August Rush

It seems like August has come and gone...this is the last week!!!

Here's what we've been up to...

Enjoying some new favorites...

Milkshakes.

New books---thanks for the gift, Sandra!

(Puppies are her favorite).

New experiences...

Had a weekend without Mama while she

visited Minnesota for Auntie Erin's bridal shower.

Visiting...

Hmmm....what should we order??

Meeting at last, after a winter and spring of ear infections & illness,

Dublin was finally able to go and visit.

Climbing...

...at the mall playground

Sliding with Daddy

A Surprise for Daddy....

A few of my favorites:

Toddling Toddler

Dublin's Very Own Water Slide

She loved sliding down into the water (completely assisted, of course!)

A Day at the Museum

We went down to Fair Park to visit the museums today...

Looking at the Texas Star

Dublin had fun exploring the Children's Museum

One of these things is full of hot air...

The Science Museum

This is just before she practically ran some 5 year olds down to get to the slide---well almost.... :o)

The next genetic engineer

She walked between Dave and I just holding our hands all through the museums. It was so cute and so grown up!!! She called all the animals at the natural history museum "puppy"---as well as the T-Rex skeleton. She found all the balls in the air/wind/water exhibit. She put her feet in the sand at the "fossil dig". It was such fun!

Fun at the Arboretum

We visited the arboretum for a wedding. It was so beautiful (both the gardens and the wedding)!!! We will definitely go back to visit.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Looking back on our visit....

Dublin was lucky enough to spend a wonderful week's visit with her Nana & Papa from Wisconsin by way of SC, GA, FL, AL, & LA. They were here for a week around her birthday party.

She also has spent some quality time with Grandma.

Here is one of our most recent family pics.

Happy Fourth of July!

Fourth of July Parade

A Year.

Well, this is it! At 11:15 am last June 30 my baby girl was born. Everyone always says they grow so fast---and they do!!! Here is a snapshot of what our little toddler is doing right now, as well as a few snapshots to look at:

She is taking about 3-5 steps at a time before she falls. She crawls like a champion. She has her own word for mama (mama), daddy (dada), puppy (puhpuh--or sometimes dada), ball (bawh), paci (baba), up (puh), nana (nana), papa (papa), balloon (bah-umm), bubble (bah-bumm), hi (hiiiiiiiii), bye (byebye), baseball (baba while clapping) and music/dance (ba-baba-ba---her attempt at the tune of her favorite mickey mouse song). Eats her food and throws some of it. Eats  a variety of different foods. Drinks from a bottle and somewhat from a sippy cup (more on her than in her mouth). Hates to be alone. Persists toward whatever she wants---harder and stronger if she is told no-no. Loves watching other kids and wrestling with the dog (she pins him down). Screams like a girl. Picks things up and hands us things. To be honest there is too much to write down---it is amazing to watch her grow!!!!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!!