Mole

this cracks me up every time and is one of those cute memories i don't want to forget...

one of Sierra's books is a library of animals. there is no story, but each page has a different animal on it and there are a lot of them. she is quickly learning to recognize some of them and often will try to repeat the name that i say.

well, my very favorite is the mole. yes, a mole...kind of random.

when she gets to that page, before i ever say anything, she points to it and then does her sign language for "more" saying "mo, mo" at the same time. it's hilarious! she thinks that the "mole" is the same thing as the word to ask for "more". and she is very proud of herself for knowing the name of that animal :)

Fall

we don't usually get to see much of the Fall season around here, which is sad, but we have had and handfull of beautiful sunny, chilly afternoons to enjoy. these pictures are from Thanksgiving weekend, enjoying one of those gorgeous days outside ... it was so fun to have cousin Alex to keep busy with! (little Anya was sleeping away inside)

strike a pose. my sister is the one who gives Sierra all her cute trendy clothes (i.e. theis peacoat), Auntie Meli keeps her in style :)

see?!

this is the photo shoot i made them sit still for...i got some really cute shots :)

"fixing" the truck, just like Daddy/Tio was doing to Big Blue

they even got to play inside! what a fun afternoon!

oh, cravings

chips and salsa at 10am...and it may or may not have happened more than once recently

...hmm, now i 'm thinking some chocolate sounds lovely!

Corduroy

I saw this book at a garage sale recently and instantly remembered loving it when I was little. It was in perfect condition, except for the handwritten note on the first page from Aunt Laura. So far it has been the best $0.25 investment I've made.

Sierra loved it from the first minute! and you might notice why...her VERY best friend has been her little bear ("Goo", as Sierra calls him - and which she now calls every bear she sees...I have no idea where it came from), who happens to look exactly like Corduroy - minus the corduroy overalls!!



on this page Corduroy falls off the bed and bumps his head - his hands are on his head. Sierra loves this page and hits her own head and says "uhoh" when she sees this part of the story.

we have read it sooooooooooo many times! she wouldn't even let go of it when I had to change her diaper.

in the last month we have definitely entered into that obsessing stage where she likes something and wants to do/read it over and over and over...and even asks about it when she doesn't see it.

but it makes me happy that she loves Corduroy just like I did :)