A Few More Recent Glimpses of Cuteness

Baby Love

As in, I am totally in Baby Love!  Hard to believe since I wasn't too sure about this whole baby business for a long time.  Is it really possible that she is getting cuter and cuter as she develops into an actual person instead of a very cute, but relatively uncomprehending little creature?  Is it really possible that I am waxing so cheesily and Stepford mommy-like when I previously told friends to slap me if I did the "do you want to see a picture of my baby" thing and happily discussed baby poo issues in great detail?  Well...yup.

All kinds of adventures...

Here, Lyra enjoys a nice, comfortable box!  I put up this picture because, even though there are others of her smiling open-mouthed with joy, this one reminds me how lately she has being doing all kinds of funny twisty things with her mouth.  She likes standing, sitting, and being pushed around in her box(car).

Here Lyra and Daddy enjoy a beautiful, sunny April day in the Boston Public Gardens while Mommy attends a CME.

Below are some pictures from the Palm Springs/Las Vegas trip which started with Uncle Tim, Aunt Alicia, and cousin Cora in Palm Springs, then moved to Las Vegas where we met up with Grandma and Grandpa P, as well as Aunt Tina, and Todd.  Lyra didn't always enjoy sitting in her carseat (many "adventures" with puking), but when she did, she enjoyed sitting with her legs stretched out to the sides...some might say it wasn't lady-like!  Below that, hiking in some red rocks - it was windy!  At the bottom, Lyra and cousin Cora enjoyed their time together in the backseat of the minivan...and got really thirsty sometimes after being dragged all around the trails.  It was a wonderful trip, and we all had a great time with the Plerhoples family, including celebrating Grandma's 60th birthday!

Cute baby walking!

Yes, the day has arrived.  After some fakeouts (a few steps here and there) for the past month or so, our girl is up and running (not literally running as yet, though).  She is officially a walker today, based on how much of the day she spent toddling around.  So...I just need to remember this - that she started walking at 14 months (which is today)!  Here weeeeeeee goooooooooooo!

Aunt Tina's music!

We just had a great time with the Plerhoples family in Palm Springs/Joshua Tree and Las Vegas.  More later on that, but for now, enjoy Lyra dancing yet again, but this time to a recording of Aunt Tina singing with her college a capella group.  Cousin Cora watches wide-eyed and ponders how to learn those moves!

ooops...

...Too early to crow, I guess.  "Da"-like syllables are popular and seem to be used alot, somewhat indiscriminately (though "dat" does seem to mean cat...).  When asked what sound the cat makes, she made her roaring noise.  Oh well.  At least she consistently roars when asked what sound a [insert animal name here] makes.

Red letter day

Wow, today our baby demonstrated a number of language skills that made us SO proud....within 30 minutes, she said "da" multiple times while slapping at Daddy for his attention, she named the "dat" (cat), and when asked what the lion, and then the tiger (as we pointed to them in the book), says, roared.  Not the first time for the first two items, but a first for the roaring, and overall impressive to see them all in such a short time.  It is SO rewarding to see her development after repeating these things over and over again...and also funny how as a parent, you suddenly feel like your baby is SO smart while doing what every baby eventually does.