Sunday evening

Relaxin on the porch. Showin off our socks.

Close up

Somebunny has realized how cool the front-facing camera on Mama's phone is. And wants to put it - like everything else these days - in her mouth.

Helper

Mama's outdoor assistant while planting mums last week. She happily stared at the leaves. I dug in the dirt. Happy fall!

PIGGIES!

Mom needs to work on her doing-someone-else's-hair coordination, but we'll get there.

Ellie

You have attached yourself recently to this little, pink, stuffed elephant. It's big enough that you can get your hands around it, yet small enough that it easily fits with you in your car seat. You cross your eyes to stare at it and squeeze it and often try to stuff it into your mouth. Several times within the last few days, when I've opened the car door after arriving at our destination, I'll find you with Ellie wrapped around your hand, snoozing with your new friend. :)

Happy Saturday afternoon!

We're spending it on the deck. For now, at least. :)

Her new favorite toy

Her feet. At least they'll never get lost under the car seat or between the couch cushions. :)

(Playing with her feet in her crib when she's supposed to be napping.)

Giggles

She giggles! And she starts off her giggling life with a bang. Apparently Daddy and her doggie are reeeeally funny.

(Apologies for the dark and shaky footage. Kinda tricky holding a wiggly baby and a camera at the same time. Reminder that if you want to expand the video, click on the title to open it in YouTube, then expand.)

ExerSaucer

She's been "standing" so much that we finally dug out the hand-me-down from her cousins. The pillow is a requirement as miss slender punkin will faceplant forward if it's not there to take up the excess space in the seat. She LOVES it for ten or fifteen minutes, at which point she will quickly and loudly declare that she is done with the contraption. :)

Toga baby

(Who was playing with the blankie until she realized the tv was on.)

It's raining outside

So we're taking our daily walk inside the Nelson Atkins.

Who, me?

Through the window

She usually sits still and stares wide-eyed at the trees during our walks. But open the little "window" on her stroller and it always kind of freaks her out. She kicks it repeatedly until I finally give in and close it again.

Whatcha doing in there, Mommy?

Another way the supervisor keeps tabs on the kitchen happenings; getting a boost and peeking around the corner.

Made me laugh outloud. :)

Monday morning

Stretching in the sun, wiggling, relaxing. Happy Monday!

Watching golf

Because that's what a Sorensen does on a Sunday afternoon!

Hoodie time

She finally found weather that was cool enough to reason wearing a sweatshirt. Cutie patootie.

Snoozing lakeside

Not sure there's a better way to spend a lazy Wednesday afternoon.

Pelican Lake, day 1

Making faces with Auntie Jill, her first trip to Zorbaz (the local hole-in-the-wall restaurant), smiles on the boat, and napping with Daddy.

Fun all around. :)

Curly when wet