May week 1

OK, I am going to try to publish the blog more this month and next as Lizzy's first year is coming to a close. I can't believe she is 10.5 months already. Mommy lost her phone the first part of this month so we are a little light on pictures. Here's a recap.

We had a small scare at the beginning of the month, Glenn's b-day present that we ordered online was canceled so we had one week to find her boy a cool toy. We went to a very fun toy store and luckily found a gift easily- what a relief, our girl was a bit stressed. The next day we went to the Children's museum with her grandma Bonnie and she showed her Grandma what a good crawler and puller self upper she has become.

On Wednesday the 4th was Glenn's actual b-day and we brought him cupcakes that afternoon and checked out his new cool toys. Lizzy started standing while we were celebrating all on her own, she stood all on her own for about 45 seconds while not holding onto anything. Its a bit blurry because she is moving too much, but here she has just let go of holding onto the couch and is standing all by her self.

Yesterday we went to the children's museum with her daddy, grandma Bonnie and grandpa Jim- What a blast! We also went to the farmers market and ate lunch with them all. Lizzy loved eating her first sweet potato fries.

After wards  we went to Glenn's First b-day pirate party. Lizzy took care of Glenn and politely offered him a napkin after he smashed his smash cake. Later that evening Lizzy got a bit to into the ravioli Thea had made them so Glenn had to then offer her a napkin. I can't wait to share these photo's. :) For now though, here's Argh.. Lizzy celebrating Glenn's big day.

April

I can't believe another month has past by already. Here's a recap of Lizzy's first April.

To start off the first weekend in April right, we went and met Mr. Easter Bunny! It was love at first sight and she was very upset when we left. Glenn was a little upset by how into the Easter bunny she was, so it wasn't very surprising that he wasn't very into this Easter bunny.

Saturday April 2, we went to her first Renaissance festival near Elgin. She was a little fairy princess and attended her first fairy tea party.

 

The next weekend wasn't as eventful, but we did go to swim class and do a bunch of shopping. Mommy and Lizzy had to get out of the house so that the daddy could study in peace. Lizzy did reach a new milestone this month, she is eating big girl food and feeding herself! Oh, no look it her raiding the refrigerator already:

The weekend of April 16, Lizzy and Glenn had their first Easter Egg hunt. They did very well at eating the eggs and even got a couple in their baskets all by themselves. Look at these cuties sharing already!

Easter weekend, her grandma Roxy and grumpa Corey came up from Houston to visit her. We went to the Children's museum, farmers market and played and played. On Sunday, Lizzy opened her Easter basket and eggs at home. Then we went to her grandma Bonnies and grandpa Olins for the official egg hunt fun.

Of course we had to dress her up for her first Easter. Here's her and her Grandpa Jim on Easter Sunday afternoon: