This simple box is a seasonal favorite toy at our house. I have holiday photos of Emily at one playing with it and last year we filled the box with surprises for Emily. Julia took right to the box and is hiding things in it and putting the lid on. She was just being silly and enjoying herself and I couldn’t pass the opportunity to take a photo.

This is how a Daddy treats his daughter right! Robby was finishing up a snack and Julia decided she wanted to sample some herself. I believe she got a finger taste of icing as a reward for just looking darn cute.

Julia has been wanting to take naps a little early lately. Here she checked out after she finished her breakfast. I put her in her bed and she didn’t even stir.

Just some more photos of our fun playdate!

Fall leaves make good piles – good piles make for good fun! We had a morning playdate with the leaves this morning. There was a lot of jumping, wading, dumping, and pushing. The kids enjoyed picking up leaves and dumping them on each other. Kids sure are fun to watch! Thanks Aiden, Elena, and Maeve for coming to play today.

Julia is enjoying a world that she can communicate with. She has mastered a squeal and babble to get our attention. She points with her finger to what she wants or where she wants to go to. Her little arm is extended straight with a lot of excitement when she is pointing. She still has her wild arm wave of excitement when she sees us with something she wants, generally food. The last couple of days have brought the sign language sign ‘More’ when she is interested in eating or wanting more food. Recently, she started raising her arms to be picked up, and occasionally she is saying ‘UP’ at the same time.

I wonder what she will start doing tomorrow. We are seeing new things everyday!