Lila is one!!!

Today is Lilas birthday!! We had a wonderful day. We went to the park, had lunch and then fed the ducks. Bell we only fed one "duck" I think it was really a baby swan. Then we went and played in the springs. It was cold and Lila had a blast. When she was ready to leave we went home to take a nap. After dinner we walked to hey cupcake and got some cupcakes to enjoy. (sugar mamas was closed on Monday's :( We sung happy birthday and Lila used the candle as a spoon for the icing after she saw me lick it. Of course she was up late after the sugar cake.

Playing dress up

Lila started playing dress up the other day. She has been saying "up" to take her shoes on and off at home for fun. Then we did the same with da's sock. The next morning she decided she wanted to try mamas clothes on.

Vocab

Lila says gentle. It sounds so cute and clear. Gen-tle.... She really has the sweetest little voice. Now she started saying it because she was grappling my face and hurting me. So we were talking about "gentle touches" which she knows is to softly pet a cat. So Lila was petting my face... We both thought it was pretty funny.
She also saw everyone "shhhshhh" ing at the childrens museum on Monday during wheels on the bus... Now when I shush she puts her finger up to her mouth to do the same...
And her favorite new word, "whoa!". I must say that a lot!

Pictures from the park a couple of days ago...

v.52

Wow! I can't believe I am writing this... Today Lila is 52 weeks old.
This week has been full of running, washing her hands, books, and talking!
It seems like Lila adds words to her vocabulary everyday. She started saying hat, and because of that started wearing one. She only wants to wear it for a second or two. The house has been being decorated for the past few days. And we have been reading "Where is Baby's birthday cake?" the baby is wearing it's birthday hat so Lila pointed at the hats sitting on the mat "hat hat". Her favorite word is up. "up up up" she says it so confidently (those are da's words). Lila calles daddy Da. It is so cute. I am Mama.
Lila loves her baby doll. She rocks her night night as she sings "nigh nigh" so so sweet. I put a pillow in a box and made a bed for the baby (she has a blanket too) Lila climbs in the baby bed and rocks her. I wonder where she got that from? :)
A year ago we were at the doctors making plans to check into the hospital the next morning... Two days later Lila would be born. I can't believe Lila is going to be one. What an amazing first 52 two weeks. I love you Lila!

v.51

Today Lila is 51 weeks old. What a week! Filled with lots and lots of words. Lila has quite a vocabulary for a 11 month old. I don't even think I could list all her words at once... The list is long. Gigi said from day one, "Lila has something to say!" and boy does she. She mimics everything we say and lots of times starts to say it too. Thank you is a new one... It sounds similar to hold you but mommy can tell the difference. Another favorite word this week "roar". We got a book from the library that has a dinosaur on a page... We said roar and she roars back. The Dino make her giggle.
This week was SXSW and spring break. Lila and mommy got to do some extra people watching on a few afternoon walks. Wednesday after daddy got off of work the family walked to Jos. They had a stage with music and Lila loved it. When the band first came on she bounced a few times and daddy showed her the stage. She was memorized and as soon as dash put her down she danced and danced. She even got a couple of people to dance with her.
Thursday mommy and Lila went on a camping trip with the unkies and Gigi. We went to Garner State Park. The hill country is so pretty. Lila loves being outside so much, she had a blast. She swam in the Frio River a couple of times. We went on a hike and read books around the campfire. Lila loves camping. She loves the tent too. There is a little field next to the campsite. It is filled with little wild flowers and prefect for Lila to run around in, and she did.

Quinoa

Lila loves quinoa... Can you tell? A side note, purple is her color... I love this cute little dress.

v.50

Today Lila is 50 weeks old. This weeks recap... Saturday the family checked out a farmers market. It was mostly windy and made us miss Santa Barbara, but we had a couple of food finds. Sunday, Lila and mommy went to Momal's house and helped her plant her flower beds. Lila was more interested in the wind chimes then the planting... She did help pull some grass out of he beds for a few minutes. Monday was the library and as I bragged about in the previous post her vocabulary skills blossomed! Tuesday Lila had her first dip in the springs ( just knee deep and fed dicks and baby swans. Wednesday just errands and the park. Thursday Lila fed the ducks and baby swans again. But this time two giant "ducks" I am pretty sure they were geese, came for bread. They were crazy and had no concept of personal space. It kind of scared mommy (maybe because I have been "bitten" by one before) but it was very exciting! Thursday night a cold front blew in... We blew bubbles in the yard and enjoyed all the crazy wind. But then Friday was too cold and wet for the park so we went to Locomotion. Only two more weeks of free play there (younger then one is free admission) it was the first time we had gone since she was walking. As soon as I set her down off she went. She actually wanted to go to the big kid area... Of course Lila wants to grow up too fast!!

Words of the week... Hot... Ow... Hold you... Get you... And of course the word of every week... Hi!! Lila loves to wave and tell people hi. Really not everyone though. Always babies and kids and some adults, I wonder what the criteria is.

Zilker, Ducks, Barton Springs

Today Lila and mommy went shopping for some new spring and summer clothes. We found some pretty cute stuff at old navy. Then we met Alison and Dingo at Zilker Park. We walked the trail a little bit then played on the great lawn do Dingo and Lila could run around. Mommy brought bread so we went to feed the ducks. Lila wanted to test out the water. Off her shoes went and in her feet went. She loved in and wanted to let go of mommy and walk to the middle. Oh summer will be fun, now we need swim suits!

New things in one day

Today Lila said her name, many times, she said "hold you", up, "get you".
She said quack in the library story time when the teacher put a duck on the felt board. The teacher said "yes ducks say quack"
I showed her to blow bubbles in the bath a couple of times and then she did it! That makes me excited to swim this summer!
That's all. I had to write it so I don't forget. That's what the Lila Report really is anyway... A journal so I will be able to read back and rememeber!

v.49

Today Lila is 49 weeks old. It is March, Lila's birthday month!! It's hard to remember jut a short year ago at this time we were at the "she could be here any day" stage... The next 23 days I tried to patiently wait and enjoy Lila tumbling around in my big belly...
This week Lila added a few new words... "hot" and "this" "that" "sock" "wa wa" ( she signs water too) We go to the playground almost everyday and Lila has found her first friend. His name is Hudson and he is 15 months old. They talk to each other and play in the rocks. Soon Lila will be able to run long side him... She wants to run. If Lila needs to get somewhere faster then her feet allow she gets a hand to help take her there.
Lila loves people and animals. She wants to wave to almost everyone. I love her laugh and smile when she sees something to get excited about...
Show Lila something a couple of times and she can do it too. Her newest thing is shrugging her shoulder and flipping her hands up. She does this with a quizzical look too. Mostly when she drops something (on purpose). "oh" where did it go?

Friday after Gruene

This is what happens when you walk through the Easter aisle in Hobby Lobby.

A little austinite

It's official. Today we went to Zilker park and rode the train and played a bit too...
Lila got the hang of what the train was all about quickly.. Waving to all the other people!