A Royal Treat

As many of you know, we have a great bakery not far from the house. This is where we get bagels, cookies, etc.... Last Sunday, Lily and I went to get bagels, and as I was getting a couple of treats for Sarah and me, Lily kept pointing at the small butter cookies with sprinkles. Because it only seemed fair that Lily should have a treat if Sarah and I were getting one, I bought her one cookie. Here are the results!

Talking!

As you know, Lily is saying a few words. We finally got her on video, so we thought we would share.

The words are: bubbles, cracker, up, mama. Lily is also making her sign for fishy.

Passover

As we have done for the past number of years, we are in NJ for Passover. This is, of course, Lily's second passover, but the first she has been able to "participate" in the Seder. Grandma and Grandpa had both first and second seder at their house this year, which was great for Lily (and for Great-Grandma Irene).

"This Seder thing is fun!"

"Can I have more soup Mommy?"

"When do I get a chance to read some of the Haggadah?"

"Why does everyone complain about the taste of matzah?

"Do I have to go to bed? I want to stay up with Great-Grandma Irene"

The Zoo

Last weekend we took Lily to the zoo for the first time. She enjoyed watching the elephants get a bath, looking at the zebra and the hippopotamus, and visiting the small mammal house (thank for the recommendation Matt, Sarah and Anna!).

"It's much easier to see the elephants from Daddy's shoulders"

"These monkeys are really interesting Papa J"

After the zoo, we had lunch in Cleveland Park (near the zoo) and headed home. Because the zoo it exhausting, Lily fell asleep on the ride. But she wasn't alone in being tired....

Papa J brought a cake from Kaufmann's for dessert. Lily loves cake (especially chocolate) and was excited to get her hands on the piece.

"Is this whole piece for me?"

"It tastes as good as it looks!"

A Visit from Papa J, Aunt Rachel, and Uncle Steve

Papa J, Aunt Rachel and Uncle Steve came to visit last weekend. On Saturday, they watched Lily while Sarah and I went to a friends wedding. Here is some pictures from their adventures.

"Aunt Rachel, will you go down the slide with me?"

"Ooh! The teeter-totter. This is fun!"

Papa J has wanted to take Lily to Dairy Queen for a long time. Babysitting gave him the perfect opportunity. Lily enjoyed it, but didn't want the vanilla Papa J bought for her. She wanted his chocolate instead!

"Yummy!"

"Do I get to wear the ice cream home?"

Daddy's Shoes

Yesterday Lily decided that only wearing her new shoes was boring. To spice it up a little, she decided she wanted to wear my shoes on top of hers. Thankfully, she didn't try and walk in them, but she thought it was hilarious to put them on her feet.

Helping Around the House

Lily has taken a liking to helping us around the house. We haven't assigned her to many chores yet (taking out the trash is still Dad's responsibility). In the last couple of days, Lily helped us make dinner:

"These bread crumbs are tasty!"

and bring paper towels up from the basement...

"Is it okay if I take a break? These are awkward to hold."

Lily also enjoys helping make salad. She loves to sit on the counter and rip the lettuce leaves into small pieces and put them in the salad bowls. If you have any chores you need help with, let us know.