Lovin' Life!

When I went to title this week's thread, I glanced at Delanie's face for inspiration. But, I guess you could say that all three of us are lovin' life right now!

Delanie is in such a great stage of life - she is at that point where she is relatively happy all day long. We get her, she gets us. Now, don't get me wrong, she still has her moments, but overall, she is just so much fun! For instance, today, she gave me a hug and for the first time, I felt her hands clutching my back. Priceless.

Because she is happy, we are starting to do more. Last Friday, we went to an artsy outdoor puppet show at the Museum of Art. You can lay out your blanket and bring a picnic to watch the show while the sun sets. Dave and I will admit, we have avoided many events that require 2 hours of quiet and calm up until now. Well, Delanie loved it! She loved the different music she could hear, she loved the kids running around beside her, she loved some of the lighting effects she could see. I guess you know you are smack dab in the middle of parenthood when you pay $12 admission to WATCH YOUR CHILD WATCH something!

Delanie and I also went to our ongoing fitness class. Except now, Delanie is the oldest baby in the group! And, she was quite entertaining! She has this amazing screeching sound that as beautiful as it sounds, is quite loud. She will literally screech the entire hour! These other new moms with their little
10 week old sleeping bundles do not know what to think! She is so funny, she cracks herself up half the time!

Delanie's cousin Skylar came over this week to play with Delanie so I could get some housework and one teensy nap in. It was such a blessing to have a little help from Skylar and Aunt Sarah, we dread carving a lot of time out of our weekends for housework!

Deanna tracks out of school on the 26th, we head on vacation the 28th (Delanie's 6 month mark). We will catch everyone up to speed when we return in October!

Labor Day Weekend

Well, when you decide to be a religious blogger, a few weeks without an update really kills people! But, technology issues trumped all my best efforts. Our computer coughed a little then died after only 5 years - I think the lifespan of a hamster is longer and they only cost $15. Then our second computer came down with a nasty virus and I am not sure she is back to her old self yet.

Labor Day Weekend was wonderful! Deanna's family was in town, including Delanie's Mimi, Uncles Nick and DJ and Auntie Justine. Delanie got a lot of attention and laughs!

We spent Saturday at Wet and Wild waterpark. It was a lot of fun,
and Delanie was great. She loves watching kids run around, so this apparently was the place for her! She also spent some time in the baby pool, which is only 9 inches deep. Also where, incidentally, her mom proceeded to skim her knee on the bottom and visit the first aid station... There was also a baby wave pool, but the water was a little cooler.

Delanie has really grown to enjoy eating her solids. We cannot tell if this is because the new tastes and colors are so exciting, or if she just finds herself more entertaining. She has learned how to gurgle pears, spit out applesauce, make motorboat noises with prunes,
chew her fingers with a mouthful of peas, and stick carrots up her nose.
Don't worry, we are enjoying this show as much as she loves performing!

Our Little Lanie Bug!

Now, ever since a coworker (Jackie A) started calling Delanie Lanie Bug, it has sorta stuck with us at home too. So here is Lanie Bug in some of her Ladybug outfits!

These shorts say "Little Stinker!!"

And yes, these are size 12 mo. PANTS!! We wore them for the first time on Friday, but clearly we should have just worn them sooner, as they are shorts on this tall girl!