Open Gym

This week we attended preschool open gym twice at our local gymnastics studio. With cooler temps and an active girl, this is a great activity. I cannot stress enough that Lydia loves it--she runs from station to station, climbs high up on the mats, jumps into the nerf block pit, and bounces on the trampolines. Of course I try not to compare Lydia to the other toddlers there but let me just say that so far Lydia is the only child I have seen who will a) roll a ball to another child in hopes of playing together and b) stop mid-activity to do a little dance if the right song comes over the sound system. I am a proud and lucky mom. Now if only I had won the lottery this week! Given half a billion dollars, I would quickly buy a house and convert the basement to our own gymnasium fully-equipt with tumbling floors, padded walls and all the fun stuff. For now, a few hours a week will do. Megan

Bright Lights

Our family had a beautiful Thanksgiving, thanks to seventy degree weather and a meal catered by our local grocery store. Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, Christmas is in full swing at our home. We were the first to purchase a tree from our local Walmart, something we are oddly proud of. Speaking of bright lights, we had a bit of a fire here at Summerwind on Friday night. The flames could be viewed from our balcony coming from the neighboring building to the west. An electrical fire in the penthouse hot tub was the cause. Firetrucks arrived quickly and put out the blaze with damage luckily limited to the outdoor patio area. Five different counties responded to the emergency, making me feel safe and secure. Megan

Developmental Burst!

Lydia went through a huge developmental burst last week. Overnight, she went from not being able to do her shape-sorter, to being able to do it on her own, along with two other wooden puzzles. Out of no where, Lydia started singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. My favorite change? She is eating regular food, regularly. Goodbye baby food! Oh, and John tells me that on their bike rides together, Lydia amuses herself by pulling down the back of John's shorts and then giggling when he shrieks. Megan

Simply Beautiful

We spent a lovely afternoon at the beach. To me, these photos speak for themselves. Megan

Big, Sexy Hair

Let's talk about Lydia's curls. Needless to say, I love 'em. It makes me sad when I lay her down in the crib because I know when she wakes up, they will be all smooshed and flat. John likes to say that Lydia has "big, sexy hair," which is the name of my hairspray. He is right though. A lot of women, myself included, would love loose ringlets like these. Megan

A Captivating View

Two wonderful things about late Fall in Navarre....One, the sun moves farther to the south at sunsets. We can now view the beauty from our balcony. Two, no chair guy on the beach, leaving the beach empty and serene all day long. Megan

Dancing Queen

Lydia has become quite the dancer! Click on the link to check out her moves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHngScpWGBY&feature=youtu.be Megan

Lydia Plays Favorites???

Lydia has started saying the word Lucy, only she says it as "Ewww-See." Lydia says it much more often than the word Mama. Not sure how I feel about that. Megan

November 1

Today marks the end of our fourth hurricane season in our condo. We survived unscathed again. The images of Sandy's destruction on TV make us feel so fortunate. Megan