Summertime is the best time of year. We like it because it presents the opportunity to get outside and do lots of fun activities.
We love to garden, and part of the fun of gardening is getting to water the flowers. Brayton loves to help dad with the garden. Earlier this year, when we planted the garden, Brayton was right there beside me putting the seeds in the ground and putting the fence up. We also tilled the border of the yard inside the fence this spring and planted sunflowers and lots of native Iowa wildflowers.
Now when I come home, we get the opportunity to water the flowers. Brayton has his little watering jug while I get to hold the hose. He loves to run under the water and get all wet. Gardening is one of our favorite activities, and it's nice that everyone gets to participate.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Stand and speak
In the past couple of days, Lauren's really begun to take off in terms of being able to stand and speaking with intent.
Tonight prior to bed she was in Brayton's room playing with B's toys. She stood up and took her first steps (at least that I have seen). Colette has seen her do this in the past couple days, but tonight Lauren stood up and walked from the play table past Brayton's bookshelf and over to Brayton's blue chair. All assisted of course by the objects she could hold on to, nevertheless she made it about six steps. It was very special for me to get to see this, and it's been wonderful watching my little girl grow.
Lauren has also been talking more and more. Of course, as I've written before, her favorite word is "ball." But, recently she's been very fond of "puppy". Every time we see a dog, she says "puppy" or "pup." She says "bye" to me every day when I leave for work. She also loves "Bob" our fish. She is really getting her "B's" down well.
Here's a quick little video of Lauren standing up playing and talking a little bit. Watch her look around for the "puppy" when Colette talks about a puppy. Date of this video is July 1st, 2008.
Tonight prior to bed she was in Brayton's room playing with B's toys. She stood up and took her first steps (at least that I have seen). Colette has seen her do this in the past couple days, but tonight Lauren stood up and walked from the play table past Brayton's bookshelf and over to Brayton's blue chair. All assisted of course by the objects she could hold on to, nevertheless she made it about six steps. It was very special for me to get to see this, and it's been wonderful watching my little girl grow.
Lauren has also been talking more and more. Of course, as I've written before, her favorite word is "ball." But, recently she's been very fond of "puppy". Every time we see a dog, she says "puppy" or "pup." She says "bye" to me every day when I leave for work. She also loves "Bob" our fish. She is really getting her "B's" down well.
Here's a quick little video of Lauren standing up playing and talking a little bit. Watch her look around for the "puppy" when Colette talks about a puppy. Date of this video is July 1st, 2008.
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