Happy Birthday Lilly!

Good-morning birthday girl! It's your first birthday!We had the first of Lilly's two parties this past weekend with John's family.

Lilly was so excited about her two HOMEMADE birthday cakes!
She took lots of very neat and clean little bites.The family picture.

Lilly eagerly dug right into her presents.

And opened most of her cards by herself!

She loves her new rocking chair from great grandpa Bob. Although, her favorite thing to do is stand in it!

Her favorite present of all, is her pink chair from mommy and daddy!

12 month skills and milestones:
Says mommy, daddy, kitty, doggie spontaneously
Can imitate all done, up, and thank you
18 lbs 11 oz
28.25 inches tall
Walks like a crazy lady, really close to running.
Climbs stairs
Loves any toys that make music and likes to dance and clap her hands
Waves and blows kisses

Lilly's Birthday Cake

After many attempts at making fondant, here is the end result. Lilly's birthday cake. This one is hers and I plan to do a three layer version for everyone else!

Disaster Averted!

Today could have been an absolute nightmare! Lilly's first birthday is Monday and we are having her party on Sunday. I may be going overboard but I want it to be perfect. I was shopping online the other day and found the perfect dress for her party. It was so cute, pink, brown, and white patchwork. And it was on sale. I decided I would coordinate her party around this dress. Pink and brown decorations, a pink and brown cake, you get the idea. My order came in the mail today and as I was going through the clothes I notice THERE IS NO DRESS! Immediate panic mode! I find the receipt and notice in very little print next to the dress listing, " Item no longer available!" Continue panic mode!
This is where I might have gotten a little crazy. I actually called the store in Topeka to see if they had the item in the store. I told the lady that I may sound a little crazy, but my daughter's first birthday was at stake. She said that I was not crazy and that she coordinates all her kids outfits with their birthday party decorations. See mom, I am not crazy!
Anyway, they didn't have the dress. More panic. She did however insure me that she had an even cuter dress in the right size that just went on sale today! She even agreed to hold it until tomorrow morning when I can get to Topeka to pick it up! Yay! No more panic mode! Think I should send the lady a thank you note?

In a Pickle

Miss Lilly has become quite the little monkey. She loved being in her toy walker several months ago before she could fully walk. Once she was mobile she forgot about the toy. She has recently gone back to it and now climbs into it. She has managed to get in it the right way several times. This only after going in head first and screaming bloody murder! She gets so horribly tangled up she doesn't stand a chance of getting out on her own.

Great Bend Day 2

Adam, Abby, and Avery got home on Friday. Lilly had quite the time playing with her cousin. She definitely whacked him a couple times. She might as well get her shots in now because he will be bigger that her by Christmas!

Enjoying her bottle and keeping an eye on Avery.

Great Bend Day 1

Lilly and I ran to Great Bend on Thursday for an early Father's Day/visit with Nana. My picture uploaded backwards but I am sure you will get the point.

After the pool Lilly helped Nana Bobbi do some gardening.

Nana Bobbi, mommy, and Lilly went to family night at the water park. Lilly had a great time at the big pool. She splashed and splashed and spent lots of time climbing in and out of the water. I must be crazy to post a picture of myself in a swimsuit. Uggg.

Sleepy Girl

Lilly has a super fun babysitter that comes over on Tuesday nights when I go to volleyball. They are so cute together and Lilly absolutely loves her. This week when Dani left, Lilly cried for close to 20 minutes and went to the front door many many times looking for her. After she calmed down John fed her her bedtime snack and this was what happened.
Apparently Lilly and Dani had quite the wild time together! She was warn out!

Cute Little Buns

Miss Lilly loves to be naked. Since she was a newborn, we have had "naked baby time," every night. Usually this occurs right after her bath. She prefers to drip dry so she crawls around and plays in her room until dry. Naked baby time has recently gone further. It was quite hot a couple nights ago and Lilly was playing outside. She went into the pool fully clothed so I peeled her wet clothes off and let her play.

Driving her car naked. Check out the cute little buns!

Petting the kitties naked.

Playing in the grass naked!

Happy happy naked girl! Good thing we live in the country!