Ben's parents came for a quick visit last weekend. When we took them back to the McKinney airport, a kind man offered to take our picture. So here we are standing in front of Grandpa's plane (they are in the plane getting ready to take off). Lila was lucky and got to see a few planes take off as well as a helicopter.

First Carousel Ride

For anyone who checks this blog, I apologize for taking so long to update it. I am sure I will be even less attentive after our second child arrives. Lila is now 21 months old and well on her way to being a "two-year old" in every sense of the word, testing boundaries and trying to get her way. But she is a very sweet-natured child and brings such joy to our life.

About a week ago, I took Lila to Stonebriar mall to ride the carousel for the first time (her Aunt Janina came too!). She absolutely loved it! She did a great job hanging on to the pole too. When it was over, we had to walk around the carousel to get to the exit, and every horse we passed, she would say "Ride that one?" We don't go to that mall very often, but I think the next time we're there, we may have to go for another ride!

Climbing Fun

Who needs to empty the toy basket, when you can sit on it? Yesterday I captured this moment. It's the first time she's climbed up there. I kept waiting for her to tip it over but she kept her balance pretty well.

What's this on my nose?

After touring the Star Wars exhibit, we unexpectedly got caught in some rain going back to the car. I tried to shield her as much as I could, but Lila still got a little wet.

Princess Lila

This past Labor Day weekend, we went over to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and toured their Star Wars exhibit. Lila got to "meet" Yoda, R2D2, C3PO, Chewbacca, and Darth Vader (ok, so they were just costumes).

Pigtails

Recently, Lila's hair has been long enough that I can pull it up on top. One day last week I thought I would try her in pigtails. She just barely had enough hair! I could hardly get her to sit still for the picture because as soon as she saw the camera, she would say "baby, baby!" and come try to look at her picture!

The best seat in the house

This photo was taken a couple weeks ago. We now have a forward-facing car seat for Lila, but we still haven't put the old one away. She loves to climb in and sit in it. Often when I ask Lila if she wants some milk, she will run to the refrigerator. She likes to get it herself (off a low shelf). This particular time she grabbed both her milk and her water cup, before settling in to her seat!