Updates

We have been very busy lately. Sean and I are finishing up the school year. Diana is talking non-stop and very active. She expresses her opinions often. For example, "I don't like socks!" She also enjoys running around the house naked. She is becoming a music fan. Her favorite at the moment seems to be Casper Babypants (Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America). Aunt Marianne and soon to be Uncle Pat went to a show with us at SAM last weekend. Diana enjoyed dancing. She also asked for the Weepies one day. And at breakfast last weekend she began singing "July, July" by the Decembrists.

Diana in her big girl bed

(The crib without the front)

Last night was her first time trying it out. She did wonderful!

Diana's first ponytail

Playing dinosaurs at our neighbor's

Ballard Locks with Rachelle, Mom, and Dad

Diana did a lot of running and walking backwards

Making mother's day gifts for her grandmas

Mother's Day Weekend

We had a nice Mother's Day weekend. Nana came Thursday night and spent the entire day Friday with Diana. They had a wonderful time shopping at Nordstrom, having lunch, and playing. Saturday we went to gymnastics. Diana finally had fun in the pit. She got in on her own and was very proud. She announced, "I did it! I did it!" Sunday we had a nice breakfast at home and went to the park. Sunday evening we went to see Grandma Sue.

Diana is learning to dress herself. One green M&M sock and one white and pink sock.

Diana is also pretty much potty trained. We still remind her to go, but accidents do not happen often.

Diana has a wonderful fashion sense

Gelato!

Diana could not sit still while eating the gelato.

Stickers with Nana

Mother's Day at the park

Diana has started requesting clips in her hair

Sand!

Outside at Grandma Sue's

Reading with RJ and Chloe

Matthews Beach

It's a great day weather-wise, so We went to the beach with Nana and Rachelle. Diana had a great time playing in the water and sand.




Diana really liked seeing the seaplane land on Lake Washington




Diana playing in the sand

It's nice to have a day with sunshine and temperatures in the 60s.

-- Posted From Dad's iPhone

Sorting

Diana was bringing me stackable cups. I put the cups together and she told me "don't put them together, daddy. Stop."

Just like grandpa Joe, I do what I'm told.




-- Posted From Dad's iPhone

Diana playing wizard's chess

Diana went to gymnastics this morning. She had a lot of fun, as usual. She also wanted to play in the foam pit for the first time. Her favorite part of gymnastics is still the trampolene (the hand stamps at the end are a close second).

Diana and dad went to the Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park after gymnastics. Diana had fun moving the chess pieces around.




You can't see the whole board from the picture, but she organized all four knights in a row, and then did the same with the rooks.



And as you can see, it's LL Cool J impersonation day today.

-- Posted From Dad's iPhone

Recent Pictures

We have been very busy lately. Thanks to Rachelle for baby-sitting so often.

Diana loves her sunglasses and sun hat.

PEPS friends at the park

Diana enjoyed pickets, booty, cheese, crackers, and juice

A nice balanced meal

Zoe and Diana play with the wood chips

The girls dig in the sand

Diana has been wearing big girl underwear for a while now. She is doing great with potty training. She still has a few accidents but is almost there.

Making cookies with Rachelle

Celebrating Grandma Sue's Birthday

Diana and Chloe

Rock On!

Block building while Rachelle babysits

Diana still likes to sort by color

Diana builds a tall tower for the first time