

I haven't been blogging as much anymore because I feel like the time I have is precious and I'd rather be doing things for my family and others than blogging. Life has been CRAZY lately. And here's just a preview of what life has been like for us lately with a recap of last week.

Last Sunday - church stuff in the morning and then pool party with the youth group kids that evening

Monday - Go over to Mary's in the morning to help her celebrate her birthday and have a playdate. Went to dinner with my family.

Tuesday - Met several old high school friends at the park and had a great time catching up. Cleaned house, did laundry. Then had small group that evening at our house.

Wednesday - Went with a new friend, Sara, and her kids to the WOW kids area at Botanical Gardens. Ran errands in the afternoon. 8:30 service band practice in the evening.

Thursday - Worked from 8-12 since a lady was out for surgery. Pool with the family in the afternoon. Ice cream outing with one of the youth group girls. Then fantasy football draft that evening.

Friday - Worked from 8-2 like normal. Hung out for a bit at the parents house. Went on a date with my hubby.

Saturday - Grocery shopping in the morning. Church picnic in the afternoon. Relaxed that evening.

Sunday - church stuff in the morning, youth group in the evening, and then a cookout at a friend's house.

Having a calendar has become very very important and keeping track of everything. I'm trying to really focus in on what's most important for me and family and using my time wisely. Lily and Matt come first no matter what. And making sure we have quality good family time is the most important thing.

Lily is really growing like a weed. We've been having so much fun together and I'm so glad I get to be a stay at home mom to enjoy her. I have so much fun playing around on the floor and having tickle fights. She thinks it's hilarious when I do "the claw" now and does it herself. She holds up her arm and says "da claw." She loves yogurt smoothies, doing handstands, wearing her backpack, mickey mouse clubhouse, harris teeter driving grocery carts, veggietales, singing veggietunes in the car, walking around in her duck towel, wearing her bathing suit, trying on my shoes, big hugs, playing chase, taking her shoes off in the car, playing hide and go seek, slides, and books. She does NOT like getting her hair washed, messes, suspense, having her hair put in a ponytail. As you can see my list of things I can think of that she doesn't like is much less. Lily is really a happy little girl and loves life. I love her so much!!! I'm going to miss these toddler days when she grows up!

body parts and the potty

Lily has become very interested in her private body parts. Which is normal for those of you who don't have little kids! She keeps talking about how she has a "cwotch" and tonight apparently discovered she has "two boobies." She just kept starting at them and pointing them out to us. It was hilarious!!

Lily also peed in her potty for the first time!! It was only one drop of pee, but hey we'll take what we can get at 21 months. She's becoming more aware of having to go potty and what it's meant for. The other day she knew she had to go poop and said she had to go potty. I took her in there and she would only sit for like a minute and then got up without doing anything. I go to get a diaper to put back on her, turn around, and she has pooped in the living room floor. YUCK! But I praised her for knowing she did have to go poop - just not in the right place!