Lilly turned 1 year old today.

My little baby girl turned 1 year old today. Boy, the last year fly right by me. I still remember the day we brought her home and Sophia's reaction. That hasn't changed much in the last year. Sophia is still resistant to the fact that she has a sister although she told me the other day that she wanted a brother. I told her to tell Daddy.

Lillian's new birth certificate came yesterday so it really is official so I now get the daunting task of changing her name with the insurance company, doctor's office, etc... What a sigh of relief that the paperwork went through without a hitch. And we love her new name: Lillian Constance Alexander.

Lilly's birthday party is this coming Sunday. Our theme is Barney, I guess. I got a Barney pinata a few months ago thinking it would be used at Sophia's birthday party, but Sophia has moved on from Barney to Dora the Explorer. Instead I decided to use the pinata at Lilly's party and decorate in all 4 Barney colors: purple, green, orange, and yellow. It should be cute.

Will and I took the girls to the play ground this evening and we launched Sophia's Dora kite. I must brag a bit and say that I was awesome at flying that kite. And for a brief moment I dreamt about becoming a professional kite flyer. Ha! If you look carefully in the photo you can see a brown dot in the sky. That's my kite. Pretty high up in the sky.

Lilly had a great time on the swings and she especially enjoyed riding down the slide on Will's lap.

Here's an update on Lilly's recent accomplishments:
1) She says Maa maa (it sounds the way a goat would say it).
2) She's climbing up the stairs now.*
3) Standing. She's standing up and balancing on everything. Including the frig while standing in Sadie's bowl.

* She's always been a climber. We've always called her a monkey, but now this "no fear" behavior is an accident waiting to happen. She's also climbed on top of the dishwasher door (in the down position) and can't figure out how to get down. She climbed right out of my lap onto the kitchen table too.