I slept through most of Mississippi

Cousin Drummer Team

Reading to the cats

Reading to the cats

Lillian looks up at us while in the bath and says, "I'm listening to the baby". She was using a water bottle for a stethoscope.

"You have a baby in your tummy, Lillian?", I asked.

"Yeah"

Lillian in the bath

Lillian says "I'm a statue" and stands and pours out the cup she has.  Where did she learn that?

Sunday with Lillian

You love reading. Today we found you in your room with a book on your lap, "reading" to yourself.

You figured out you can hide in the kitchen cabinets.

Halloween at Sani's

You where at Sani's this year for Halloween. Your aunt Becca made you a Mei (from My Neighbor Totoro) costume.  Here are some pictures of you that Becca took:

 

Love, Your Dad

Our Fish

There are two gold fish in the pond in the backyard. You named one Zero and mom suggested Zip for the other one.

Lil and Rose in a Basket

Lillian's on a Trip

Dear Lillian,

You are visiting Sani this week, while your mom and Grammy are visiting your great aunt Billy. I missed you this morning so I set up this blog. I had great intentions to write software just for your website, but it was taking too long.

You come home tomorrow. I can't wait.

Love,

Your dad.

Let's go the Arboretum

The backyard in October

No nap for you today

Poor little girl.  You didn't get a nap today because of a miscommunication between Grammy, Papa and Mom.  When I saw you after work, you had fallen asleep in your car chair.  You were grumpy for a little while, then you turned back into your happy self.

You have a baby doll that you've taken to calling Mila Sue.  You put her to bed in a laundry basket, with a big towel as her blanky.  You do this over and over.

Tonight, you were looking for a book to read.  You where so tired you didn't get up, but said "green".  Mom and I looked all over then you said "spider", which led us to the green caterpillar on the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" book.

You know your colors pretty well, sometimes you forget though.  But never pink, you love pink.

Phone Call

On Thursday I had to work past your bed time.  I called your mom and asked to speak with you, not really expected that you would say anything but "no" when mom put the phone near your.  Instead you said, "Hi Daddy. I love you."

You've figured out mice eat cheese.  Mom looked in your toy barn and you had put some of the cat's toy mice in there with your toy cheese.

You are a toddler now

Today, your babysitters both had sick kids, so Mom needed me to come home and watch after you while she taught art.

First you and I played in the backyard. You love to spoon sand into your bucket in the sand box. We went over to the pond and you sat on a rock and talked to the fishes. I held you over the fence and you said hi to the "woof woof".

I thought I'd maybe take you to see the people at my office, but you are very shy. Last night when some of my friends came over you tried to borrow your head into my shoulder. After a while you warmed up, but we didn't have that kind of time today. So... we went to the park. You and I went on the swings. You like me to go in the swing next to you. Next you climbed up the playground to the slide and came down. You wanted to climb back up the slide, so we took off your shoes and with your little monkey toes you went right back up. You eventually climbed up to the top of the playground and came down the big slide all by yourself.

You walk everywhere. Sometimes we can get you to hold our hands.

Love,

Your Dad