etch-a-sketch

On a cold winter morning like today, nothing beats snuggly jammies and an etch-a-sketch.

Throne

We are not potty training yet. We are just trying out this little throne for size.

Big feet, little feet

Latham got home about 10 minutes ago - just in time to read Lillian a little book before bed.

ALMOST FAMOUS: Brando

By popular demand, we are bringing back our Almost Famous posts.

Helping hands

While I worked on a freelance project today, Lillian and Latham cleaned and washed the dishes.

Pajama day

Today was pajama day at daycare. I laid out all of Lillian's pajamas and let her pick the one she wanted to wear. She chose stripes. When I dropped her off, I took this photo with my new iPhone. As you can see, Lillian no longer sits in a high chair for her meals!

Breakfast

Some people have breakfast in bed, while others prefer the kitchen floor.

A student

At around 5 am, Lillian decided that it was time to cram for her tests at daycare.

Duet

Lillian (pre-bath) and Brandon (post-bath) had a jam session this evening.

Mondays

On Monday mornings, Lillian checks her email while breakfasting. Today she had a vegan pumpkin cookie, blueberries, and whole milk with camomile tea.

14 months and 14 words

Lillian can now say 14 words:
dada, bwa (kiss), apple, up, down, duck, hi, bye, bawa (mama), tick-tock (clock), woowoo (dog), boo (peekaboo), puh (pillow), hop (bunny)

Picnic

Sometimes, in the evenings, we picnic together - me, Lillian, and Bobo.

trying out instruments

The tambourine is not the only instrument that Lillian enjoys playing.

BOBO

To help Lillian sleep we are trying to find a stuffed animal that can comfort her. Bobo is our top choice right now.

pictures and words

Laughs

Can't touch this ...

Dashing through the snow ...

... in a one-horse open sleigh ...

GENERATIONS

Lillian Betya Boyle with her grandpa, Osik, and her great-grandpa, Motvey, on new years day 2010. Lillian is named after Osik's mama, my grandmother Betya.