Our Day

We really enjoyed our busy day today.

We started our day at Firestone. After dropping off the car, we went for a walk to Starbucks. Lyla loves the new found sound of her voice, particularly a high pitched squeal accompanied by a big smile and her new found toy, her tongue.

Later we walked to the grocery in our new stroller. It went really well, other than the sun beating down on Lyla. I made her wear her sun bonnet, which she was not terribly happy about, although she's always a good sport about taking a picture or two.

We ended the day with a little rice cereal. Lyla ate more of it than she ever has before and she seemed really happy to do so. I'm interested to see if she sleeps a little longer tonight...

Lyla's New Friends

Lyla was excited to meet two new friends last week....she may have been a little too excited, actually. We're learning that she thinks everyone should be able to play, smile, and do a raspberry or two, no matter how small they are.

First, she met her new cousin, Blaire Grace. She is evidently very anxious to begin their friendship and can't understand why her new friend is so sleepy:

For more pictures of Lyla's first meeting with Blaire (and a firsthand account of what she was thinking during these photos), check out Blaire's blog.

And, next, she met her new friend Liam. She's been waiting for Liam for many months. She insisted on hanging out with him on New Year's Eve, even when he was still in his Mom's belly:


















After checking Liam out, she was ready to start playing. Unfortunately, Liam still needs a little time to adjust to the world and isn't quite ready for a playdate with Lyla Quinn. The meeting ultimately resulted in a crying jag from Liam, and he had to be comforted by his Mom.

We are all very excited about Lyla's new buddies. It won't be long until 5 months of difference in age will be nothing at all!

Lyla's New Toy

When I went to get Lyla out of bed this morning, she showed me a new trick she must have learned in the night: sticking out her tongue. There's nothing she enjoys more now that a nice raspberry with lots and lots of bubbles.

And, fortunately, she doesn't discriminate as to who benefits from her latest discovery. At the grocery store today the people in line behind us were highly entertained by her new toy as I worked on unloading groceries. She's such a funny girl!

















Other new developments: Lyla now "dances" when we hold her up to stand on her legs. She especially likes it if Mommy sings a song or two as she performs. :)