Thursday, May 27, 2010

Water Fun!

Liza and her Daddy are all about playing in the hose.  After a particularly hot day this week Chris thought about how he could turn himself into a water attraction that would hold Liza's attention.  He was content to stand right by the sprinkler feature and soak up the cool water.  One of something never seems to satisfy our family so if one fun sprinkler attachment is good three must be great!  Unfortunately, our water pressure is low so the sprinkler attractions, while very entertaining, aren't able to exhibit their true abilities.  Liza knows no better so all is well. 

Here is the precious child in her cover-up that the Easter Bunny brought her, her favorite Dora chair and the hat she wouldn't keep on her head for one second last summer. 


There she goes through the water feature!


Getting more brave with each run through and on this run she decided to stop right before it and "hop over it like a bunny."


And it's a whole lot more fun when Daddy gets wet too.


On an enforced "break" from the sprinkler Liza climbed up, all by herself I might add, in order to go down the slide. 


She is working on her gymnastic finish by sticking each landing and then posing with her hands in the air.  She's just too much. 

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Liza's first haircut

When Liza was born MaryBeth from Expressions Day Spa and Salon gave me a porcelain box for a lock of hair from Liza's first haircut.  We watched many little ones go and have their first cut but Liza's hair wasn't growing quickly enough to warrant a cut.  On Monday when I was getting my haircut Liza and Chris stopped in and MaryBeth kindly looked through Liza's hair.  Since Liza was receptive to MaryBeth combing her hair we decided to go with it and make an appointment!  Her appointment was Wednesday night and we talked it up!  She was excited to go and remembered MaryBeth's name all by herself.  We put on a special outfit for the occasion (thanks SuSu for the featured outfit) and promised to go out to dinner if Liza was good. 

In this picture Liza is perusing the options for a possible style.  Each time she turned a page she'd point to the hair and say Oooh or Aaah - very excited by each photo.


MaryBeth asked Liza if she thought she could sit on the big girl seat and Liza didn't hesitate for a minute.  She climbed right on up there and made herself at home.


After getting her hair all combed out you can see why she needed a cut!


Liza was watching intentionally and got a little shiver when her hair was sprayed.  This picture is the very first curl being cut from her sweet little head.  She's not sad just very curious about what MaryBeth is showing her.


She is starting to wonder more and more about what those scissors are doing...


Liza was a perfect angel in the chair, she didn't cry or fuss, she sat still.  MaryBeth said that she thinks Liza is the very best first haircut client she's ever had.  I'm sure she tells that to all the Moms but I'm going to go with it anyway.  Liza also liked checking herself out in the mirror!


Liza was such a trooper, had fun and was excited with her very first hair cut.  Thanks MaryBeth. 

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Entertainment while shopping

Yesterday on a trip to Des Moines to learn more about shingles and siding we came across a really big portable chair.  Liza entertained herself with it for a few minutes but was anxious to return to the Diego chair we told her she wasn't getting! No amount of cute smiles, saying please or begging worked on us.  Score one for Mommy and Daddy. 


If Liza is good when we go to Des Moines we often take her to see the BIG fish.  Chris started this tradition and we keep it up.  The scary part is when we get close to the Bass Pro Shop Liza knows it and starts saying Mommy Mommy there it is, I've found it, that's where the big fish are.  The entrance to Bass Pro meanders and last night Liza said Daddy where is Mommy going, the store is over there, why is the car still going?  Please oh please don't let her think of Bass Pro as heaven. 


Sunday, May 16, 2010

Growing Up!

We are taking advantage of decent outdoor weather when we can get it!  We are so ready for it to be warm more of the time.  Liza loves sliding and has recently started performing a gymnastic finish with both hands in the air each time she comes down the slide. 

We didn't get the finish yesterday but we will try to capture it next time.


After sliding Daddy built a fire so we could make smores.  He was a little disappointed when Liza wasn't over the moon for her first smore.  She had a bite and was ready to slide again! 

Today we put up Liza's growth chart.  Apparently I should have put it up 14 inches ago!  Ooops!  I think I might be able to recreate some prior heights for her "permanent" record.


Here is Liza on her first official measurement of 36 and 1/8th inches!