Bakefest 2010!

Mommy and Lily went to see Auntie Jody at her house on Vancouver Island in late November for our 4th annual Bakefest with her and Auntie Lori. Lily was a very good helper. One of the first things she did was test the shaker that had the gold sprinkles in it to see if it would dispense the sprinkles effectively. It worked just fine.

She then felt it was important to taste the sprinkles to ensure they were of a high quality.

Simply using her fingers for this task was not allowing her to put a large enough quantity of sprinkles in her mouth, so she tried another approach...

After the sprinkle-tasting Lily was full of lots of energy, so she decided to re-organize Auntie Jody's Tupperware drawer.

She likes to organize. She is a true Virgo. She also takes after her mommy.

Lily was a bit tired after a hard day of work, so she decided to have a rest on Emmy's little blue seat.

It's a little too small for her, so her butt got stuck in it at one point. That's alllll part of the fun :)

Later in the evening after her bath, she volunteered to help Auntie Jody organize her finances.

She was tuckered out from watching the cookies bake, so she stopped for a little refreshment break in front of the oven.

Lily was a little bit sad when we packed up to go home....she didn't want to leave her new little friend, Emmy.

She was, however, pretty happy to play on the little yellow car in the playroom on the ferry we took home. Can't wait 'til next year!

Nana's Visit while Mommy & Daddy are in Mexico

"Hi Nana! Thank you for looking after me while mommy and daddy were away..."

"I really liked reading books with you..."

"What else should we do??"

Getting Ready for Halloween!

Auntie Jill brought two possible Halloween costumes to choose from. Costume #1, the pink unicorn, is pretty cute. But it doesn't cover Lily's little belly.

She does, however, think the hood is nice. It helps her look coy.

"Surprise! It's me!!"

Mommy and Auntie Jill try costume #2 on Lily.

First the legs and arms go in...

...then the wings need to be adjusted...

...and finally....the hat.

Ta da!!! It's a Lily ladybug!

A ladybug with a flower. The best kind.

Lily checks the pricetag to see if it is acceptable. She has a thing for pricetags.

Mommy and Auntie Jill are pretty happy with the final result, but Lily is a bit hesitant.

She eventually comes around and thinks the costume is pretty cool.

Thanksgiving Trip to Calgary

Mommy and Lily flew to Calgary on the Thanksgiving long weekend to stay with Great Auntie Nel and Great Uncle John. Baba & Grampa Hunter and Great Baba & Great Gido all came to stay too. We had a great time! Lily was pretty excited to see everybody when we got there on Friday afternoon, and was also pretty thrilled with the menu...she ate very well all weekend :)

After dinner, Lily wondered - "Oooh...is there more food coming?"

"Oh I see..it's a birthday cake just for me!!"

"Chocolate! Yummmmmm!"

"Num num num num."

"Ahhh...a nightcap. Thank you Grampa!"

"I take that back. Why do you adults like that stuff?"

Lily liked to entertain everyone in the morning at the breakfast table. Happy dances were common.

Lily shakes her booty.

"Hi Great Gido! I really like morning hugs. I hope you do too."

Great Baba helps Lily with her walking. They did lots and lots of laps of the house!

Lily and Great Uncle John have a little conversation. We're not sure what it's about, but they seem to know.

"Great Gido, I like sitting with you on the couch."

Lily spent a fair bit of time building *stuff*. And taking it apart. And then building more stuff.

Lily got her first baby doll for her birthday. The first thing she did was poke the baby's eyes and then her nose. But she eventually figured out where the soother goes, and patted the doll's head. We were glad to see her being nice to baby :)

"Look what I can do, Great Gido! Thank you for bringing me to the park. The swings are one of my favourite things to play on."

"Grampa Hunter, Simon says touch your nose!"

"Look Great Baba! I can walk with books! In both hands!"

"Ahhh. Baba's lap is a nice place to be in the morning."

"And Grampa Hunter's is a nice place to be in the afternoon."

Lily poses with mommy, Great Baba and Great Gido.

We're trying to take a family shot with Great Uncle John and Great Auntie Nel. Lily is a little obsessed with her feet at the moment.

Lily and mommy with Baba & Grampa Hunter.

Lily shows Great Gido how gently she can be with flowers.

Time to go home. Mommy and Lily are a little bit sad to say goodbye after our wonderful visit.

Early October....Not too Eventful

"Hi!"

Lily likes to hang one foot out of her crib when she sleeps. Which is fine, except when she gets it stuck and has to wake up mommy and daddy to get unstuck :)

Wouldn't you just love to know what scheme she's dreaming up now??