July Recap

A little bit of July wrapped up in a whole lot of pictures!

Little Lila sad in time out

Sweet little tears

More zoo fun.  We pet snakes....

 
Looked at animals with friends....

enjoyed the zoo splash pad for our first time....

and of course rode the carousel!

 

Sleepy babies...

on the way to their.....

 
1st Astros game!!

We had a great time eating corn dogs and ice cream and watching a little bit of the game.

We caught a shirt during the game, and Ad was so excited to wear it.  haha  Just a little bit big.  :)

 

Pretty girl on the way to church

Flash forward to what our life will be like in a few years.

Playing with locus

Popsicles on the driveway after dinner...I just love the long summer days.

Lila's best friend at school, Grayson, brought her a Minnie Mouse for her b-day.  She loved it and was playing with her while eating her grapes on the floor.

Ad drew a pic of our family.  I love that she have me and herself long hair and Jason and Lila short hair.  :)

 

Cousin love

 
The girls spent the night at Nana and Pap's one weekend.  This was Lila's first time to spend the night, and she was so excited.

Pap brought the girls flowers

 

They baked cookies

 did lots of swimming

and played outside.

Jackson and Zayden were also there that weekend so they had a good time playing with their cousins.

Nana wore them out

Sleepy bean

They also got to go to the movies (Lila's 1st one)!  Fun fact:  Nana took both Addie and Lila to see their first movie in the theater.

Lila hates to sit still but apparently all you need is a bag of Cheetos and she is thoroughly entertained.  :)

 
Meanwhile, while the kids are away, Jason and I had a fun adult weekend complete with a kid free dinner and a super fun wine tasting night with our neighborhood friends.

Jason and I won 1st place for the 2nd time in a row!!!

Lila was so proud of the braid her teacher gave her

Coloring in class

Sweet baby feeding her baby

These two are the best of friends and have so much fun together.

 

 

 

My aunt sent me a fun pair of earrings totally out of the blue.  It was so sweet, and I just love them.  It made my day to get a fun little surprise!!

  An afternoon at the circus in the Bank of America suite.  #thanksNana

My mom was in town so she got to join in on the circus as well.

 

The next day we drove over to Winnie to visit my uncle.  It was great to see him.

 

We loved this big beautiful tree in their yard!

 

Sports day at school

Strolling the hood with Mimi

Lunch with Grandma Bev

Balloon parade!!  This is one of our favorite days of summer school.

We spent lots of time in the pool this summer.

My fearless Lila could never get enough of the slide.

 

 

Addie got a bucket of live caterpillars as part of her birthday present.  We grew them in a cage and watched them morph into butterflies over a few weeks time.  It was so fascinating.  Every day when we got home, we would go check on them and watch their progress.  We then released them in the backyard.  Addie thought this was the best.

July marked cotton harvest on the farm.  I love my hard-working dad and uncles.

4 generations of Johnsons.  Love these guys!

Lila Turns 2!

On July 13th, Lila turned 2 years old. She continues to grow and change so much, and it's amazing how much more she is talking since her 21 month update.

Height:  35 inches (~78th percentile)

Weight:  29 lbs 8oz (~89th percentile)

Head:  18.75 inches (~63rd percentile)

BMI:  17 (~64th percentile)

At 2 years old, Lila.....

- is wearing 2T and some 3T clothes and jammies.
- is wearing a size 6 diaper.
- is wearing a size 6 shoe and LOVES wearing her shoes and has an opinion on which ones she wears each day. She is currently obsessed with wearing her Natives or whatever kind of shoes Addie is wearing.
-her hair has really gotten longer.  Unlike Addie, she loves to have her hair fixed and usually requests a bow.  We still haven't given her a haircut.
- Does not take a bottle anymore.  It is only sippy cups for this big girl now.
- LOVES to snack.  She is obsessed with raisins and peaches and sometimes requests cheese sticks too.  She ADORES chips (esp Cheetos) although I don't let her have them often.  She still eats tons of fruit but basically eats zero veggies.
- She understands most things we tell her to do and follows instructions well.  She is a great helper by putting her trash in the trashcan, putting her dirty clothes in the hamper, etc. 

- is talking in sentences and repeats pretty much anything we say. She says too many words to even list out now and has really learned so much. 

-still gives lots of hugs and kisses and will grab my face to turn my head so she can kiss me if I am not looking her way. 
- still LOVES peacocks and loves to go on stroller rides to find them.
- is busy busy busy. She is constantly on the move and can make a huge mess in a hurry.
-loves going to school and loves to go bye bye.  She can name all her little friends at school and goes in and starts playing right away.  She is miss social. 
- has started saying "I do it" all the time.  She wants to try to do everything herself.
-Is much more interested in reading books than she used to be which is great. 
- Has developed a love for stickers.  We find stickers ALL over our house and furniture.
-Still won't sit and watch a 20 minute show.  We got Lady and the Tramp for the girls for their birthday, and she now requests that ALL the time.
- loves to sit with me every morning to put on my makeup.  She always dips her little finger in the powder and puts it on her face.
- requests "pictures of papaw" all the time.  My dad sends the girls videos and Lila is obsessed with watching them on my phone.  She can navigate that thing better than I can most days.
- Sleeps from about 7:45-8:00pm to somewhere in the range of 6:30-7:00am in her crib.  Jason reads with her and rocks her for a bit and puts her right in bed.  She is great about putting herself to sleep.  
still loves her paci and requests it all the time saying "I NEED my paci."  haha
- is doing really well with her manners.  She says thank you all the time.  She is also good at saying please and thank you when asking for something.  She will say Bless You if you cough or sneeze.  It is really precious to watch and makes me very proud.

Lila, you were the perfect addition to our family.  You give the best hugs, have a smile that lights up the room, love adventure and are just so much fun to be around.  You have stolen our whole hearts, and Mommy and Daddy love you so much!