Balancing Act

Lydia has started standing on her own! She likes to practice in her pool. The heavy, wet diaper helps anchor her balance as well as cushion the fall. Click on the link to see the video. If you are wondering what Lydia is looking at, she is taken with adorable baby in the reflection. Megan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMl2SiDc_F4&feature=youtu.be

Match Point Goes to Lydia

I have been working hard to introduce Lydia to new foods--blueberries, peaches, sweet potato fries, buttery bread stick, banana chips, and scrambled eggs. In every case, Lydia rejected the food and fed it to Lucy instead. Seriously, what human being does not like fries!?!? Oh ya, my daughter apparently. I am working to let it go, not try to control it. We are going to take a break for awhile from trying new foods. Cheerios and yogurt it is...for now. Megan

We Love Blueberry Picking

We have been looking forward to the start of blueberry picking season for months. John was not scheduled to fly today so we headed to Beulah Farms where we had the patch to ourselves. We now have 2 gallons of blueberries which are so fresh that they will stay good in the fridge for about three weeks. The taste of these berries is no comparison to what is found at the grocery store. Thank you Beulah Farms! Megan

Balcony Day

Hasty sunblock application at the beach on Saturday (for John and I) influenced our decision to spend today in the shade. We agreed on balcony day! Lydia started out the day in a small splash pool which we quickly realized was not going to meet our needs. She easily crawled out of the pool, spilling water out onto the balcony. A trip to Walmart and Lydia had upgraded to a large toddler pool, which made everyone in our family quite happy. Megan

Easy to Please

I made chicken curry last night for dinner and the finished meal was disappointing. Luckily, it was much easier to please Lydia. Simply sharing a glass of cold water is enough to bring a big smile to her face. Megan

Dog and Baby Reunited

Lydia loves all dogs now. But of course her favorite is Lucy. They spent a lot of time yesterday catching up by playing together on the floor. It is nice to be home. When Lucy was scolded for chewing one of Lydia's toys, Lydia began to cry, sharing in her sadness. Megan

Celebrating 70 Years of Marriage

Lydia and I flew back to Kansas to help celebrate my grandparents' 70th wedding anniversary. This year John and I will be celebrating our 7th anniversary. I like to think that we are just one-tenth of the way through our marital journey as we hope to follow in the footsteps of my Grandma Ruth and Granddad Jack. I also spent time with my nephew, Nathan, who I had not seen since the day of his birth. This almost four month old is thriving, happy-as-can-be. He charmed me with his big smile and frequent coos. The downfall of living in Florida is not being closer to family. I wish Lydia and Nathan could grow up as playmates. For the time being, Nathan is probably relieved by the distance. While Lydia did not pull his hair as I had worried she would, she did make several attempts to steal his pacifier. Megan