The image upload finally worked, so here are some pictures of a 'normal' Thursday night BBQ.
Aaron getting a 'pinch to grow an inch' from Evangeline
Sidney is the resident arborist
We all love Cookie Salad!
Special Guest Ben made an appearance
What a crew!Every morning Sylvia wakes up to Mr. Hoots. She gives him a big wave and recently started pointing at him. For those who haven't seen Sylvia's room, she has two 'trees' that are on her wall. When Jamie's friend Megan gave this toy to Sylvia, we figured the tree was the perfect spot for him.
The evening ritual is the same. "Good night Mr. Hoots, see you in the morning!" Sylvia gives him a big wave. We are working on blowing kisses, but nothing yet...
Even though this isn't Mr. Hoots, we had to include a picture of Sylvia. Here she is chewing on a wood block that happens to have an owl on it. Maybe it is the long lost relative to Mr. Hoots.
Hopefully we can get out other pictures uploaded, but they have failed three times and I am getting sick of trying... so no BBQ update yet.
I can't help sharing a picture that Meg took yesterday. Sylvia was playing in the hula hoops that grandpa Jim brought over on Saturday. He got a great deal at a garage sale. Have a great day and I hope this picture gave you a smile!
I don't think Sylvia liked the idea of sharing her shaker with Mr. Alligator. She kneed him and then got out of there. I think he looks pretty angry, Sylvia better watch her back. (or her naked bootie)
She doesn't get to much naked time. It's to hard to change her diaper much less take her clothes off just for fun, but today we gave it a whirl. Adam ended up cleaning up pee. As you can see she is also very into sticking her tongue out.
Sylvia got to try a couple new things over the weekend.
It was a beautiful day so we tried out the swing in Grandma's backyard. Swinging was a hit. I think we will start making pit stops at the park. Pretty soon we will be going down the slide.
She had a taste of rhubarb. She liked it so much she instantly started drooling. I can't wait to try pickles.
She was thinking of giving hula hooping a try, but she decided to leave it to the pro! (grandpa)
We will have many more firsts this summer. She is changing so fast, it's hard to believe that she is almost 1.
The little bath cannot contain Sylvia any longer. We have now upgraded to the luxurious bar sink for bath time. Based on the amount of water that makes in onto the wall, the floor, and on me from all the splashing, I am guessing she likes the new tub.
Sylvia is now 10 months old, which means the 1 year birthday is right around the corner. It is crazy how fast time flies.
Not much new with us. We are suffering through the latest bout of teething. The uppers are coming in and the little princess is paying us back for all the nights of great sleep we had. (Well at least she is paying Dad back...)
I miss this!Sylvia taught us her new trick last week. She kept raising her arms up and we couldn't figure out what she was trying to tell us. I think she was trying to tell us that she was done eating and daycare said that she was striking a pose. Then we asked her how big she was and she raised her arms. I am not sure where she saw this, but it is pretty cute. Pretty soon she will be telling jokes just like her buddy Zach.
P.S.Avocados are messy
