Post For My Mom

Thanks for the Birthday package for Liz mom! I let her open this one early because she'll really like to have it on the airplane this weekend I'm sure. She LOOVED the Kitty.

Caught saying "Kick the Ball!"

I finally caught her on video a couple times saying "Kick the ball!" Its not her most clear pronunciations but it will have to do! She has become very weary of the camera and will not perform on command as I would like but I suppose it only gets worse as she gets older..

Now if only I could only catch some of the other cute things she does and says on video...she has a real sense for when I'm trying to get her to perform instead of just playing.

Lizzie's First Sentence

Lizzie's first sentence was today and she said "Kick the ball!" Now, for all you incredulous people, I totally understand because I didn't think she was really saying that at first either. So far, besides making animal sounds and sign language, Liz has only said Mama and Dada. Thats it. I've been waiting to see what her next singular word would be. However..

We were celebrating Linda's birthday and Liz was running around kicking and playing with a ball. As she was chasing it Dave and I would randomly say, "Kick the ball!" Then all of a sudden she just repeated that sentence right back at us! We were skeptical so we kept saying it and then she kept repeating it! By the end of the night she was kicking around the ball and saying the sentence "Kick the Ball" as clear as day. All 14 of us at the celebration were very surprised.

I dont have her saying it on video since I wasn't home but I do have 14 witnesses to her first sentence! (Video above is of her kicking the ball around about a month ago.) Cant wait til she can talk more and I can hear what else is on this girl's mind.

Fall Fever

(One of my favorite entries in our annual pumpkin carving contest of years past!)

I have a personal tradition, since I was a kid, that EVERY October I get sick with the flu or a cold of some sort. This year is no different except that I have passed the tradition on to Lizzie. Mom and baby are laying low for a couple days.
We're actually at the tail end of it I think...we'll be fully recovered by tomorrow?

Daddy Daughter Dance

Its no wonder Lizzie gets so excited when Daddy gets home. Liz loves "La Grange" so they dance to it almost every night! Sometimes she'll walk over to the computer, look at it, then look at Dave and start to dance. Its her way of asking her dad for a dance!

The Fruit of Our Labors

We're finally finished!! For the past couple of weeks we have been working on refinishing our kitchen table sanding, varnishing, more varnishing, sanding, applying protective coating, and more sanding!! Its been a fun project to work on together. We'd put Liz to bed and then head out to the garage to work on it each night. And its finally complete!

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AFTER:

11 Months Old!!

The cold weather is here! I pulled out her adorable furry coat the second the temp dropped!

My little baby Lizzie is now 11 months old! Her biggest change in the past month is that she is now WALKING! This is sad to me because I suppose that make her more of a "toddler" than a baby. She insists on growing despite my pleas otherwise. She is so funny to watch as she toddles around the house making her "rounds," visiting her toys, the vent on the wall, the kitchen, up and down the hallway, then back to her toys.




Little Liz is learning to communicate better every day! She can wave hello, say "mama" and "dadda," do sign language for "all done!," pants when asked what a dog says, and responds to commands and questions with her actions and pointing.
Ever since I figured out that she can point to objects when asked "where is ____?" she has learned a ton of new words and objects! More than I can list but here are a few of my favorites: Lenny the Lion, toothbrush, caterpillar, banana, octopus, keys, shoes, elephant, belly button, and mouth.




She is such a sweet little girl! I am so lucky to have her!