Forts and texting :)

This morning I built Lila a pillow fort! She loved it. She also wanted to "text daddy" so we sent him a picture.

22 months

Lila, today you are 22 months old. You hold your fingers up and know you will be two soon. The other day you were playing and chatting away. And saying. "How old are you?" "she's 20 months" it made me laugh. People ask you how old you are and I answer she's 20 (21..) months. Soon I will answer two... Well, actually Lila, soon YOU will be answering that! And I can't believe it. But I say that every day.
Today we were headed to the park and I started singing a song. You said "mommy don't sing that's song. It's not good." "Lila! You don't like my song" "it's like the abc don't sings the abcs. Lila sings the abcs" "okay Lila you sing the alphabet" and she did!!! Several times! We have sung it together before (me helping her with letters) but all by herself!!

Lila you are so sweet and kind. You love babies and all animals. You point out pink things because "Minnie mouse likes that color" then you tell me a favorite color you have (it changes often)
You like dressing and buckling yourself. You are slightly obsessed with your Minnie Mouse underwear. I love you so much! What a fun and amazing and teaching these 22 months have been...


Here are some of my notes of your cute new phrases...

"What are you saying mommy? " when you don't know what I am saying :) because I will say to you "Lila what are you saying"

"Da! da! Have a question!" (what's your question) mommy!

"mommy loves you" (when someone is doing something to you, you don't want )

You have also started saying "I will..." rather then just talking in the third person. "Lila will..." I love it! Especially when you say "I love you mommy"

This was a conversation with Toxie the bear at breakfast recently...
"whats that toxie? It's a book. To read. It's my favorite book. I'm making a parfait. It's a parfait. It's a parfait toxie. I will eat it I will eat it. "


Hahahaha I love you!!!

Lately in picture(and captions)

Lila loves to read herself books these days. And she does, telling what is going on and some words/ sentences on each page...
We went to zilker park and rode the train to see if the sun and being outside would help us get over whatever bug we have... And Lila rode the seal (it did make us feel better!) we walked on the trail too and chased and fed some birds.
On daddy's day off we went to the Hope outdoor gallery. A concrete structure that "hoped" to be a condo and now is a place where artist paint (or graffiti) and where homeless people probably sleep and sadly where lots of people litter. But it was neat and Lola enjoyed balancing and playing with a stick she found. And Micky mouse was painted there too.

Cookies in the bath

For the past couple nights, during your bath... You "roll out the dough" (a washcloth) on your legs. Then want to "push in cookies" so tonight you used these little animal sponges you have.
Oh Lila, I love you.

Bubble bubble bath

With bubbles!!!

Remember this forever

Tonight while eating dinner Lila said to me " you're cracking me up. Mommys cracking Lila up"

Today we were brushing our teeth. Lila stands on a stool while doing so... She wraps her arm around me and leans her head in close in my body. We stood there just looking at each other while brushing our teeth. It felt so sweet. I love Lila's hugs.

21 months

Yesterday was your second Christmas and today you are 21 months old. You are funny, very very smart, and beautiful. You make me laugh everyday. You teach me all about life and everyday, making me a better person and mommy just by watching and being with you. And yes, everyday I learn how to be a little more patient . You want to do lots of thing yourself. You know what you want and you generally can communicate what you need. Although sometimes I don't understand you (like today, I was folding Tuf's blanket wrong or touching it wrong or something i still don't know what...). You cried, I hugged you and asked you to please tell me what to do and I am sorry I didnt understand. New hugged, then we cuddled and read a book. The life of a toddler. I love living every minute with you.
This month you tried and enjoyed (many times) peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We sing the song as we make them. I cut the crusts off for me and discovered you like them a lot too!
Lila you sing lots of songs. We make up songs all day.
Your memory is amazing. We will read a book once and the next time you know words (and where they belong?) For example, turning to a new page and you know the first word or two.
You play hide and seek. You count, we hide. At the playground other parents stop and watch because you, this tiny sweet tot are counting/yelling to 18 ish. You run and find me and then say "go count" and off you go to count!
I love being your mommy and daddy and I are so lucky to be your parents.