God's Beauty

God graced us with another gorgeous weekend, so we loaded up the car and headed to Peterson Boardwalk. Once the seat straps are removed, Skyler knows how to get her arms through the loops and can jump out of the car by herself. She's such an independent girl and likes adventures! She wasted no time running to the boardwalk trail.

It's such a pretty view from any angle and Skyler loves looking at birds and ducks. I'm sure she's just wanting to dive right in that water.

She walked the entire 1/2 mile....

Sky showing off her jumping ability....

I just wish I could bottle up her excitement & joyful expressions and send it to each of you. Although I didn't take any pictures earlier at the Flea Market or during the YMCA tour (yes, we joined!) it certainly was a great Saturday!

The Princess has never been a fan for anything, and I repeat anything, on her head, so I was quite amazed that she wore her Firehouse Subs hat. Skyler has such beautiful bonnets to match her adorable clothes and has an abundance of bows, but she just has no interest in them, yet this silly plastic hat was all the rave!

After church, we had lunch with our Pastor and his wife at Firehouse Subs and Sky was given this hat from an employee. Once we got home and changed, she paraded around the house in it. I had such a delight taking these pictures.

I can not believe she will soon turn 21 months old. She now talks in small sentences, can say her own name, helps me put the wet clothes in the dryer and even plugs up her ears with those cute little fingers when trying to be funny. Still outgoing, loving people and puppies. Her pediatrician describes her as "Advanced with a personality to boot"! Yeah, I'm a proud Mummy.......

Ending the Week

We ended the week with more laughter, a larger vocabulary and tons of farm sounds! When Skyler sees an animal, especially a dog or a cat, she'll mimic their sounds. I can't wait for our girl's trip to Tennessee. Sky will be in heaven with her Auntie Cheryl's farm animals. She's even good at impersonating a horse & a pig!

Each morning, the Princess enjoys her breakfast and I always give her a different piece of fruit. This week it was blueberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, apples and bananas. She's such a delightful eater and craves all the good fruits & veggies! The above picture shows her eating a banana. Skyler has such a great view from her dining chair. She can see all the outside surroundings through our living room window. Our neighbor across the street has a few cats that like to come over and sun bath on our paved drive way. Each time Skyler spots a cat, she points and screams kitty!

She certainly knows all her animals, so taking her back to the zoo will be a blast. Check her out pointing at the coaster. She even recognizes a cartoon cat.

Speaking of cats, I was channel surfing and stumbled upon Dr. Seuss' "Cat in the Hat" program. A first for Skyler and she definitely enjoyed the animated version of the book.

The weather stayed lovely all week, so we squeezed in a lot of outdoor fun and play time in the garden. She likes to give my metal art work (butterfly) a kiss. I explained to her that these were hand made with tons of love from her Auntie Nicola and Uncle Bogie. They are just gorgeous, especially when the sun hits them.

Skyler loves her daily bubble baths, but lately, she's been getting excited when I do the dishes. Perhaps it's because she sees all the bubbles. Plus she gives me a strong sign of wanting to get in the sink by taking off her clothes in the kitchen! Well, here she is in our kitchen sink, loving the bubbles. Thank goodness it's big enough for her. (sorry for the morning sun)

She even likes to be sprayed with the nozzle.

Skyler received her own cd music player from Lakeland's Head Football Coach, Bill Castle & his wife, Shelley. She has been enjoying it daily and even sings to the songs.

Laney jumped in the action and had fun at first, but by the looks of her expression in the last picture, she had enough of Skyler's singing! Too funny... Sky was really belting out those tunes.

The days are never complete without fun time in the play house.

I think the Princess is making fun of me in the picture below. She watches me daily as I do my scissor exercises. I guess this is what I must look like............lol!

That's a wrap.......Happy Friday!!

"Grand" Time!

National Grandparents Day is observed in this great country on the 2nd Sunday in September of every year. Well, in the Short Household, Grandparents Day is every Tuesday and Skyler probably wishes it was every day!

After working in the field all day today, I came home to an empty house, but could hear laughter coming from the back yard, so I knew the entire clan was enjoying this beautiful weather. I grabbed my camera & never thought in my wildest dreams, that I'd see my Mum in a children's gym fort. (I'm sure my sisters would agree) Well, they say pictures speak a thousand words.....lol

Sky just has the greatest time with her Glammey & Papa and they sure have fun with her! I had to throw in this adorable picture of the Princess taken this past Sunday! I just think she just gets prettier & prettier by the day!

Honoring the Office

George Washington & Abraham Lincoln are known for their achievements and contributions to this great country and have been described as the two greatest Presidents ever. Although the Princess is too young to be taught or even understand the history, we still celebrated their birthdays by dressing up and enjoying our own celebration today!

Happy President's Day!

16 down, 4 to go....

Skyler's last canine (eye teeth) appeared today! We welcomed tooth #16, the upper left canine. These teeth are used for tearing food and will help Sky eat more textured foods. We are still blessed parents in the food department when feeding the Princess. She certainly has a strong appetite and will gobble up anything we give her!

Below is a chart showing an infant's teeth development. All that's missing is the upper and lower second molars. They usually erupted around a baby's second birthday.

"See my teeth!"......