Here are a few fun shots of Alyssa playing outside about a month ago. I took the camera out & dusted it off when my guilt got the better of me for the lack of fancy cam pics I've taken lately. Now that Alyssa boo is so mobile (and i do mean, blurry pictures on the go!go!go! mobile) I just haven't taken the time to formally shoot her as I did when she was a cute floppy infant.
So outside we went to help daddy finish the yard. And by finish the yard I mean, we were out there to smile and wave & look all together adorable for him to see when he came around the corner with the manly lawn tools.
Last but not least, a much over due letter to my baby boo.
Dear Alyssa Kate,
So much has changed since my last letter. You are a walking, stomping, clumsy little girl who is always on the go. You love to walk like a big girl any where we are. You are finding out how much fun that climbing can be & mommy and daddy are finding out how quick our reflexes can be. You aren't a very fast runner just yet, but that's not for lack of effort. Your left arm swings so hard you'd think you were running (and winning) a very intense sprint. You can't quite jump yet, but you love to try. You have decided you don't need to jump off of things to be caught, walking right over the edge & yelling "rea-y" will work just fine. You say tons of words but you have your own way of interpreting them. If it has two syllables or more you're fine just repeating the first one you heard several times. And if you can't say the word "dada" will do. So there are quite a few "dada's" around. You sleep with your "dada" (blanket), you stay with your "dada" (Grammy) twice a week while mommy is at work, and there are plenty of other times that you just say dada and I just say okay because I have no clue which dada you mean. You are in the middle of a growth spurt (finally!). Your waist barely holds up 3-6 month clothes, but I've decided to go ahead and make Target your official label of choice since their 12 month pants seem to stay up better than the rest. Although, as many have pointed out, you rock the "Lil Wayne" saggy wasteband/skinny jeans look quite a lot. Mommy & daddy don't mind because we've always loved a good nickname (Wheezy ;) ) The rest of your clothes are 6-12 month size mostly, with the occasional 3-6 month dress thrown in there. Honestly who knows what these companies are thinking when they think up these sizes... We recently took down your crib rail & tested out the "big girl bed". You rocked it and have been rocking it even since! Everyone told us you'd just stay in bed like some magical rail was holding you there. Boy did you prove them wrong. But after standing at the door knocking and calling for "mama", one "Great & Powerful Oz" voice from mommy through the monitor telling you to go back to bed was all it took. You slept peacefully in your crib until the next morning when you played with your toys until we came to get you. You've been impressing us with each nap & each bedtime since! Your daddy & I can't believe how incredibly lucky we are to watch you grow up and make these huge strides with such ease. You are quite the roller coaster lately, but your smile and butterfly kisses send us over the moon. We love you baby boo.
XO-Mama
