Relish

I saw this quote the other day and fell in love:

So as busy as it is with a toddler at home, I'm trying to relish these days.  That's my new goal:  to relish as much as I can each day and to let the other things that aren't so important go!  She continues to change so much and so fast, that I want to remember every single moment.

One of the most recent things I relish is watching Lily rock her "Dolly" while watching on her Ipad an animated song of Rock A Bye Baby.  It's just the sweetest thing ever and I am the lucky one as I get to watch her do this at least 10-20 times a day.

Is that not the sweetest ever?? She'll be a good Mama one day.

We spend lots of time outside:

Deep in thought...

Trying to learn to stay still for pictures.

One day, I'll learn how to smile my pretty smile for the camera.

Yup, just hanging out in my chair with my sippy cup watching my Mama and the Puppy Dogs.

Learning how to step down and come outside without help:

Hhmmm....I want to get down off this step but how?

I better hold on to the wall.

Now that I'm holding on, I can step down!

We bought Lily her first tricycle a few days ago.  The pedals are just a tad too far away to reach so we are going to modify them a bit (thank you for the tip about duck tape and school chalkboard erasers!!).  She still enjoyed scooting around on it one afternoon.  Thanks to friends and people in our neighborhood, we've learned the fun of "driveway playing"!  We pull our cars out sideways across our driveway and then we have a lot of room for fun:  bike riding, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. Great times!

We continue to go to all the great parks where we live.  Our typical day includes a park visit at least once, usually in the morning.  This day, Lily decided she needed to practice carrying bags and purses around.  Watch out Daddy, she's perfecting her ability to carry bags so she can go shopping!

Mastering the one bag

Working on getting both bags up there on that shoulder

Got it!  I'm off!

And time indoors too:

Reading a book and watching my Ipad.  Life is good!

"Counting and sorting" time while Mommy gets breakfast ready.  Yes, my mommy is a teacher, how did you know?  I really think she's about ready for school, don't you?  Reading, Ipading, playing with colored counters...

So, I'm off  to finish my cup of coffee, let the little one sleep in a bit and then relish my day!