lyla is 2! if i remember correctly, things just get easier from here...right?! we've been waiting for her language to develop (she seemed a bit behind), and thankfully it's exploded within just the last couple of weeks. we're hoping all the screaming (and biting her siblings) was out of frustration since she couldn't effectively communicate. i'm cautiously optimistic!
lyla had a great doctor check-up - weighing in at 28lbs (68th percentile) and measuring 33in (36th percentile). she's doing great physically - goes up and down our stairs with ease, and has even started climbing out of her crib. nothing like waking up in the middle of the night to a big thump and then a little visitor beside our bed. on the bright side, she's at least now coming into our room on her own vs. standing in the hallway and yelling (and making us get out of bed).
one of these days we'll do a birthday party for lyla...so far though, we haven't been able to muster up the energy to coordinate anything beyond some candles and treats with our immediate family. poor girl has the birthday that follows livi and jacks' birthday, christmas, and new years...i think john and i have 2 more years before she'll start to notice that she's getting the short end of the birthday stick.
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| don't they looks so big?? |
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jacks and livi fight to get equal parts of lyla
on their laps |
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| there's the birthday girl! |
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| she was actually excited for her hat! |
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| showing off her gifts from sheila to livi and jacks |
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| afternoon celebration with sheila! |
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| someone loves her mickey and minnie |
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my kind of birthday cake
(especially after rushing home from work) |
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| giving grandma vivi her expertly wrapped birthday gifts |
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| the two birthday girls! |
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| no tears at her doctor visit, but no smiles either |
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| still unbuttoned from her "naked party" at school |
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| lyla loves pizza! |
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dinners can get crazy sometimes
(or better said, they can drive me crazy!) |
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| one bite for me, one bite for you |
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| bed bath and beyond, meet lyla! |
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too bad these kids did not stay in the
cart during the entire trip |
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after telling them over and over that BBB is not a
playground, they finally settled down |
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| over she goes! |
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| a trip to the academy of science |
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| off to school! |
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grandma susie did a field trip to starbucks during
her temporary nanny stint while sheila is out |
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| john and i got pretty used to having live-in help! |
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| birthday party fun! |
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poor bones had to get sedated for an x-ray....
diagnosis = deteriorating larynx due to old age =( |
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| bedtime snuggles |
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| lyla is definitely ready for her own big-kid bed |
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we learned the hard way (via poop on MY hand)
that livi is not ready for this important responsibility |
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| livi is already giving lyla a make-up tutorial |
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| boys night out |
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| off to their father-daughter date |
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| meanwhile, we set up of a chemistry lab on the sidewalk |
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| as soon as the sun was gone, it was sadly too cold to stay outside |
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| the sweetest! |
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| the cutest! |
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| apparently, her favorite part was being able to drink the entire pot of chocolate |
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| the perfect cookie model |
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| i'm so happy they got some good bonding time! <3 |
