Christmas Tree

We blow tinsel on the Christmas tree at my parents home with a vacuum cleaner. Felicity thought it was tons of fun.

A Big Mess is Fun

Making brownies last week required a bath afterwards. I knew there was no way around a bath when she decided to use the spatula like a hair brush.

Lobster Fair

Brent's coworker bought him 2 lobsters from their churchs lobster fair fundraiser. We brought them home and played with them before we cooked them for Brent's birthday dinnner. Felicity enjoyed watching them, and did the sign for "hot" when she touched their sharp claws. I guess "hot" and pain are similar sensations. She really wasn't afraid of them.

Playing with a friend

These are pictures from 3 weeks ago when Felicity's friend Caleb spent the night (while his little sister was being born!). I thought it was so funny how they both wanted to put the same plastic toy in their mouths.

Mommy's Dress

Felicity is wearing one of my dresses that was given to me by my grandma Osborne. This was taken before church last Sunday.

Getting ready for Portraits

I had Felicity try on some different dresses before going to get portraits done. She really didn't like this dress-she had a fit when I put it on her. I think it just had too much skirt. So we didn't use it in the portraits, but I still think it is cute. She kept trying to pull it off over her head.

The Rest of the Portraits

Here are the rest of our portraits from last Friday. We ordered the one of her smelling the flower, sitting on Brent's back and standing on my lap in a collage.

Portraits

Here are some family portraits we had taken yesterday. There are a lot more I will post later. Felicity didn't want to smile too much, but she did pretty well. Aida and Mom-mom, if you have a favorite, let me know and I can order you one.

A Really Good Hugger

Felicity has become a great hugger. Here she is hugging our friend David on a visit to Chapel Hill this weekend. Every morning she gives big hugs and pats our backs during the hug. I was a little surprised that she gave one to David, but she seemed to know that a hug was the right thing to do when visiting friends.

The Fair

Felicity and I rode an elephant ride at the Fair on Friday. She was so excited about everything and kind of whiny because she wanted everything at the fair. It was pretty overstimulating for her. We rode this and the carosel, but I think she was too confused on both rides to enjoy it too much.

Getting Ready for Church

This video is so cute. She loves to sit at my vanity and pretend to put on make up. She just recently found my brushes and loves to brush as you can see. She actually kept the bow in about 5 minutes before she remembered it and pulled it out.

Science Fair

We went to Brent's science fair last Wednesday for his elementary methods students. I was a judge and Felicity was entralled as well, especially with the project that had bananas, her favorite fruit, which she calls something like "nana". She also very clearly, but quietly says "poop" now.

Castle

A friend gave us her fisher price castle slide, and Felicity loves it. She is a little climber. We like to send her dolls down the slide too. It is a good way to have her get some energy out.

Another Flower Face

Here is Felicity's sign agian for when we say "flower". It really makes us laugh. That and the sign she does for horse which is rocking back and forth. She loves to pull books of the bookshelf and bring them to me. Last week she pulled off "Dare to Discipline" and handed it to me. I wonder if she is trying to tell me something.

Yes, a Bow in Hair is Possible

Some friends just gave Felicity some hair bows that will actually stay in her hair. Unfortunately, due to lack of hair, I still get asked a lot if Felicity is a girl or boy even in pink. And, Mom-mom, these are the pj's you got Felicity last Christmas. It is finally getting chilly enough at night that she needs them. Thank you!

Shoes

Felicity has quite a fascination with shoes now. We have to keep our shoes hidden or else she has to be trying them on, carrying them around or eating them. She loves to have her shoes on too, although she is not a big fan of socks. She often wants socks off and shoes on.

Does she look like her dad?

Brent with Pop-Pop Ream-age 1.

Here are two pictures of Brent at age 1. I think Felicity looks so much like him, especially in these pictures. What do you think? Let me know in the comments.

Climbing in Big Chairs

Felicity loves to either climb into or be helped into "big people" chairs. After you put her in the chair she will laugh or get a huge smile on her face that seems to say, "I am a big grown-up, look at me!" Yesterday I heard her calling/crying for me from her room. She had gotten up into the rocking chair by herself and couldn't get down.

Video of Squeaky Shoes

You can hear the squeaky shoes in action with this video. Enjoy-although the sound is a little changed, you'll get the idea.