say kaaaa-rys...

today k told me to "say kaaa-rys, not kar-ys". i laughed out loud. she has a preference on how she wants her name pronounced. so be sure to say kaaa-rys (rhymes with paris) and not kar-ys (rhymes with harris). she has strong opinions at the age of one...

(don't) say my name, (don't) say my name....

K was doing something she wasn't supposed to be doing (surprise, surprise) so i was calling her name to let her know i didn't want her to. she turned around and said "don't say my name" WTH! i had to hold back from yelling and laughing at the same time. why does my 1 year old think she can tell me not to call her...

k's baby cousin ariana...

k got a new cousin today. her name is ariana. karys practiced saying it all day long. in true karys fashion she didn't wouldn't say ariana's name when she went to the hospital to meet her but later that night she kept singing "ariana, ariana, ariana". typical! here a photo of k and beautiful baby ariana...

congratulations tera. ariana really is a beauty! i love her already...

"A new baby is like the beginning of all things--
wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities..."
-Eda J. LeShan

-ty

that girl's got talent...

every mom thinks her baby is talented but min really is :) she's signs, dances, and can paint--a triple threat :) here are a few photos of the little artist at work...

"painting" (with mess-less watercolors)
coloring

stamp artplaying the drums at the children's museum
(i know the last one is out of focus but i like it)

and as soon as i can figure out how to download videos from my fancy HD camcorder i'll post a video of her singing. but trust me she really can sing (unlike me who can't hold a tune). dill says i'm such a mom b/c he can't tell if she can sing yet. but i know "my baby can sang" ;) i'm such a proud mommy...

-ty

christmas 2008...