Day 276 (Mom Returns Home to a Famous Baby)

Mom Returns Home to find Lily is Famous

As usual, Lily woke up looking adorable and so out came the camera.

Then she takes her morning bottle ... no shirt, no problem

"Ahhh, that felt good"

Now before mom arrived home from her first night away from Lily, dad took Lily for a walk in the park. Now, in case you don't know the demographics of Ecuador ... blond hair and blue eyes are very rare and Ecuadorians (especially the women) can be a bit baby crazy ... now ...

So, my friend Jim and I went for one of our usual weekend walks in the park to grab a fresh juice ($1.50 for a big one of any fresh fruit you want mixed up), and decided to sit down on the grass with Lily. After about 5 minutes a family walks up (about 10 people) and asks if they can take a photo of their baby and Lily together. So, since this happened before, I was like "si, no problema." ... and before we knew it there were about 40-50 people in a circle around Lily and babies being put next to her, photos being taken, new babies being placed next to her, little sisters and brothers sitting down next to her ... Lily LOVED it ... she was smiling and laughing and waving her arms at all the attention and just looking around at all the big people around her and then every time a baby was placed next to her she became super curious ... the first photo, I kid you not, she placed her hand on the boy's shoulder to look at his face and so when they called her name she looked forward at the camera with her arm on the other baby's shoulder ... I was just laughing hysterically while my buddy Jim (who speaks terrible Spanish and has one of those super loud monotone accents) shouted "UN DOLAR POR FOTO" haha ... it was hilarious and would have lasted all day if after about ten minutes I hadn't grabbed Lily and told the rest of the people we were moving on. Here are some quick photos that Jim grabbed with his iphone as the crowd wound down ...

... and this is my favorite fruit to put in the fruit basket ... though, it takes a really long time to mature

Day 275 (9 month birthday)

Happy 9 Month Birthday!

Lily woke up looking cute.

Then we put her in her birthday suit ... no not that one!

... and of course she ALWAYS wants to stand now ...

... and she can walk if you hold her hands ...

... but WOAH! Don't help too much.

... and then mom left for an overnight girls trip. It is her first night away from Lily. Dad and Lily went out for a huge walk in the park.

... and then nap time.

Day 271 (bad hair day)

Bad Hair Day

Lily sat up from having her bottle and this is what we found in her place.

Day 268-269

Lily and Dad Play Around

Here is how Lily's dad dresses her ... First, like Martha Washington in a bonnet ...

 

... and then in her golfing shorts ... which mom did not approved of (they are also sized for 18 months dad found out from mom)

So mom took over dressing the baby, and needless to say she looked a smidge better

Then since dad couldn't play dress-up with his little doll named Lily, he put her back in the toy bin.

 Then he dumped out all the toys to find a new doll to play with

 Haha, just kidding ... all the toys are for Lily!

Day 266 (Swing)

Lily Loves Her New Swing!

Our friends Pat and Carolyn just gave us this new swing and Lily loves it!

 ... and that was enough. She's done ... haha

Day 261-265 (Easter)

Happy Easter!

Here is Lily in her Eeyore hat again ... lovin' it!

She is such a happy baby!

What?! Lily just got a call from the Easter bunny.

Yay, happy easter ...

"I can't have any candy?!?!"

"That's ok, I'll just chill here on the couch and guard the candy while you go to that party."

Lily holding her first easter egg

"Dad, I don't know what happened. The easter egg just broke all of a sudden. It wasn't me."

Her dad believed her!

... and story time before bed. Lily loves her two peek-a-boo books

We think Lily is Getting to be SO big that...

she's getting promoted to Big Sister!!!

Baby Dill #2 coming soon- October 10, 2013