Lily Says Go Huskies!!

Lily got to go to her one game a year! The weather was gorgeous and the Huskies won! What more can we ask?

Can you believe we had to talk Lily into wearing her cheer outfit?

Of course we had to do some tailgating and listen to the band!

"Ba!"

Lily keeping herself busy in the stands. Luckily it wasn't too crowded way up where we were!

Found this cute fan!!

We made it all the way to halftime! We watched the halftime show, and then took off. On the way back to the car, Lily was inspired to belt out the Washington Alma Mater (the classic version). She's been practicing both the Alma Mater and Bow Down to Washington a ton lately. Check her out on YouTube!

We went back the next week just to tailgate. Lily has noticed this wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man a couple times. This week she decided to try copying his moves. So cute!

Lily's 1st Game at Husky Stadium!

We accidentally took Lily to her first Husky game yesterday! 

We woke up in the morning and decided we were totally missing out, since tons of our friends were already down at the stadium tailgating. So we headed down, planning to just come home and watch the game. 

We found the alumni band right away. Lily likes hearing the band, but apparently not from TOO close.

 We met up with Katie and Scotty to celebrate K's bday!

 Then we found Mary, and she hooked us up with a pair of tickets! Sweet! And they were good seats! It was perfect. An actual 12:00 kickoff, perfect weather, a Husky blowout... Lily loved seeing the airplanes and boats from the stadium, she liked hearing the band and the spontaneous clapping by the fans. With all that and a hot dog we managed to keep her entertained until halftime. Then we headed home!

Lily Goes to Leavenworth

This week I took Lily to the pediatrician for her 9 month well baby check up.

Her stats:

27.48 inches - 47th %ile
18.11 pounds - 37th %ile

She gained almost 2 pounds and 2 inches since her 6 month appointment. She is still mostly just average in everything!

We are enjoying a lovely 4-day weekend at home this weekend. Jason and I are both deep in conference season (which is why we get the extra day). Being a TWO teacher family with a new baby sometimes makes things that use to be difficult seem impossible...like conferences. Luckily we were able to work things out with a little help (thank you Mary and Megan for watching Lily!). Phew! Next big hurdle: report cards!

We took advantage of the weekend with a impromptu trip to Leavenworth with Michael, Rachel, and Kenley! It seems like not that long ago we were there for the weekend with the Friesens and tiny Kenley! We had lunch at our favorite German place, checked out the shops, and looked for the perfect "Baby's 1st Christmas" ornament at the HUGE Christmas shop there (couldn't commit, still on the hunt!). There was even a tiny bit of snow! Lily was very thankful for her hat and mitts that Lisa knitted for her...it was COLD!

Craaaaazy outfit...just kept adding layers to stay warm! We discovered that babylegs are an essential item when being carried in the Ergo!

Out of the whole toystore KK picked these foods to bring home!

We are suspicious that Lily is working on her first word. Twice this week when I took her to daycare it sounded like she said "hi" (the daycare teachers got all excited, I wasn't so sure...) and Jason swears he heard "Dada." I think we both need to hear something in order to make it official! We'll keep you updated!

Meanwhile, Lily continues to entertain us with her hilarity. Check out this video of her chest-bumping Jason. Could she be one of You Tube's 10 Ten most hilarious babies??

Also, here are some old ones I forgot to include but couldn't be missed: Lily's 1st Husky Game! We didn't get too many pictures because it was COLD and WET! But Lily's lucky streak continues...it was a great win against Oregon State!

Wrapping up the Summer

This week has been CRAZY with both of us setting up classrooms and going to professional development, but we DID manage to sneak in some fun, too!

 On Tuesday, Lily and I went to Remlinger Farms with the Kings on KK's actual birthday. She got to ride ponies, a canoe, a train, an old fashioned car and more! Apparently this is becoming an annual event since we went last year around the same time...it was fun that she is bigger and can go on more things this year! Plus things are always better with your baby cousin along!

 Thursday Night: Seahawks Football! Lily loved the stadium, particularly its many giant screens that she could watch at any time (dangit!). She checked out the new talent on the team, and then slept great through the second half.

 We went to an Open House at Lily's new school! We got to drop in and meet the teachers, who are very sweet and immediately grabbed the babies so they could play together. Here Lily is meeting two new friends. She was so happy and smiled and chatted the entire time. We dropped off some gear and got her all situated for next week. She is going to love watching and playing with the other 8 "Baby Knights" (7 of them have one or more parents that work in the district). Even the babies in our district are "college bound:" the infant program has adopted the University of Hawaii, mostly selected for its mascot, the Rainbows. Too funny! These ladies obviously love love babies and we feel very comfortable leaving Lily in their confident hands.

Lily spent a lot of time hanging out with me in my classroom this week. We were...somewhat...productive. Thank you to Nan for coming with us on Monday so I could actually get some work done!

This baby is sitting up AND eating real food...she's like a real person or something!!

Here we are excited...we are on the ferry to Anderson Island to see Shaina and Jon! It's also the Huskies' home opener, so we had to get decked out. We are such a purple family.

Lily is still working on her W.

 And these guys call themselves Husky fans....

 Yay, Lily finally gets to meet Shaina!! Since they live in LA, we only get to see them a few precious time each year.

 And we enjoyed one last beach day of the summer. We played in the lake and enjoyed a beautiful afternoon and some delicious food before heading home.

 Jason sneaked away early to join some friends for the Husky game. Football season is officially here!

12 Weeks and lots of Spring fun!

We have had a busy week this week! On Monday, Lily and I met Alexia and Baby Alexander for a class at this great store in Seattle called Birth and Beyond. We learned all about "Breastfeeding and Back to Work," since Alexia and I are both going back to work next month. We learned a lot of great stuff, and I now feel like pumping at work is something I can actually do. Fingers crossed that my short time back at work (only 5 1/2 weeks!) won't impact my supply for the little one. I've officially set my return date as May 17th...yikes!! This is how we feel about being separated....

(Just kidding. This is our book that we brought to PEPS this week to share! We love this one.)

After our class, Lily and I met up with our friend Sara for a beautiful sunny walk through the arboretum. We stopped for a snack with a view of Husky Stadium under construction! Looks so weird without the South side! This week we also visited the Thomas' (thanks to Lisa for watching Lily so I could go to the dentist!), took Snugglers friends to our favorite library baby storytime, and met PEPS friends for a sunny walk on the Burke Gilman in Lake Forest Park.

 On Saturday we got all decked out for the Husky's Spring Game!

Of course, we started off with some tailgating with friends.

We loved having Papa, Uncle Steve, and Aunt Gail to cheer with us!

 On Saturday night, Jason and I went out to celebrate Carrie's birthday while Lily stayed home with the King family. Our first night out!

 Lily is smiling up a storm these days! We are having so much fun playing and chatting. We are actually starting to have some "conversation" where we take turns squeaking back and forth to each other. It's pretty adorable! She loves to sit up or face out, and she looks all around. She actually seems to be recognizing us (sorry kiddo, you're stuck with us!), which is fun, too.

Look what Lily did today! She's holding a rattle! Well, I put it in hand, but at least this time she didn't let it fall right out, and even shook it a little! What a big, smart, 12-week old girl!!

We are proud of Daddy this week, too! On Tuesday night he spoke on a panel for prospective students at the UW College of Ed open house, and was reported to be one of the best student representatives they've ever had! He's working hard to finish up his UW projects and teach full time. We are looking forward to celebrating his graduation in June!!