Balloons and Halloween Costumes

Sorry no post yesterday, I had the worst headache for most of the day. So I was just relaxing during my normal blog time!

Yesterday morning we went to Tyler's first birthday party. He is in the neighborhood playgroup (although they don't live in our neighborhood?). I knew a lot of the people there from playgroup and got to meet some new people. Lily had fun although there were a lot of people running around, but she played some. She didn't go into the bounce house, but she didn't make me carry her everywhere, so that was great! The best part for Lily was the balloon she got with her goody bag! She went crazy for the thing!

She made me a tad nervous because she kept pushing the balloon up against her face. I was so afraid it was going to pop and traumatize her forever!

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Lily has begun speaking in third person, just like Elmo! We were playing last night with a toy and she kept putting it on my head and saying "Mama head." Then she started to say what sounded like "lay head." I though she was saying "leg" and "head", so I put the toy on my leg and then my head. This was so not what she wanted. She said "No, no, no. Lay head." I finally realized that she was saying "Lily head" So I put the toy on her head and she was so happy -- both because she got what she wanted and because I understood her. I have noticed it all morning. It variates between "lay" and "lee", but she'll say "lay. hand" and point to her hand and that means she wants to hold something; or "lay. down" which means she wants to sit down. It is too cute.

Here are pictures from this morning. I was considering going to a playgroup at a nearby park, but we decided to stay home and play instead.

Blowing Bubbles
Playing around with the camera!
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My readers have some questions (Hi Linda and Aunt Karen)!

First question: what happened to the music on my page? Well, I was getting sick of the same song over and over, so I had turned my speakers off awhile back and had intended to change it up soon. Since I never got around to finding new songs for the play list, I just took it off altogether for now. When I have the time I'll try to find some new tunes and get it back up on my page.

Second question: what is Lily going to be for Halloween? Great question. Since she is so obsessed with Elmo I thought it was only fitting that she be Elmo. However after discussing it with some people who are more familiar with the weather here at Halloween time, I have discovered that it is common to have 2 costumes since there is a good chance it could be 50 degrees and there is an equally good chance it could be 90 degrees! So I am a little concerned that Elmo may be way to warm since it is all fur. We have 2 events, the HOA neighborhood party on the 25th from 3-5 in the afternoon and the MOMS Club party at 4pm on the 30th. So there is a good chance that it could be warm since they are in the afternoon. . . . I hate to waste money on 2 costumes. However, initially way back before we ever thought we'd ever live in Texas, I had the idea that Lily would be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Then we moved here and I thought that may be kinda common and lame. But now I am reconsidering the idea and thinking that the cheer leading outfit could be a backup to Elmo and if we don't wear it on Halloween, she could wear the outfit as her Thanksgiving dress since the Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving!!! I am pretty sure she'll enjoy dressing up in both for some time to come. . . assuming she doesn't have a major growth spurt!