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The baby was measuring small so they moved my due date to October 24th. Everything else looked perfect. We are thrilled! And now we don't need to buy anything new.

19 Months

Whew! The past month has flown by. Lily hasn't changed much from 18 to 19 months. She still loves to be around Daddy and do whatever he is doing.

She still loves to make us laugh and likes being the center of attention.

She still loves the camera and always wants us to take her pictures. Even if she has a dirty face and dirty shirt - which is pretty much all the time....see photos above and below.

New words: owl, come on, cat, apple, book

Favorite songs: The Wheels on the Bus, and the ABC's - she can get up to letter D and then she starts making it up

Favorite book: Go Dogs Go!

Favorite foods: yogurt or pudding, strawberries, cucumbers, and chocolate milk

Last week I bought some chicken nuggets at the store for her to eat. She refused and reached for the cucumbers and carrot sticks. What kid won't eat chicken nuggets? She did eat all the ketchup though.

Lily still isn't a big TV watcher. She'll stop to watch for maybe 2-3 minutes. But she has taken notice of Barney, Sesame Street (especially Elmo), and any show with a monkey - she doesn't care if it is animated or live, she just loves to watch monkeys.

Warm Weather Fun

The sun is finally out in Idaho. Here are some pics of Lily enjoying the warmer weather.

First popsicle of the season.

Coming down the slide at the park.

Hiding in her new favorite spot in the back yard. She likes to sit back here and sort the bark into piles. Here's to summer!

Krusty the Clown

After her bath last night, Lily ran her hands over her hair on the sides of her head and gave herself a "Krusty" hairdo. I was laughing so hard that daddy came running in with the camera.

What do you think?

Mother's Day

Saturday night Jeremy took me out to dinner. Then Sunday morning he woke up and made breakfast. We had eggs, OJ, orange rolls, and strawberries. Lily was so excited about the berries she couldn't wait for the prayer.

This is how she folds her arms for a prayer. It looks like she's ready to go down a water slide.

Enjoying a strawberry on Daddy's lap while Mommy opened presents.

She signed her card to me this year. She was happy to show me her artwork inside the card.

Jeremy and I got tickets to see Wicked! The best gift ever! I am so excited.

Happy Mom's Day everyone.

Dirty Mouth

God made dirt so.......

That means we can eat it!

Notice the chunk in her left cheek. I had to fish it out as soon as I finished taking the picture.
At least we made it to 18 months before she tried this. And I don't think she enjoyed the taste.

Puddin' Head

Grampy affectionately calls Lily "Puddin' Head." I made homemade vanilla pudding - so much better than the Jell-o stuff. Lily has been in heaven. She loves it. Just look at that smile. I guess she really is a pudding head.

Date Night for Bishop

The Beehive class in our ward gave us a date night this week. They brought over a fabulous dinner complete with flowers, candles, and table setting and took Lily for two hours so we could relax together.


Each young woman in the ward also wrote a thank you note to Jeremy to thank him for all his service. When we sat down to bless the meal I cried. During dinner we read each of the notes. It was such a nice gesture. Lily had fun playing with the girls. She didn't seem to miss us. We had fun eating a relaxing dinner and snuggling on the couch to watch LOST. The time passed all too quickly, but it was nice to take a moment and reconnect. Thanks girls! We will never forget this night.

Licking the beaters

Getting to lick the beaters must be a rite of passage for childhood. Lily got her first chance to try it last Friday before my piano recital. I made some chocolate frosting for a batch of brownies. She was in Heaven!

Woodland Park Zoo

We went to Washington to celebrate Puna's birthday. It was a fun trip. But we missed Brady. He was gone for most of it. On the rainiest day of the weekend we decided to go to the zoo.

Lily put on a brave face. She loves the zoo.

This was her first time seeing elephants. She was intrigued...for a few seconds.

I love this photo of Lily and Daddy.

Lily has been learning about body parts and what their names are. She was excited to discover that monkeys have noses and eyes too.

Trying to pick the monkey's nose.

After almost two hours in the rain and cold. Lily was ready to go. She's giving Papa and his camera a grumpy face.

On the way out we stopped one more time to look at the flamingos. They were such a beautiful color. It was a nice trip. We'll have to try the zoo again when the weather is better.

Sorry the pictures are small. They were from an email my Dad sent. Click on the pictures to see them a little larger.

Air Vent

We have central air conditioning in our house, but the upstairs still gets warmer than we'd prefer in the summer months. Jeremy and his Dad installed a vent on the west side of our house to help move air through the attic. We have a vent on the east side, but the air had no escape. They did the whole project in just a couple of hours. We're hoping it will pay off this year. Jeremy is pretty proud of his work. Here's a few pics:

18 Months

This post is a couple of weeks late. Lily turned 18 months on the 21st of April. She seems to be developing so quickly now. We're amazed at the things she learns to do each day. Here's a glimpse of what she's been up to.

Coloring and drawing are new favorite activities.

She loves putting on Mommy and Daddy's shoes.

She has started climbing on everything. The first thing she mastered was the toilet so she could play in the sink with the water. Luckily, Mommy caught her this time before the water was turned on.

She loves to read books to herself. In the mornings she'll sit on the couch or the rocker in her room and look through books.

She is also a budding photographer. The above photo is a self portrait she did recently.

Her new favorite toy is this baby buggy. It was given to us by a neighbor friend. She pushes it around the house and the yard all day long. Poor monkey is getting an upside-down ride!

Since starting nursery in church, she is obsessed with bubbles. She can say the word and she loves to play with them....all the time. Mommy figured out we can avoid messes by limiting bubbles to the bathtub until the weather warms up.

Her favorite parent at the moment is Daddy. They love to play together. She follows him around the house when he's home. What a pair!

With Baby #2 on the way, Mommy is trying to encourage independent behavior. We've been working on walking up and down the stairs, brushing teeth, getting dressed, and eating without help from Mommy or Daddy. Lily is enjoying trying to feed herself. Most of the time it is a disaster.....see above. She still has five more months to practice, and she does get better at it with each attempt.

To help with Baby #2's arrival, we're playing with baby dolls a lot. We talk about how much they need love and want to be held and the importance of being gentle with our babies. She likes learning about their hands, feet, and faces. She has two baby dolls which get frequent rides in the buggy. When the dog tries to investigate the babies, Lily gives the dog a good scolding. Nobody touches the babies.