Fathers day 2012

Lila and I made a chalk message on the porch and steps in the morning. Lila gave dada a rock she painted. And then we surprised daddy with a grill.
We had lunch out and went to the pool. Then we headed to Round Rock to watch the Express play. We sat on the lawn and had a great time. Lila entertained the family behind us. (and a few beside is too!) We shared a huge hot dog and got some junk food too. Lila had a great time playing in the grass and watching the bugs. She clapped along with the crowd and danced to the music. They played Raffi "the more we get together" and she lit up! "again again" she signed and said. Sweet Lila. She also loved "everybody clap your hands" maybe she thought everyone was clapping for her, I bet some were! :)
Happy fathers day!

Picture update

Camping in June

15 months.

Lila has two new teeth. And she says too, to, and two!! Can I count one word as three? She also has been putting two and three words together. And has many new phrases. "open please" "have it" get it" thank you dada (etc)" bye bye wa wa (etc)"
She loves to look at "Lila" and "pictures" she talks about what was going on and everyone who is in a picture.
Recalling the recent and semi recent past is a new thing too. She talks about the dog at the beach. (it hurt her but she
Watching Lila eat "watermelon" is so fun. She takes big bites and will eat slice after slice. Yummy!
Lila loves to color. She draws "kitty kitties" and "doggies" and requests often (always) that I draw them as well. She likes to "paint" but doesn't like to get dirty with it.
She loves to swim at the pool. And jump! She jumps in over and over. And claps and says "jump".
My heart grows a little more every day!

Rolly polly

Lila just did a forward roll! She tried a couple if times and went sideways. And then did it!!! A couple of times. Dada said she started tried a few days ago but he stopped her because her neck looked funky!
Go Lila!! Just in time for the summer Olympics!!

Brag a little...

Lila signs bird. And says "bird tweet tweet tweet"
She says and signs a three word sentence "animals dancing me"
She can "read" a couple of her books. Along with making noises for the pages too!
She says "happy" and "hat" and loves party hats and anyone wearing them !!
Lila understands the concept of "it"! Get it, open it, read it.
She says me and points to herself. She can sign "friends" and "play" and "sing"
She loves to color or chalk. She asks me to draw kitty kitties and dogs. Then she colors mine in and draws her own too! She used a pen for the dirt time and drew a kitty kitty on her hand. And one on the bed spread!! (oops!)
She paints with a paint brush and prefers it to finger painting (less mess!)
If she is calling for da or mommy she puts her hand over her mouth.
She is quickly learning colors. Red she knows... I think blue and purple too!! Or at least those are the ones she can say!!
That's all I can remember now... Here is me and Lila being silly. (another one of her news words!