Silly Girl

I meant to post this a few weeks back...so much has changed in the world of Liora since then! I didn't, but I will now and follow it up closely with some more up to date stuff.

Just a cute video of our silly girl.

Fall Farm Fun

A couple of weekends ago now, we went to local Butler's Farm for some fall fun. Liora was in a so-so mood when we left the house...teething is hitting us big time at the moment. But goats, pony rides, and corn buckets make teething pain all go away. She had a ball! She loved the animals and was able to ignore the stink bug infestation (really, it's becoming out of hand!). Also, check out her cool candy corn barrette...an original from Auntie Elizabeth. It was a hit.

 These things are weird.

But check out that nose!

Liora adored her pony ride, even though we had to have a conversation about if the horses were treated alright and if they got enough rest. She is very into animal protection. :)

Corn bucket or whatever this is called; Liora loved playing in it so much we couldn't get her to look up at the camera.

Tuckered out girl! She was ready for a nap at the end of it all.

And now for some videos of the horse ride:

Helping Mommy

Liora has a new favorite thing. Every night when I open her drawers to get out her outfit for the next day, she helps me out. Check it out!

Pandas and Pop-pops

Remember how much Liora loved Panda at the zoo? Well, the love continues. Panda is now the first thing she wants to see in the morning...pointing to him until we pick him up from the toy box. She loves to kiss him (sort of an open-mouth slobbery kiss) and hug him and hold on to him during storytime.

Best stuffed animal ever!

Now onto another big P in her life, Grand Pop-pop. Our September visit to Gettysburg was a beautiful day. Pop-pop was very happy to see Liora (and us I guess too!); we had a nice lunch indoors then moved outside to enjoy the sunshine. As always, we are looking forward to our next visit!



Fountainhead

No, I'm not a big Ayn Rand fan. But the title is apt...my daughter the fountainhead:

And a week later, DeeDee visits

A week ago, DeeDee came into town to spend some quality time with Liora. She didn't know we would also be dragging her around town to spend some quality time with us and all of our friends (of all species).

First, we had a great bbq at the new home of Jess and Chris! So nice to enjoy an outdoor meal with good friends.

Liora loved hanging out with all of the kids. We don't have photos of it, but at one point, she actually sucked on baby Penny's toes. For fun! I think? Honestly, I'm not sure why she did it, but she definitely enjoyed that baby's toes.

She also got some quality time with her aunties! Here she is dancing with Auntie Francesca:

The next morning (we're still with the humans) we went to brunch downtown, again at Redwood but this time with Aunt Diane and Uncle George:

She really bonded with Uncle George.

Is it because they share an eye color? Now we know for sure, her beautiful blue eyes are a match with the Yaunches! (It's also the same eye color as Grand Pop-pop)

Then it was off to the zoo! We didn't want to do too much since Liora is still so young. We saw the pandas, the elephants in their new exhibit, and the bird house. Liora had a ball! She got so excited every time we saw a new animal. Here she is with DeeDee after this young elephant came out to play.

But her favorite was definitely the pandas! So of course, we decided she couldn't go home without a new pet.

First photo with her very own Tai Shan:

It is so blurry because she was SO EXCITED. Even at home, this is the best stuffed animal ever. Every time she sees him, she has to give him multiple hugs and kisses. 

Finally, we got her to calm down for a pic, but the pure joy is written all over her face:

We'll miss DeeDee, but luckily we'll be seeing her soon when Aunt Gabi visits PA. Liora says, "Move to DC DeeDee!!"

California Grandparents Visit

Two weeks ago, MeMe and Amity came for a nice long visit. Liora was pleased, as always, to be the center of attention and spend time with them. She also loved all of the activity...we were busy!

The first night, we all got together to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

Liora was, I think, surprised to be going somewhere special during the week. She loved the dinner, eating up all the roast vegetables we gave her.

We saw MeMe and Amity often during the week, and it always seemed to revolve around food! We had everyone over for dinner on Friday night, our first time hosting that whole side of the family. Wish we had taken some photos, but I guess we were too busy cooking and enjoying the company! : )

Side note: we normally eat dinner separately from Liora because of her early bedtime. So when the whole family eats with her, she is over the moon...I am also beginning to think that during those dinners, she eats much more. That night she ate a lot, and tried many new things, including white bean salad.

On Saturday, we had more fun! Here she is, getting excited to go out to lunch (my new favorite photo of her):

After playing on the floor for a while, we went out to Redwood in Bethesda. Liora ate off of the children's menu for the first time--macaroni and cheese. She really enjoyed herself.

After lunch, we finally had an opportunity to walk around downtown Bethesda together, something we never seem to find the time to do.



That night, we had another great meal at Black Market Bistro in Kensington. Yummy! And mommy and daddy enjoyed having a little time away from Liora. Wait, what? Of course we didn't...we missed her every minute.

To give MeMe and Amity a proper send off, we had bagels on the morning of their departure. Liora will miss seeing them every day; she definitely became used to having them around for hugs and love.

Come back soon!!