Happy 4th of July!

Is there a cuter little girl than this!? I don't think so! Grandma Goodson sure sends some cute stuff to Taylor! Taylor enjoyed a picnic with the neighbors to celebrate the 4th! She particularly enjoyed chowing down some barbecue flavored chips... a favorite of hers these days. She just LOVES those chips. She was the life of the party with her bopping around and playing. We didn't make it to any fireworks this year. She was worn out by 8 pm!

Dinnertime!

Taylor went through a phase last month where she just wasn't eating as much as usual. She was very picky and was even turning down macaroni.. her favorite! Maybe it was in part that she is getting some molars in. She's got two on the bottom and one coming in on the top. She's just starting to get an appetite back this week. She's also really trying to use a fork! Looking at these pictures she is not just using a fork, but also her hands, and even a foot! She's so silly!

Little Helper

Taylor, you are such a good helper!! Little miss Taylor is so curious about everything mommy does! She wants to sit where I'm sitting, do what I'm doing, and eat what I'm eating! So, why not get her to work on some dishes!? She sure has fun helping and feeling like a big girl! We just have to work on keeping the water and dishes in the sink!

Isn't She Lovely...

... isn't she wonderful. I just had this song pop into my head when I saw this picture. Taylor has so many beautiful little dresses (compliments of grandmas and great grandmas) that she gets to wear to church. It is so much fun to dress up a little girl! I think yellow is your color, Tay!

just a few goodies

Taylor does so many cute little things. It is so much fun to see her learn. She learned about a month ago to shake her head "no" which makes communicating a bit (keyword "bit") easier. Recently she is trying to nod her head "yes" when she wants something. But she hasn't mastered just moving from the neck up. Her nod is a whole body movement. It's just so cute. She's so close to walking, which I realize I have said much more than once before. This week she is more interested in letting me hold her hand so she can walk around outside instead of just wanting to crawl everywhere. We are starting to add some vocabulary as well. "Mama" is pretty consistent these days. We are learning "juice" and "duck." It is so cool to see her understand words too. She understands "milk" and "time to eat." She still loves to dance. I can't wait till she can walk, I think the dancing will get even more precious. Here's a video of Taylor playing on the couch. She's getting longer and leaner.

Like Riley, like Taylor

Ok, first of all, I did NOT put my child in a dog crate :) This was so funny! Taylor's curiosity lead her right into Riley's crate! She must have been wondering what is so great about the crate and why Riley goes in here so often. In truth, it's sort of Riley's refuge from Taylor. When Taylor pulls her ears, takes her toys, or crawls on her bed Riley handles it well by quietly getting up and retreating to her crate for some peace. Poor Riley, the few things that she can call her own are slowly slipping away from her.

First Hair Cut

After months of hoping and hoping her bangs would naturally sweep to the side if they just got long enough, I cracked and chopped them off! So I guess this is technically Taylor's first hair cut. She didn't seem to mind. I'd like to think she is enjoying seeing a little better!