My cute mom somehow snuck a daisy bulb and dirt from her YARD onto the plane here...
And it BLOOMED!
And it BLOOMED!
Getting stronger!
She's finally interacting with us with smiles and coos and it is EVERYTHING.
I don't know much...but I KNOW that getting outside...even for only 10 minutes a day...makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
If you're having a bad day, try fake laughing for a long time.
I bet they'll turn into genuine laughs before long! Haha!
Watching Marli's love for Lyla unfold is magic.
Watching for Dada to get home.
Rare "proof of mom" video. Usually I'm the one behind the camera!
She's getting more social and ventures further away from me during story time. So many mixed feelings about this!
She HAD to go outside when she heard the rain. Didn't matter that we were in the middle of making cookies!
For most of this month, Lyla slept from 10/11pm - 7am WITHOUT WAKING.
And last night she slept from 7pm to 8am!!
This handheld pumper is HEAVEN SENT.
Yet another way Lyla and Marli are from different worlds.
Marli SCREAMED during tummy time...
Lyla falls asleep!
Just eating oranges with her fork and knife.
Hoping to see her friends outside.
LOOK at her personality! Just starting to BURST!
Fun birthday party for one of Marli's friends!
She did NOT let these "goggit" (chocolate) brownies out of her arms THE WHOLE WAY HOME.
Sundays are our favorite.
Daddy is HOME.
Little mama
OH she makes me laugh!
Wasn't it just yesterday that Marli wore this Nana bonnet??
Discovering that box mixes are a bit easier when I have such an EAGER HELPER!
She comes running whenever she hears me in the kitchen.
Love these sleepy, milk drunk smiles.
VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!
HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY, MY LOVELY!!!!
How we LOVE YOU!!!!
Birthday lunch at Chick-fil-a!
And spaghetti dinner dessert auction at the church for dinner!
Somehow we ended up paying FORTY DOLLARS for the plate of cookies that WE BROUGHT.
Evan.
She even got a new apron from Nana for her birthday!
Somehow I neglected to get good pictures, but the day after her birthday we had a small party at our place with our landlords and neighbors and Tillamook ice cream with ALL the toppings!
I am the luckiest mama!!
Grammy got Marli a soundtrack that I grew up with and Marli LOVES IT.
Like...stops what she's doing when I turn it on...
sits on the couch...
and just listens.
A new favorite over here lately
MATCHING!
First snowfall!
Got a visit from Aunt Lissy! How we LOVE HER!
We all went to get our toes painted
They have a special connection. Maybe because they're both the second daughters??
UGH. Kills me!
I CANNOT STOP TAKING PICTURES OF HER FACE!
She frequently falls asleep just laying on the ground.
WHO IS THIS BABY?!!
Waiting for Mama to be done feeing Lyla
Perfect reading seat
Dora love is still going strong around here
This cooking tower is the best thing I have ever bought.
WE USE IT EVERY SINGLE DAY
'She brings her babies over to take care of them while I work.
There she goes again...
You GUYS! These beauties are MINE!!!!
Signing for MORE MUSIC. She LOVES it, Mom!!
After a rough couple of days, these little flowers picked for me by our neighbor friend meant THE WORLD.
Good morning smiles!
She found a paintbrush, asked me for a paper towel, and informed Evan that she "wanna paint Dada's toes!"
Bundled buggy!
I must end with this video because I CANNOT STOP WATCHING IT!!!!
She decided in the middle of her dance to "be a chicken"
There are some that live behind us that wander behind our house some mornings and Marli LOVES to watch them...
Apparently this is her impersonation of them! hahaha!
