Long time, no post...

It's been a while since I've posted so I thought I'd write an update.

I have three or four unposted drafts that are still incomplete, and I have to admit--I just don't want to spend time away from lily to write about lily! Since December she's revealed new and interesting layers of her personality and we have been having so much fun--I just don't want to miss out her, not even for a moment!

First of all, she understands so much now! I guess because she doesn't speak in sentences to us, it doesn't seem like she could possibly comprehend very much of what we tell her...but she does! Each day we celebrate the many exciting first times in her life: The first time she jumped into the air and landed on both feet! The first time she swaddled and rocked her doll! The first time she threw her own wrapper in the trash! We never knew how exciting so many small things could be!

Recently we discovered that Lily knows where to put away the recycling, how to wrap the vacuum cord up when we're done using it, and how to change DVDs in the player. She plays Ring Around the Rosie, she knows the moves to If you're Happy and you Know It, and she can grind sea salt or cracked pepper over dinner entrees at home. She can show you her ears and her toes when you ask, she's starting to alert us when she has to go potty, and she likes to bathe laying down on her tummy so she can "swim" around (This is a bit stressful because she likes to put her face in the water, but each time she does it, she gets so excited (and proud?) that it's all worth it!).

Her enjoyment of singing and dancing continues to grow--two things you have to see her do! The other day she was singing along to Carrie Underwood in the car, but she doesn't always need music. Often at home she just makes up little songs and dances of her own and it is seriously the most precious part of the day! And as of last week, Lily even "counts" numbers in her own little way. She doesn't say the correct words, but she mimics them and alternates her fingers accordingly. It looks like she's making gang signs, but its adorable!

Thankfully, not everything has changed: She is still very affectionate, she still hums for a few seconds before falling asleep at night, and she still has us wrapped around her little finger! Watching her prance around the house, the fairest princess in the land, it's too good for words!