First Time on a Swing :)

I have been meaning to post these for some time... the last visit with Gramma and Papa we took Niya to a wonderful park on the island and put her on the swings for the first time (we have been waiting for Daddy to go with us). I think it is fair to say that she LOVED it! Don't you just love what swinging does for this hair!!

Bath Time Hair!!

I'm really not sure any caption is necessary! :)

Leavenworth With Our Wonderful Friends Nick, Molly & Abby

None of us had ever visited Leavenworth WA, so we decided to make a weekend out of it and spend some time with our wonderful friends Nick, Molly, and Abby! Here are a few pictures from our big adventure...

Daddies and Daughters

Hanging in the Beer Garden

Super Cool Abby!

Ice cream in the park!

My new favorite picture of Daddy and HIS little girl!!!

First Word?!?

Niya's babbling is beginning to sound like words...

Has she said the first word? We aren't sure!

Here is what we are currently hearing:

Dadadadada to Daddy (and to the dresser, Mommy, and whatever else)

ktss to the cat, but sometimes she just yells in their faces

pththth (put tongue between lips and blow gently-no lip flapping) usually said at times Mommy would say "Shhhhh"

Dah or Doh a response when asked if "All Done"

Hi sometimes said at the right time

HiDa sometimes said to Daddy

NumNumNum said with lots of lip smacking, when she eats

And then the other day I was sitting in the bedroom with Grammy and Niya was pointing to things and I was naming them. She pointed to the "BOB" stroller and I said "that's Bob" and Niya thought for a moment and then she looked at Grammy and me and said... Bob!

Or the time that I handed her a spatula in the kitchen saying "Here Squeek have a spatula" and she said with a pleased smile and a little slur "spasla"!

So we really can't tell... when do these count?!? We aren't trying to be picky, we just don't want to be those people who say "Guess what?! My kid is talking and he says 'dog' all the time... It sounds just like this...'Gu!'"

The First Shopping Cart!

We are getting ready to use the big new car seat, so we have been taking Niya into grocery stores and restaurants without her baby seat and getting used to using the carts and high chairs that they provide... here is her FIRST experience in a shopping cart, she was really excited and knew it was a big deal! :)

looking all around...

look! I'm big! :D

I'm holding on... I'm ready!

Big Grumpy Bear... And Little Grumpy Bear

Daddy has been doing "Big Grumpy Bear" with Niya for months now; where he stomps toward her growling and looking fierce and saying "Here comes the big grumpy bear... THE BIG GRUMPY BEAR_GRrrrrr" Usually they will play this after a diaper change and she will crawl across the bed and try to get away! There is always lots of giggling and laughing! The other day Niya was in her high chair and out came the "Big Grumpy Bear"... but then we sure were surprised to find the "Little Grumpy Bear"!!! Just watch, you will see what I mean! :)

The New Car Seat

The new car seat from Grandpa Jeff just arrived!

Niya has been close to growing out of her little infant seat for a while now and she is really to heavy to carry around in it anyway. We decided that since we ordered a very neutral infant seat that we knew would be used for other kids, we should get Niya a girly seat for her very own since she will be in it until she is at least 4. So, we knew that we wanted a Britax seat, and a certain model, but they had limited girly patterns... we went all out... way girly! But, I think she likes it!! :)

The first time in the new seat!

So comfy

Sweet!

Thanks Grandpa!! :)