Lizzie Follows Directions

We recently discovered that Lizzie understands some of our requests and will follow directions. She'll go and get her ball or sit down at her table if we ask. Unfortunately, she doesn't understand 'go change your diaper' :)

Family Photos - 3 of 3

These are the only photos I'm going to upload because I had to upload them one at a time...oy vey! I used three different postings for the pictures since I was afraid that I would lose some of the posted photos.

Family Photos - 2 of 3

Family Photos - 1 of 3

First Step

Liz took her first step yesterday and then took another one today! The steps happen so fast that there is no time to grab a camera.

Lizzie's New Classroom

We're really enjoying Lizzie's new classroom. There are four kids (see second picture; Liz is the second from the top) in the room and they range from 7 months to 12 months. One side of the room is all windows so it really brings the outside inside. There are also neat toys, such as the mirrored triangle. The quality and ratio of teachers to students is great too. There are three teachers for the four kids and we feel that Teachers Leslye, Joylyn and Janine love and care for Lizzie as we do. For this last Monday, there was one kid out sick, one kid out on vacation, and one kid out because they're part time. That meant that the ratio was 3:1...that would be three teachers to Liz.

Is That Grinding I Hear?

It is!!! I heard Lizzie grinding her teeth this morning and realized that her top teeth are coming in!

Lizzie's First Painting

Here is a picture of Lizzie's first painting and a couple of pictures of her painting. I think the picture looks like a green bush with a yellow butterfly that has landed on it. She has green on her nose because she bent down to smell the paint.

Oliver and Liz

We had some friends over who have an adorable boy named Oliver who is a week older than Liz. It was fun to watch both of them use their chairs to walk around.

Pushing the Laundry Basket

Liz likes walking and will use anything that isn't too heavy as a walker.

Lizzie Looks Worse than the Highchair

Lizzie is doing well eating solids, but Brett and I haven't figured out how to make eating a neater and tidier activity.

Lizzie Loves Pillow Pillow

It's going to be hard to tell Lizzie to give up her favorite comfy item (she hasn't decide what it is yet) since I still have mine. It's a pillow (that I've cleverly named pillow pillow) that I've had since I was eight. Without fail, pillow pillow can help me fall asleep within ten minutes. The pillow gets washed at the drycleaners each year and I keep thinking that I'll break my attachment once and for all, but I always go back to the power of pillow pillow....in fact, pillow pillow is working its magic on Lizzie as well.

Lizzie's First Toothbrush

Lizzie lets us brush her two teeth if we pretend to brush our teeth first.

Pudding + Hair =

Pushing a Grocery Cart Backwards is not Easy

When we go to the grocery store, we put Liz in the front seat now instead of carrying her in a baby carrier. She likes being up there, but is always turning around so she can see where we're going rather than watching where we've been. I decided to turn the cart around and push her so she would be facing forward and quickly learned that grocery carts are not easy to push backwards.

Tiny Tots and the Seattle Symphony

We took Liz to her first Tiny Tots show, which is hosted by the Seattle Symphony. Each 30-minute concert offers a range of activities such as sing, dancing, and learning about different instruments. It was amazing to watch Lizzie sit still for 30 whole minutes!