Second Word!

Dear Lila,

You said "mama"!! You were sitting in your high chair eating cottage cheese. I was putting things away in the pantry and you just called out to me, "Mama"! Then after your bath, Daddy was drying you and when I walked into the room, you reached for me and said, "Mama!" Awesome day :)

Love,

Mom

Single Mom For a Week

Dear Lila,

I did it! I made it through an entire six days on my own with two kids while Daddy was traveling for work. And now if anyone needs me, I will be passed out in my bed for the entire weekend.

Love,
Mom

First Word!

Dear Lila,

You said your first word today: Mum-Mum! And no, it wasn't "mum-mum," as in "mommy" but "Mum-Mum," as in your favorite snack cracker. I shouldn't be surprised that your first word is food-related. You still love to eat anything, even all of the crumbs you find on the floor, ugh.

Love,
Mom

That's Cute

Dear Lila,

I don't think there's anything cuter than you marveling at the bubbles I blow for you during your baths. Except when you dance to music by bouncing up and down. Or when you lay your head on my shoulder and pat my back when you hug me. And you pretend to talk on your toy phone or "cook" by mixing a bunch of things with your wooden spoon in your toy wok or sit on top of GuhGaw as if he were a horse, that's pretty cute. Also cute is that you can stand so well on your own. And it's cute that you can now slowly walk while holding onto me with one hand. So basically, everything you do is cute!

Love,

Mom

Big Fling

Dear Lila,

PLEASE stop trying to fling yourself off of the changing table every time I have to change your diaper. Thank you!

Love,

Mom

Twins

Dear Lila,

Here are a couple of photos of your brother at 13 months old:

And here are a couple of photos of you at almost 13 months old:

Uncanny!

Love,
Mom

New Accomplishments

Dear Lila,

You've accomplished a lot of things for the first time in the past few days, including:

-Standing up on your own and clapping (you were sitting in your room and your brother had just finished his shower, so I guess you thought that warranted your first standing ovation!)

-Waving goodbye to Daddy when he left for work

-Climbing onto and off of the bench for your kids' table by yourself

-Drinking cow's milk--you tried it for the first time yesterday and didn't flinch or make a face but just drank it as if you've been drinking it your whole life!

-Scribbling with a colored pencil

-Crawling under Connor's bed while I was reading to Connor and then getting stuck under there, yeesh

Love,

Mom