things not to forget

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lena babe, you are 21 months old (almost 22)!  crazy!  you are such an amazing little person!  here are some of the latest....
- you cry & will hug your dolly or panda or glow worm when you drop or throw them on the floor.  you worry they are hurt.  it is really so sweet.  
- you are saying a bunch of words now......  bus, key, water, doctor, hot, hi daddy, hi mama, dog dog, ball, & others i can't seem to think of now.  but you have really found an interest in trying to repeat what we're saying.  your words are pretty clear too!
- your hair is really coming in now, you have some really long sprigs right behind your ears, so so cute & in profile the little wisps really stick out & are super adorable. 
- you love stairs
- you love to play soccer - daddy says you kick left.  ;)
- you love to watch mommy's dance class.  daddy will bring you by at the end of class & you watch through the window.  you surprise me with how you spot me out of so many people.  you point to me & smile & daddy says you say mama over & over again.  
- you laugh a lot
- you give a lot of hugs, but are very selective with your kisses.  even to mama & dada
- you get so excited when you see your best friend Q, who we are so lucky to get to play with quite often, but you even recognize the car & start squealing when you see it
- you love to dance & love to sing - your favorite songs are abc's/ twinkle twinkle, & the happy birthday song
- you're a great snuggle bug, we love to cozy up together at nap time, or in bed in the morning, or just on the couch whenever.  & you love to snuggle your dolly, panda & glow worm too!  
- you'll pull a bunch of toilet paper off the roll & i'll tell you no & you then start to blow your nose.  how can i be upset with that?!  
- some of your favorite toys......  rolling pins, snorkel mask, stickers, books, hand towels, shoes, soccer balls, animal cards & your zoo, the recycling bin & whatever is in it, & the phone .... on that note you also LOVE hide & seek & hiding things.....  :/   

you are a total joy!  we have so much fun together!  can't believe you are almost 2!  


wearing your friend Q's boots


in mommy's shoes
snorkel mask
mommy's sunglasses
a video of you kicking!  you do just like daddy, you'll pick up the ball, put it down in a specific spot, back up, then run & kick......  so so cute!

the day lena experienced her first concert & blues band

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ok, so yesterday lena (& her best friend 'q') went to the imagination movers concert.  what?  never heard of them....  well, neither had we.


but really glad the base offered this FREE concert for the kiddos.  it was a blast.  they are apparently really big on disney channel & have even won an emmy....  they were great.  at first lena just sat on my lap, taking it all in.  but a few songs in she was up on her feet... clapping, dancing, running around!  forgot to take the camera, but my friend caught this clip on her phone....


& i managed to get video of another concert later that evening.

so we met up with people from jeff's office for dinner at a fav restaurant here, mermaid's tavern.  food was great, lena saw her friend cece & we heard a few songs from a cool blues band.  it was pushing bedtime, but the girl was having fun so we stayed a little after dinner so she could dance & clap.  check out these super cute (short) videos.....


not quite ready to pick up the bass, still working on her vocals...

girl appreciates some music

& a sweet hug goodbye with her friend cece