I got to put Laina to bed the other night since Sam had class, and we went through our normal routine of bath, reading, singing in the chair….and then, bedtime! Typically when I put her to bed, the last thing that happens is Laina stands up in her crib and […]
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Laina loves her Auntie Vicky, and she occasionally gets to spend the entire day with her. My friend Victoria–who is really part of our family–takes a day off here and there to hang out with Laina and I. I find it to be really special that Victoria takes the time […]
…Just a really sweet picture of two little friends.
A couple weekends ago, we took Laina to the zoo for the morning. She had a blast watching the animals, riding on Daddy’s shoulders, and walking around the exhibits. She especially enjoyed the turtles, prairie dogs and panda bears. We saw 3 panda bears..all of which were sleeping. Laina exclaimed, […]
Laina’s been singing bits and pieces of the alphabet for a while, but learned the song in it’s entirety over the last couple weeks. We finally captured it on video!! We are lucky enough to hear her sing this song many times each day. I love it hearing her sing […]
Laina and I have a chance to check out all of the critters at the nature center during the week, but we’ve never been on the weekend so Daddy could come along! Last weekend we met a few friends there, and the kids had a great time exploring, inside and […]
around Fairlington again. We always find something new to look at. Flowers we missed, unique rocks unturned, acorns left uncollected, etc. I love the afternoons when we just head outside and Laina leads the way.
Laina has known some of her friends since she was only a few months old, and I think it’s been so cool to watch their relationships develop over time. Oliver and Laina see each other at least a couple times a week, so they have a very comfortable relationship. They […]
Laina really gets a kick out of Sameh. She loves to watch him jump and dance, and then try to imitate him. In fact, many times when she is jumping up and down she says, “Just like Sameh!” They play really well together, and have spent many days this summer […]