My favorite pictures of Lia ever

That's a pretty big statement, but its absolutely true. This morning Lia was playing with her play-doh and I sat down opposite her with my camera. I couldn't speak after I was done taking pictures of her. We have our tough times- she behaves like a typical two-year-old, I behave like a typical annoyed mom. But then there are moments like this morning. Moments where I love her with every thing I am and I want to be the very best I can be for her. She didn't even really talk during these pictures, she just did her own thing, but watching her was more than enough. She is so so special. The most special little girl in the whole wide world. She warms my heart. She makes me love her more and more. There is such a sense of good nature in her face. Sweetness. A giggle. She is everything and beyond what I could have ever dreamt of in my ideal baby girl.

Be prepared, there are a LOT of pictures, but take your time. Each one is my favorite.

Ta dah!

My Sweet Lia

We went to the mall this morning to kill some time before morning naps and after we had visited most of the stores, we walked towards the play area. Lia was holding my hand and walking next to me and she chirruped, "Can we go to the play area mom? Mom? Can we go to the play area?" in that sweet, chirpy, I'm-asking-you-nicely-so-please-do-it type of voice.

I looked down at her sweet, round little face and said, sure, we can go to the play area. Her little face became overcome with a great joy and she gazed up at me with worshipful eyes before she couldn't contain herself anymore and bent over my hand (for a second I thought she was going to have to bite it out of joy...) and kissed it. Once. But a very big thank-you-from-the-bottom-of-my-little-heart kiss.

I melted.

Lia brought as much as she could carry and stuffed it into this little tunnel tube and then crawled in with it- she could barely find enough room to bend her head down to say hi to me. :)



Yesterday I gave Davy a bottle and put him on the floor on this blanket then made Lia a bottle too. I put Lia on the floor NEXT to Davy but when I came back she had found a far more comfortable (and fairly accomodating) pillow.

Davy loves trying on shoes, and the more sparkly and glittery the better...

I just had to post these even though they are awful quality- they remind me SO much of my dad. My dad wears jeans and a shirt similar to this tucked in at least once a week (sort of weekend wear) and when I saw Davy all dressed up I just had to smile.

Lia lined up all of her special babies and I caught her just sitting sweetly next to them, beaming down at them and their good behavior.



This is just so Davy... the expression of benevolent goodness, his crossed ankles, sandwich in hand.

Aren't they starting to look more alike? And doesn't Chris look cute? :)

I was cleaning the kitchen when Chris called me to come into the room last Saturday. He was scratching Davys' sides and every time he went up his side, Davy's little hands rose out from his sides. Too funny. He just sat there with his little arms straight out. :)

Davy walking

Davy can walk really well now, but this was his very first week of walking

Davy chowed down on this strawberry... he basically tried to shove the whole thing into his mouth in one bite.

Daddy having to retrieve said strawberry...

Davy adores doing this...


Eating a big ear of roasted corn at the Farmer's Market

Sharing some blueberries with brother

Davy crawling

I had to document Davy trying to crawl with things in his hand, too funny. He looks like he's in such pain...

Funny story

Tomorrow, I promise, I will put up a huge number of blog posts, but I just had to tell you this funny story before I went to bed.

Lia was in a fairly grumpy mood this afternoon and was playing when I asked her to do something in her room, so I said, "Lia, hop to your room now."

Lia looked up at me and said in tones dripping with annoyance and contempt,

"I. AM. NOT. A. RABBIT!"