Liliah Turns 2

Happy 2 Years Old, Liliah

You fill our days with such joy

and wonderment

What a special day this was, our first birthday with you
One year ago today is also the 1st time we saw your face - our happy family referral day

Here is how I found you when I came home from work

Enjoying your birthday meal of hot dogs & mac n cheese

Proud & happy daddy getting ready to light the candles

Delighted over her new car........big grins and giggles....

Opening my gifts and taking time to enjoy them

You loved when we sang happy birthday to you which we did all day. You picked off the sprinkles on your cake while we sang to you. You gave mommy 15 kisses when I rocked you in your chair at bedtime. I take it that you had a great day.

1 Year Old for 1 More Day

Liliah will turn 2 years old on August 25th
I wanted to capture her licking her birthday cake batter off the beaters liked I loved to do as a kid. It was such a pleasure and brought me such happiness to get to bake my daughter's first cake. I mean, does it get any better than this.

August 25th is also our 1 year referral celebration, the first time we saw her face!

Uum good......

Babies are so cute when they sleep. This is what 3 hours of napping will do to you. It must have been all that beater licking that tuckered her out

Coloring Debut (video)

You L O V E to wear hats, hair accessories and sunglasses

You also L O V E to peel your crayons and blow them across the table. You haven't quite mastered your blowing technique, but you get tickled trying.

I Found A Cookie Monster In My House

Did somebody say, C O O K I E S !

Dog germs.....boil some water.......somebody call the fire department!

Yum, me love cookies!

I crack myself up!

Happy cookie monster.....

Weekend Get-Away

Who could resist taking a picture with these 2 @ the zoo!
We are a bit sedated in our pose......I must admit......I pictured a little wilder pose.....like grass skirts or striking a surfing pose........

We spent the weekend in Portland to attend a reunion picnic that was sponsored by our adoption agency with other families from the region. On Sunday prior to the picnic, we visited the local zoo which I loved. This was my favorite part of the weekend

Liliah L O V E S to hold her daddy's hand when I push the stroller. Poor thing did not feel well all weekend and then passed it on to me.....so having fun the WHOLE weekend was a challenge

Experiencing the salmon run with daddy......she loves to put her hands in water

She slept with us and started on pillows next to us under the covers. When we woke up in the morning, this is how we found her. She somehow crawled out of the covers and up onto the duvet cover

Kasey & Savannah posing with the boys
(our friends kids that we just love and are like an Uncle & Aunt to) Can you believe we spent the weekend with (1) toddler & (2) teenagers.....are we crazy or what? I know we are living on the wild side these days

2 girls on the farm

Riding the ponies....
This is as close to real animals that Liliah wanted to get to on this day

All aboard the zoo train
This zoo is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi and was started by the local pharmacist in 1887 who loved to collect animals for a hobby

Liliah's 1st swing ride and she just giggled with delight

This is her @ home on Monday evening......still a sick baby along with her mama.....

I love you baby girl!
After this photo shoot, we went inside, got in bed early for a little snuggling and then lights out