lillie update

Let's see how quickly I can do this. I've wanted to update, but can't seem to find time. At 13 and a half months, Lillie walks, runs, LOVES to have books read to her, has quite a decent vocabulary, and generally gets into everything. Such a fun and exhausting age! She is sweet and has a very loving nature. She can also be as fragile as a flower and cry over the smallest things (like another child crying). She's becoming more independent, yet still a big 'ol momma's girl.

Words:
hello, bye, doggie, meow (for cats), lillie, baby, momma, dadda, isaac (more like IIIIIIIIkk), book, ball, bear, eye, nose, mouth, ear, mouse, elmo, more (with the sign, sometimes without), night night, no, done, down, apple, duck, cheese, shoes, juice, didy (for diaper), nanna, santa...I'm sure there are others that I'm forgetting.
She will also repeat a lot of words after I say them (mostly a one time deal)

Animal sounds:
woof (sounds like boof), meow, baaa, moo, neigh, bawk

Books:
this girl LOVES books! She demands to be read to all of the time. On some of her favorite books, she says certain parts. Sadly, I have most of her books memorized since I read them so often.
favorites include a lot of dr. suess books (ABC's, There's a Wocket in my pocket), Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you see?

Extra fun little things:
LOVES dogs, says woof anytime she sees one
says "wwweeeeeee" for anything like the swing, rocking horse, or anything crazy or dangerous
screams and puts her hand over her mouth when you tell her no
she loves to carry anything heavy or oversized
she dances this crazy butt dance that is too cute!
favorite foods include apple, black beans, cheese, banana, peas, avacado, oatmeal, potatoe, egg

Catching up with photos...
black beans and avacado, a favorite meal...

Thanksgiving


She said "brrrrr" today

Birthday

I have a lot of catching up to do. Lillie changes so fast, I always feel like I'm already forgetting a lot of "firsts". I have a little time to myself, so I am going to try and get this thing up to date.

Lillie had her big 1st birthday in November. For her real birthday, we (me, Paco, Laura, Isaac, Erin, and my mom) went to the San Antonio Children's museum. Interesting place, I had never been there before. The kiddos loved it and probably could have stayed there a lot longer than we let me.

We had her party the following Saturday at Olmos Basin park. It was a nice gathering of family plus a few friends. At first birthdays it seems like there are more adults than kids. More of a celebration for those who have watched the little one come that far. Plus, it's Paco's birthday too so needless to say we had more alcohol and adults than kids and toys. It was breezy and cool outside, but luckily it was bright and sunny which helped warm us a little. The party was very lovely and made extra special with a couple of friends coming in from Dallas.