23 Months

Clean Clean Clean

What does Lily love to do?  Clean!  Tonight Lily was drinking her milk from her big girl cup and she spilled a little.  She walked over to the cabinet got a few papertowels and cleaned up her mess.  She then went and threw the papertowels in the trash.  She did this all without any prompting or us even realizing she had spilled.  This weekend we went to a baby shower and another girl was playing in a little ball pit and throwing all the balls out of the pit.  Lily watched her but didn't join in.  Then the girl was asked to put the balls back in the ball pit and Lily jumped up and picked up every single ball.  The girl likes order.  Lily has also been singing more and more lately.  Tonight she sang me a song she made up that involved just repeating the word yellow over and over.  When we were in the car the other day I was listening to Weezer and scream-singing in the car.  Lily decided to join in by also scream-singing.  It was awesome!  I have never been so proud!

Long week

We are trying to get back to routine and a little bit of normalcy this week after our rush trip to Wisconsin.  Lily loved spending time with her family and everywhere she went she asked "Keena?"  I think someone has found her role model.  If Keena had her shoes off Lily wanted her shoes off.  It was nice to get a visit in, but we are also glad to be home.

Goodbye to you

Today and tomorrow we will celebrate the life of my grandma. I feel fortunate that Lily and I were able to get back to say goodbye. The day before she passed Lily insisted on giving her three kisses and the smile on my grandma's face was all I could ask for. I got to say all those things you wish you could say. Grandma, my second mom, I love you so much!  Today I remember you telling us to quit farting around, making us soup when we were sick, egg fights for Easter, naming the cows that you would eventually butcher, picking strawberries and eating them on your steps while you told me to save some to sell, and your barn cats; kitsy, trixy, and bitsy. My life was better because of you.

Happy 4th!

Lily had a fun 4th of July.  We went to Fiddler's green and watch the Symphony Orchestra with Lily's friend, Anna, and her family.  Lily had a blast.  She danced, played with Anna's toys, and Anna shared all her food with Lily.  Anna had noise blocking headphones that she brought and let Lily wear for the fireworks.  Lily liked the fireworks, but was a little scared so she kept the headphones on and sat very close.