A Little Light Reading

Here is baby reading on the way home from the picnic. She was so tired but had to get in a quick read before falling asleep.

Adoption Alliance Picnic

We made it out to Englewood for the annual Adoption Alliance Picnic today. Whew, it was hot out. I think the temp read 103F today. Thank goodness we had the pavillion but it was still hot. Jeff and I ate 2 popsicles to stay cool and Saya was somewhat cool with her hat and water. We met a ton of other families and learned of their journies and we shared our story too. So much fun!  We even won a plant and balloon from the raffle so we didn't leave empty handed. Hopefully we can go again next year and meet more families.

Here is Saya playing with her balloon. She loves balloons.

Family picture, of course.

Breakfast with Daddy

This morning mommy got to sleep in while baby ate breakfast with daddy. We love to see her smile at the dining table. Here she is all smiles-

Good Morning Saya

Here she is upon waking up from her nap. Don't you just love her hairdo?

All Muzzled Up

Testing out the doggies muzzles for fun day. We didn't end up going as we couldn't lug all the gear with doggies and baby. It was a bit too much this time around. We'll try again in Sept. At least we know the muzzles fit though.

Saya's Drawer

I guess we are going to have to make this bottom drawer Saya's. She discovered it today and started opening and closing it without smashing her fingers and pulling everything out. This was our junk drawer where we kept plastic bags and doggie collars and leashes but I think we should replace them with toys now.

Chewing on Bathing Suits

I think Saya is trying to tell me something by chewing on her swimsuit and mine. I'm going to fill up the pool for her this afternoon so she could splash around.

First Boo Boo

Saya falls and loses her balance when she doesn't nap very well. Today was one of those days and sure enough she lost her balance and fell on her activity cube and cut her chin. We headed to the doctors office just to make sure she didn't need stitches. She was ok and it should heal but we had to get it checked out just in case.

Monday Blues

It was a bit gloomy yesterday so I put Saya in her jeans and they barely fit her now. Oh dear.

Camera Shy

Saya is not very shy when it comes to getting her picture or video taken. But now that she can stand without much assistance, she comes towards the camera and tries to grab it.

Fanning Away

Saya loves to play with her fans and also being fanned. Here is Jeff fanning Saya.

Saya's Cup Trick

Saya seems to like stacks of cups. She grabs them with her teeth and then throws each one aside. Too funny.

Short Picnic

We decided to head to a nearby lake in Lafayette called Waneka Lake. I thought it would be nice to have a little picnic but it didn't turn out so nice. Just slightly ghetto. We put down our picnic blanket and took some pictures and headed home. The dogs loved going out but didn't really get to do much so I am sure they were ready to head home too.

New Toy

Another community garage sale and found another toy. The classic Skish toy was on sale for a buck. I had to get it.  Saya seems to enjoy it.

Wonderful World of Color and Puffs

The ultimate entertainment! Jeff put the World of Color on TV and Saya was again fascinated. We finished up all her puffs so she was playing with the container as well.  She didn't know what to do first, play with her puff container or watch TV.

Busy Cube

We finally found a cube that we liked on Craigslist. Just a little bit of cleaning and it was ready for Saya to play with. She's still learning how to play with it but enjoying every minute of it.

Cardboard Boxes are Fun

We got another shipment of diapers and yet another cardboard box.  So this time Jeff cut out some holes on both sides and created a short little tunnel. Saya loves it.

All Three Babies

We finally got a picture of all 3 babies staring out the window. How perfect is it that Saya is also wearing white just like her furbaby brother and sister. I thought this picture was cute so I had to post. I have no idea what they are looking at but must have been fabulous.

Doctor's Appt

Yesterday we went to the support group and learned some sign language. Very interesting stuff and I hope we can continue with the signing so that Saya is able to communicate with us.

We also went to the doctor to get her head bump examined as it's been there FOREVER. It wasn't a pimple or a bug bite so he said it could be a cyst or a calcification of a head injury. I am hoping it's neither and it will soon go away on it's own. (Keeping our fingers crossed).

We did get her weight though and now I know why my wrists and hands are hurting again. She is a whopping 19 lbs 4oz. I think we're going to reach 20 lbs in no time.

Free Standing Saya

We finally got a shot of Saya standing on her own. She really wanted her bottle so she decided to grab it and drink standing up. How cute!

Doggie Time!

It was raining out and the doggies couldn't go out to play so we filled up the bathtub and let them swim. They had a good time but were ready to get out as soon as possible.

Standing Saya

Saya is able to stand up on her own and stay up for a while. So proud of her!

Baby Massage

Saya is into tapping everything she can get her hands on, including mommy and daddy.

Boulder Farmer's Market

We took Saya to the Boulder Farmer's market after she got up from her nap. It was early in the afternoon so the sun was out and beaming. We decided to give her her lunch under a nice shady tree before we strolled by all the vendors. The picnic was quite pleasant and we hope to do it again. The sun and heat we could have done without.

Saya on the Swings

We started off Saturday morning with a long walk with the dogs and couldn't pass up the swings. Saya is finally enjoying the swings now that she is somewhat used to them. See her smile;)

She has been pointed at a lot of things too, especially lights.

WOW Museum

Saya had so much fun at the WOW museum today. She got to play on the theater stage with puppets and weird mirrors, sandbox, and musical instruments. We have to go back again before she turns 14 months old and we have to pay admission.

We took turns with the babies while each mommy got a cup of iced coffee. Yummy!

The Case of the Mondays

Morning playtime with baby and doggies.

Saya Turns 11 Months Old

How time flies. Saya is now 11 months old today and one more month until she becomes a toddler. Happy 11 month birthday Saya! We love you!