Lilia's Favorite Books

Lilia loves to read these books or have me read them. We read before nap times and bed and sometimes just for fun. We always read one or all of these books. I try to mix others into the mix.
Why do I think she likes them?
•Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora because there is a puppy in the book and she made the connection to her puppy. When we get to that page we stay for a while and she tells me about the puppy.
•Look Look! by Peter Linenthal because she likes the shapes and the black and white contrast.
•Where's Spot by Eric Hill because of the puppy and it has flaps that open.
•Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann because she does. I have not figured out this one. May be all the animals she likes.
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I put them in order as well of when they became her favorites.
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Nap Time

I love the crossed legs and her tush in the air!
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Grocery Shopping and Couponning!

I do not like to shop for anything but food is a must. I am addicted to couponsing. I do not like to cut coupons, so I really did not see a point in doing it when I could go to Aldi and get things cheap. A friend showed me her system and I was hooked. This is what we got today at the grocery store. Should have cost me $ 57.60 but I paid only $30.66. This is not the best deal but I did get a few things not on sale (carrots) and did not have a coupon for all the sale items. Kroger and Publix did not have much I needed this week on sale. I still go to Aldi, just not as often.
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Why did you put her on the table?

I sent this picture to Daddy and this is his way of making the situation lighter. It did help. He is just sad he missed the FUN. The fun part is she keeps going back to the table and trying again. I have repeated the discipline over and over. She is not getting the point. We will keep trying.
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Laughing with Lilia

This last week Lilia has started to babble a lot. She uses her hands and moves them around when she talks. It is so much fun talking with her. The more interested and attention she gets the more she talks. She has a lot to say. Just wish I understood her!
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Neighbors Rocking Chair and Front Porch Rocking

Lilia goes everywhere in our neighborhood. No boundaries for her. She found the neighbors rocking chair last week when we were visiting. It was not clean so Kathy would not let her sit in it. Kathy sat in it and put Lilia in her lap. Lilia loves John and Kathy and is very curious about what they do. She watches John do yard work. Today she went over to their house, climbed the stairs to the porch and went to the rocking chair. It is big for her so I got her in the seat. Our neighbors are great.
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Grandma sent a package!

When I hear the UPS man pull up I hope he has something for me! Yep, today we got a surprise package from Grandma. She always sends interesting things! (I love it!) Lilia got a new toy and lots of other fun things.
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14 Months Old

Lilia is 14 months old. We decided to take pictures in her PJ's. She still needs to learn the-- "smile for the camera" idea. I am sure that will come. She is so good to us. She loves being outside, playing in the tub or shower, giving kisses and hugs, reading her books, and unloading the dish washer. We love you so much! Oh, and she is babbling all the time. She definitely has something to say!

Biting

Lilia is definitely getting her top molars. We were outside playing and she loves the dandelion seed puffs. I showed her how to pick them and wave them around and the seeds go everywhere. She did this today and was having a great time. She still had the stem in her hand when she was swinging. Daddy was pushing her. She bit the head off the dandelion. Daddy went in to get it. Lilia bit him. He also felt her top molars coming in. Alas, she ate the top of the flower! You can eat them. They taste nasty.
Yesterday she was climbing onto the bench. Daddy had his arm outstretched so she would not fall. She leaned over and bit his finger. She bit my ankle while playing on the floor with me. Funniest part was she kept trying to bite my ankle even when I said not too! Today we were playing with this wind up toy that is a chick. She kept leaning over and biting the chicks head.
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Unofficial Nursery Visit

Lilia and I were visiting another ward (a ward is a geographical area for our church). We knew the nursery leader and she agreed to take Lilia to class. Lilia loved nursery! Too bad we have to wait till the end of August. They had a lesson about Joseph Smith and the First Vision.
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