Bottle Before Bed

Amber still takes a bottle before bed.  Often times she takes sips between laps around the table (she has a walking toy that she loves).  This evening, she actually sat down to enjoy it.  Good night little Amber.

Amber's Playtime

Amber has a handful of toys in the family room and she plays with all of them throughout any given day.  Typically, she unloads her picnic basket and goes straight for the little cookie/biscuit.

 

Amber loves books.  There are two little book baskets on the shelf which always get dumped out on the floor in a pile so she can rifle through them.  One of her favorites is 'Noodle Loves the Park.'  She turns the book over in her hands and flaps them around.  Its pretty cute to watch.

Another toy she likes are the red and green balls Wesley gave her for her birthday.  She will toss them under the couch and look to see where they went.  I have to go and roll them back to her, so she kind of has me playing fetch.

bye-bye

Squeeky Dog

Squeeky Dog is fast becoming Amber's partner in crime.  He's with her where ever she goes.

It's not uncommon to hear slap-squeek slap-squeek slap-squeek and Amber and Squeeky Dog crawl through the family room.

Squeeky Dog used to go on walks with Mommy and Amber but he has a nasty habit of jumping ship half-way through the trip.  We can't afford to loose this little guy.

This evening I was watching Amber.  Neither of us could find Squeeky Dog.  Amber was a little out of sorts.  Finally, towards the end of the evening, I found him hanging out in the basket of books.  All is well.  Slap-squeek, slap-squeek, slap-squeek....

Amber and Squeeky Dog wanting out of the family room

Happy Birthday Amber!

interrupting their vacation to celebrate with Amber

ready for a party

ready for the pool

first time in the pool

hmmmm!

just hangin' out in the pool

A new sand castle set!

Happy Birthday Amber! 

We love you so much!

Shopping for Rugs

This picture cracks me up.  Amber was with Sandi and Lois at Home Depot shopping for little floor rugs/mats.  Though I wasn't there, I can imagine Sandi seriously looking for the right size, color, nap, etc.  Meanwhile Grandma takes Amber to the most awful, yukiest, and useless rug in the store.  Here's Amber's reaction.

I can hear her laughing squealing with delight.

Happy Birthday Grandma

Grandma Reimer celebrated her birthday last weekend.  We hosted a backyard BBQ complete with smoked chicken, corn on the cob, fruit and a local Pinot Noir.  Happy Birthday!

Wrestling Elephants II

 Every month Amber gets a photo shoot with her elephant.  The elephant used to prop her up.  Now she wrestles it. 

 Amber is sizing up her opponent

 Poor elephant; it doesn't stand a chance...

 

She has the elephant right where she wants it

 Amber the winner!

Victory Dance!