Sweet Summertime

     Giada and Mommy are fulling enjoying all our time together this summer. Giada loves the water - her water table, her baby pool, the big pool. She doesn't mind the heat. She'd be outside all day every day if she could.
     She has a few new phrases that she says all the time. "What's up?" seems to be a favorite. "What's up Daddy? What's up Wrigs?" If someone sneezes, she will say, "Bless you." Bubble baths are also a new favorite thing. The other night she asked if Wrigley could take a bath with her. She loves her dog. They play in the water together, read together, walk together, play together, do everything together. Now if she could only find a way to get him to go down the slide with her.
     Talking on the phone is also a new joy. "Hello Daddy. Hello Papaw. Hello Tyler" Anything that resembles a phone she will put up to her ear and talk into. She's used our phones, a calculator, her play phones, and a remote. Every night before dinner she keeps Mommy and Daddy on track and makes sure we say a prayer. She sings songs and demands certain songs from her CDs in the car. Giada has a favorite monkey that does everything with her named E.E. She also loves any opportunity to sit in "big girl" chairs, with no booster seat. She feels so big. And sadly, she is getting so big. I can not believe she will be 2 in a month. She has one speed:  fast. She has finally learned to listen to Mommy and Daddy when we tell her to walk and not run.
     This girl eats all the time. She loves blueberries and strawberries. Orange juice is also a new favorite. Fruit snacks or "chewies", yogurt, goldfish, and pretzels are also favorites. We are all ready for Papaw's garden to start producing so we have some fresh, yummy vegetables to munch on. Cheese is her all time favorite, just like her Daddy. Tilapia and salmon are her favorite dinners.
     This morning Giada got to meet her new cousin, Rylan. We went to the hospital first thing to see Aunt Jessie, Brandon, and their new son. Giada loved holding him. She was so cute.

There was no water in her table yet so she decided to play with Wrigley's water.

Water table fun with her cousin Tyler.

Our sweet girl.

Helping Daddy brush Wrigley.

Daddy was on the phone so Giada pretended to talk on the phone too. "Hello!"

Swimming in the shade.

Father's Day

Loving her first dip in the big pool with Mommy, Daddy, and Mamaw.

Our little diva.

Summer is Here!

     Summer is finally here! Giada and I are thrilled to be spending every day together. She gets to play with her cousin Tyler every Tuesday and go to Kindermusik class every Wednesday. All of our other days we get to do what we want, when we want. Such a lovely schedule. If Giada had it her way we'd play outside all day, everyday. This girl LOVES to be outside. Swinging, walking to see the horses, walking Wrigley, riding in her wagon, watering the flowers, riding in her car, throwing the ball for Wrigley, eating a snack at the outdoor table, playing with chalk, and the list goes on and on. She gets so excited to be outside that she won't walk, she runs.  

     Yesterday we spent the day at the zoo with Tyler and Mamaw. Giada and Tyler both got to feed the giraffes. Giada LOVED it! She is such an animal lover. 

     My two goals for this summer are to potty train Giada and to break her of her habit of sleeping with her paci.  I think the later will be the tougher goal to achieve. Giada has a new potty chair and a  princess potty seat to put on the big potty. She shows some interest and we've had 2 successful pee-pees on the potty. Yay! Its funny that the incentive she finds most motivating is getting to wash her hands when she is done.

     Giada is obsessed with the movie Frozen. We have probably watched it a couple dozen times. I know it word for word and Giada knows most of the songs. It is so sweet to hear her sing along. She is so very smart in so many ways. She blows me away with how quickly she learns new things. Her vocabulary is huge and so very impressive. 

Mommy & Giada

Swimming fun with Tyler.

Snuggled up with Mommy to watch Frozen.

On her new princess step stool.

Water table fun.

Drink break.

Zoo fun.

Feeding the giraffes.

She LOVES the giraffes.