Josh and I got to reconnect with several camp friends on Saturday, many we hadn't seen in close to a year! Kiera showed us a very shy side, that we had yet to see. She was very quiet and wanted to be with mom the entire time. If someone started talking to her, she would shyly turn her head away. There were definitely a lot of new people to meet, but it was so fun to be with long time friends as our little family of 3.
When we returned home on Saturday we played outside for over 2 hours - blowing bubbles, playing with Josh's matchbox cars, chalk, Kiera's car and all kinds of new sports balls. It's amazing what you can find in a garage!
On Sunday morning Kiera got to spend quality time with Aunt Beth and Shiloh, which is always a treat! Then K and I headed to NE Minneapolis for a Sunday playdate with my former coworkers and their kiddos. I even got to see a high school classmate I hadn't seen since high school! It's so fun to connect with other moms and watch our kids begin to interact with each other as they get older. We made our way out of Minneapolis just in time as an apparent tornado hit north Minneapolis. Thankfully, our friends house and neighborhood were ok.
After dinner we took a chance to go for a little walk between rainstorms. Kali and Josh were already out. Kiera and I put on our crocs, I put on my raincoat, Kiera did not (this will be important later) and we headed out. We headed down the sidewalk and spotted lilacs so we had to go smell them, SOOOO yummy! Josh met up with us as we continued to smell anything that resembled a flower, none of them as good as the lilacs. It began to rain, HARD! Josh and Kali took off and headed for home. I began to unzip my raincoat to protect Kiera from the rain, which is quite an interesting picture when I am also 26 weeks pregnant! Needless to say we got wet, but we laughed about it and by the time we were home, it was sunny, so we continued to play outside. Thanks to the many downpours, there were great puddles to jump in!
Kiera has really started to form sentences, not only repeating what we say but formulating them and completing them on her own. It's such a fascinating process! A little sample...as we were praying tonight I said, "Dear God, thank you..." She said, "thank you, Dear God" and was so proud of herself. While Josh was enjoying breakfast with Kiera he finished his cereal and she said, "Daddy all done...go play!" She loves "exercising" which involves running around the house and today included squealing at the top of her lungs, it made us smile. The other day it was creating an obstacle course with blankets, jumping from one to the other, along with her dolly. She has also become completely attached to her blanket, not sure how it happened, but I hope nothing happens to it because we only have one of its kind! She also is so excited to be able to go with Josh and I to different places, all weekend she kept saying "Me go too?!?" Yes, Kiera, we are excited for you to go, too. While driving she points out every bridge we drive under and eagerly anticipates the next one, even if it's a big interstate sign.
So good, so good!
Self portraits with Kiera, she was willing and that is rare...
