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The Fashionista!

I'm A Pre-Schooler

I have something to tell you (okay, besides that my mommy made me this skirt!)

I'm a pre-schooler

Hmmm, I wonder what I will learn about today

Okay, this is me interpreting daddy at trying to get me to smile.....I really am happy though about going to school!

Mommy took me the day before to meet my teacher and see my classroom

Ms. Ruth, I think I'm going to love your class.  My favorite thing I played with is the train set.

H.M.S. Rubber Ducky

Waiting patiently for H.M.S. Rubber Ducky....."Her Majesties' Service!  That's what daddy says every time he takes his girls out in a boat :)

Passing the time while daddy gets the boat ready

Can we go already!

Is it time to go yet???

Loving the ride

Nothing better than an autumn evening chillin' on the lake

Look Who Came To Visit

Uncle Randy, Auntie Lori, Lacey and Kimberlee.  Thanks for coming to see us! We enjoyed visiting so much that I only have this picture to capture our time together.  We loved hanging out , eating out, shopping for so me new Fall items for our home and picking out a few new ornaments for the tree while in Leavenworth.  Liliah is still talking about you and how you love her. We feel so blessed to have you visit us twice a year!!!!  Big hugs and we'll see you at Christmas time :)

 Liliah is very much into slides.  She saw this and knew right away that she wanted to go on it.  She has never been on anything like this and didn't hesitate to climb up to the top!

 She is loving her ride down. . . . I love how she is fearless . . . . . she even spied a rock climbing tower and pointed to climb up that.....ah....I don't think so....not this year at least!

Happy 3rd Birthday & The End of Summer

Happy, Happy 3rd Birthday Liliah!  I can't believe that 2 years ago, we received your referral on your first birthday!  We got to enjoy 8 months with you as a 1 year old and all of your 2's.  We are looking forward to watching you blossom as a 3 year old. 

You like to help out and be called, big girl!  You loved playing in your mini pool this summer.

We love our beautiful tutu girl

When you woke up on your big day you were excited to open your presents!  You love Mickey & Minnie Mouse so much that we bought you a Minnie Mouse costume, eating set w/mat.  You requested a Minnie Mouse cake.  You and I made the chocolate cake the night before and frosted on your big day.  You loved having Happy Birthday sung to you...as Daddy & Mommy did throughout the day!  You know how to  blow out your candles.  There are no pictures though of this because actually we were all sickies!  We did make the best of the day and you seemed to enjoy yourself!

Labor Day weekend we tried to capture the last bit of summer.  Maddy loves fetching the ball both on land and water.

Such a happy girl.  I just love this dog!

You love to throw the ball and have quite the arm and aim for one your size

Feeding the ducks is so much fun.  When you have a little one, you get to enjoy things you loved doing as a kid.

Such sweet moments

Goodbye summer........we'll miss you!!!

2 More Days With A 2 Year Old

I learned to pull myself up & hang from the gymnastic bars

 Walk the balance beam with assistance from daddy

To participate in circle time

Celebrate completing my 1st gymnastics class

Pushing my car

And being pushed I prefer over using my legs to get me around

 

I love when Nana . . . .

and Papa visit - we have so much fun

In 2 days we say goodbye to 2 and hello to our 3 year old!  Liliah has made big strides this year.  We have had so much fun watching and loved every minute of watching her grow. Her speech is starting to blossom and she's come along ways since her palette surgery 10 mos ago.  She is using small sentences when communicating her thoughts to us.  We love to hear her talk, but have to use our thinking caps more now to understand her.  We probably get it right about 60% of the time.  She sweetly tells us "no" when we don't get it right.  She will start her IEP specialized preschool in September.  

She successfully breezed through potty training this summer.  She is now sleeping in her big girl bed for the past 2 days and loves it.  She is staying in her bed at night so far!  She moves her step stool in place to use the toilet, brush her teeth, wash her hands, brush her teeth and turn the lights on and off.  She wants to pick out her clothes to wear.  Wants to wear makeup already like mommy! She can count to 10 and knows a circle, triangle and square.  She loves to count everything right now!  She is referring to herself in 3rd person and everything else is either Mommy or Daddy's.....like....mommy's car, etc.  I think she's going to like athletics....something to do with jumping!  She jumps when she walks....in her bed....onto the couch....off of the couch.  She is very coordinated and tough for being such a tiny thing! When I do something she likes, she will say, yeah mommy and clap her hands. She loves to be a big helper and involved in whatever we are doing.

Her favorite songs to sing at bedtime is twinkle, twinkle little star and Jesus loves me.  She loves when I sing the Sound of Music songs to her!   

The other night when I put her to bed (I had a serious back injury this summer and have not done this for 3 months) she looked at me after I gave her hugs and kisses and said, "Liliah is happy!"  That is the first time she has ever used that phrase......Oh, be still my heart!

The Sillies

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First time playing in the sprinklers.  I love playing in the water.  I don't mind getting my face or hair wet.

Wahoo, this is fun

Still smiling after wiping out.  I love my tutu bading oup (or ye ye's cucko which means Liliah's tutu!!!