I have friends with young kids that have told me that "they just get more and more fun" and they couldn't be more accurate. I'm sure at about age 11 or 12 I will probably think differently, but for now it is true. Finley makes us laugh daily and of course everything she does is soooo cute to us!! A favorite thing that she and I do when I get home is check the mail. She opens and shuts the mailbox all on her own. You would think she was getting a check in the mail when you see the excitement on her face when there is actually mail. Only if she knew the majority of the time it is bills that need to be paid. She also loves getting the newspaper with daddy in the mornings. She drags it all around the yard and down the side walk and driveway. A favorite weekend ritual is our morning wagon rides in the wagon that she got from Gram and Pop Pop. We pick up leaves, stop and watch birds, dogs, rabbits, etc. Recently it has been cool enough for evening strolls which she loves because we often listen for and then find the ice cream truck. Although mean mommy won't let her get ice cream just yet!
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| Getting daddy's paper and pointing to something. |
She has become a human sponge and says all kind of new words like water "wa-er", wow "wowwww", what's that "wasat", cracker "ca ca" and several others. We can say "let's go change your diaper" and she goes to her room to get changed up. When we ask if she is hungry she goes to her high chair if so or keeps playing if not. She gets really excited about new shoes more so than toys!! Total girly girl! She could play with shoes, jewelry and anything dress up for at least 30 minutes, which is good at this age. Her latest most impressive moves to her proud parents is that she is winking and whistling. She winked at the Walmart cashier and we thought it was a one time thing but now she does it pretty much anytime we say the word. She is mocking me whistling. She shapes her little mouth in an o shape and sucks in to whistle. It's pretty cute!
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| Modeling her new outfit from Grandma Phyllis and trying to sell vitamins?? I couldn't get her to put those down! |
Wes and I went on vacation to Cabo San Lucas last month and the whole village pitched in with Finley! She spent a couple days with Aunt Sarah, a couple with Gram and Pop Pop and then the last 4 days with Grandma Phyllis. Her Great Aunt Janice came up and got her twin babies and a stroller and she LOVES them. She sleeps with one of them nightly. Needless to say, I think she was pretty spoiled and constantly held and fed while we were away!! She looked like she had gained 5 lbs and grew a couple inches. Thanks so much to everyone that helped. Wes and I had a blast even though we were home sick, or Finley sick, after a few days. Only a couple of days after being back we did learn that Finley is allergic to kiwi of all things. Pretty scary experience when she broke out in hives and started having trouble breathing. Daddy came to the rescue with Benedryl and after about an hour she was doing better. No more kiwi for Finley!!
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| Loving her broccoli and green beans |
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| Pushing her new baby and stroller |
Last weekend Uncle Marty, Aunt Karrie, Grant and Griffin came up. Grandma Phyllis kept the boys one night so we could go see John Prine. Grant and Griffin are always good helpers with Finley so I'm sure they were "okay", I don't know if I'd say that the three of them were angels as Grandma Phyllis described.
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| Grant putting Finley's bow back in |
Even as I post this I am about 3 months behind on blogging. Trying to find the time to fit it in now days is really tough! I hope to post more soon because Finley is full of all kinds of tricks and words now days.
