So Lili'u says, "You know, people made me."
Playing in the sand and rocks under the dock at Buchanan Lake. Lili'u had lots of fun with her Texan cousins in early January. Since then, every time she sees the letter "K" she says, "K is for Kaylee." And she continually calls cousin Rebekah, "Jessica" no matter how many times I correct her. "I liked that little girl, Jessica." "You mean Rebekah?" "Yeah." "Do you know how old Rebekah is?" "I think she's one." (Rebekah is four and a half.)
Great Grandad and Great Granmom Bond
Waiting for our flight at Austin International Airport after a fun visit. I broke my rule to never buy cheap, expensive junk in an airport shop. I just had to get Lili'u a cowgirl hat.
A careful look in the shadows and you'll note that she's painting in the nude, save for a Dora the Explorer apron. Even in early January, she sports this kind of "minimalist" look around the apartment with regularity.
I'm not sure if this was my present she was "helping" me with or if she just wanted to include me in her own paper-tearing joy.
Lili'u had the great idea of making a birthday cake for Jesus at Christmas. Here, she carefully inserts the candles as we prepare to sing. A new tradition, perhaps?
We had so much fun with Aunt Sica when she was here over Christmas. She came with us to the Please Touch Museum where there is this fabulous antique carousel. The first carousel Lili'u rode was with Aunt Sica at Golden Gate Park when Lili'u was about 17 months old.
Complete with uniform, carrying bag, and postal jeep, Lili'u delivers the mail to all the local businesses in Please Touch Museum's play town. When she does this, she calls herself the "mail officer." We do try to use gender neutral titles for things (gingerbread kids instead of gingerbread men, firefighters instead of firemen), but I have no idea how she came up with "mail officer."
Chris plays "cashier" while Aunt Sica and Lili'u shop at Please Touch Museum's grocery store. This is high up on Liliu's list of favorite imagination games right now. Also, using her toy mop to clean up spills around the house. It's facinating how the most mundane chores of our adult lives are the most popular and exciting things for toddlers to immitate!
The week of Liliu's 3rd birthday, we let her open one present each day to spread out the fun and reduce the "overload effect." Here she's got the contents of Sydney and Crystal's box strewn about her as she chats with Nanamai on the phone.
