the third year

oh boy was it rough...on me. a two year old, a new baby, a new house and a husband busy changing careers. after the third year i always wondered why on earth so many people have their babies two year apart! lily was a challenge at two...looking back it's more likely that i had unrealistic expectations. she was an animated, fun, loving and smart little girl. looking back this is when my little baby turned into a little girl.

buckle up dora, so we can be safe

"she has a noes, and knees"
learning spanish she loves this image

yes, i take this with each kid, i love how chubby her face is here

getting down and dirty

she loves her sis

the layer stage, she would change 50 times a day...it drove me nuts

nursing baby

meow

changing baby, no kidding she has always been a little mommy

look at all of these socks

she loved puzzles and could put them together on her own

my princess

that face is soooo familiar

she always has to pose with something...toy, sister, flower

i loved this day...she was pushing her sis giving her the loudest belly laugh

she fell asleep at dinner

her best friend

playing with daddy

" i want to shave like daddy"

she really will sleep anywhere

you would find her sleeping in random places in the afternoon

she is an independent child

sleeps just like her daddy

i'm not sure why i bought her clothes at this point

posing with another toy

definitely the year of the tea party

{kiss} she was such a challenge to photograph...no eye contact

one of my favorite images ever!

she would carry this catalog around looking at all of the birthday themes picking one out for each of us

she still has that same laugh

her first camera "click take a pic' it's a dora table

every night we would take a wagon ride with popsicles

she never sucked her thumb, not sure why she is here

love her messy buns

finally a real camera

my baby's growing up