Life Lately

Here's a peek at what we've been up to lately:

Lily takes a while to wake up and get going in the morning.  Some days, she likes to snuggle on the couch before we begin our day.

Morning snuggles are the best!

We've continued to visit our splashpads...

Heading to the car to go play

Waiting for the water

Look up there!

Playing outside is hard work

Lily had her first dentist appointment this week.  I had been told that kids adopted from China often have dental problems from lack of care so I was a little worried.  Well...good news!  Lily's teeth look great so far.  Being a new parent, I wasn't sure what to expect for a dentist appointment on someone this young.  The doctor we went to was great.  If anybody local is looking for a pediatric dentist, I'll pass on the information to you!  

Watching a bit of Finding Nemo while we wait

As good as the doctor was, it didn't stop Lily from using her lungs to let everyone know how loud she can be.  Poor thing - they just brushed her teeth and he visually examined everything but she did not like it.  Not one bit.  She recovers quickly though so as soon as he was finished, she collected her stickers and was good to go.  She was quick to tell him bye-bye!

Showing me her clean teeth in the car

Playing with all the stickers from the dentist

We were heading out to go do some errands one day and Lily had to gather up all her "friends" to take with her.

 A big puppy dog, small puppy dog and an elephant bracelet and she was ready to go

Some front porch playing time...

While I was getting lunch ready the other day, someone found a new seat.

She thought it was pretty funny and stayed there for a bit while I finished getting everything ready. Who am I to stop someone from being so comfy?!?!

Lily got a farm passed down to her from a friend of mine, and she loves it.  It makes me smile because I probably wouldn't have picked out a farm for her.  Guess that goes to show that Mommy doesn't always know best!  This made me laugh one day to see this:

Which one doesn't belong on a farm - horse, sheep or lion?

And the people in the refrigerator!   Maybe they are just staying cool from the Texas heat.

While I wash my face in the evening, Lily always joins me and likes to play with my make-up drawer.  Using my things, she pretends to put on make-up.  Well one evening, when I finished washing my face and looked up, I saw this:

Lily figured out how to open my mascara and put it on.  Who wants to book her for their next makeover?  She was pretty pleased with herself but hadn't seen her face yet.  Once she saw it in the mirror, she wasn't too sure about it.

Sometimes you are just too tired at the grocery store to stay awake!