Oldies but goodies

San Antonio Zoo when my parents came to visit
Being her usual silly self
Sand pit at the zoo

Checking out one of the many new toys from Grandma and Pop Pop

Stella is now almost 23 months old. She is a silly, sweet, girl who loves, loves loves to sing songs and dance. Her favorite songs are Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I've Been Working on the Railroad, Itsy Bitsy Spider and Ba Ba Black Sheep. Our favorite phrases she loves to say are "All Done" for anything she doesn't like doing such as getting her nose cleaned, cutting her bangs, etc. "Another one" for anything she likes a lot such as oranges, cheese, and bean tacos. She loves Elmo, playing with her pots and pans, playing with her friends, she loves her cousins, she loves to swing, rock, and twirl around. She is big on giving hugs, reaching out and holding your hand, scratches your back, pats your arm, gives big squeezes and gentle caresses. She doesn't hold back on showing affection. We love every little bit she gives. She has had a wonderful past 2 weeks with a 5 day visit from Grandma and Pop Pop and then a 3 day trip to Houston where she visited Grandma and Grandpa, Granny and Pa, her cousins and her 4 Aunts and 3 Uncles. Stella was surrounded by laughter and love and she had a wonderful time. It is going to be so hard for all of us to return to our routine of work and school. I am glad the month of December is starting to get filled with parties and other Holiday fun.