Puppet Shows!

We are so lucky that our town has such an awesome library program for children! This week they had a big Puppet Show at one of the libraries near by and so we went to watch! On the way home, Skyler couldn't stop talking about how she wanted her own theater, she wanted her own puppets, etc!

Of course, I told her to wait and see - she just had her birthday after all!

So we got home and I went to the kitchen to begin assembling our PB&J sandwiches, and she came dragging a HUGE box that we'd recieved from UPS a few days ago. She announced she was making it into a theater, so I agreed to help!

She set right to work coloring and telling me where to cut and what to cut! As always, I was impressed by her thought process as she worked out how to make this theater. She even asked me to show her a picture of a puppet show so that she could plan her project.

The final project is below - along with a quick video! Although it's only 24 seconds - she got distracted and then got angry that I was taking video and not being part of the show *lol*

Play Dates!

Skyler had her first play date* this morning with someone who wasn't family (or Joe and his boys, who counts as family.)

A few months ago we met Avani and her Mom, Arielle at the library story time. We swapped phone numbers, and met up at MOPS once. But other than that, it just hadn't worked out to get together. But this morning we went to their house (they only live a few blocks away) and played in the swimming pool and with Avani's new play house! It was so much fun for Skyler, and for me! (And we already have another play date for next week set up!)

I thought I'd share a few of the cute photos that I got.

Skyler, trying to help Avani put on her Sunglasses.

(Avani just turned 1, 2 weeks ago.)

Skyler, borrowing Avani's glasses.

Skyler and Avani, playing with Avani's Chair

Skyler and Avani in the play house

I did upload the rest of the photos (mostly of Avani) HERE.

*Ok, maybe it was her 2nd. We'd met them yesterday too, at the library.

Skyler Loves Storytime

I know I've mentioned before that Skyler just LOVES storytime at the Library, so today I made sure to snap a photo so I could share it with you!

This was snapped during the opening song, where the kids pick an item of clothing they are wearing and we sing about it. Skyler picked her pony-tail today. (She usually just tugs at whichever item she wants to sing about.)

But one really exciting thing about today's story time? Skyler said "Spider"!! Her favorite song is the Itsy Bitsy Spider, and when the leader asked if anyone knew what song we were doing next, Skyler yelled out "Spy-ER!" So she went ahead and took Skyler's request :) She's been saying it all day now. So we've sung "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" more times than I care to count today!

A New (Web) Adventure!

Since I found out I was pregnant, I've been using www.aboutmybaby.com to share news and photos of Skyler! However, recently I got an email that aboutmybaby.com is going out of business, so I needed to find a new outlet to share my photos and stories!

I'm hoping that this blog/website works well to share with you all the adventures that Skyler takes us on!

I'll kick it off with this adorable shot of Skyler at the library last week!

We go to story time every Friday morning at the Library, and afterward Skyler loves to go walk through the "Big Girl" section of the library and pick out a book of her own for the week. This shot is her, at the little table looking over her selection!

I also want to share (quickly) that I uploaded Christmas Photos! (Finally!!) HERE is the link to the Christmas Photos on my photo website.