Balmex? Oh, Butt Paste

So, yeah, it's been two months and I kind of figured the blog didn't really matter anymore. Then, I got an email from a long lost friend who said I needed to update the blog. She's right, I do. It's not the best post, but I've posted some pictures from Christmas and Lily's birthday. As for the title of the post, Lily says the funniest and most adult-like things sometimes. The other night I was changing her diaper and putting Butt Paste on her bum. She kept saying, "Balmex?" It took me a second to realize what she was saying, (asking me if I was putting Balmex on her bum) so I said, "No, it's Butt Paste." And she said, "Oh, Butt Paste, okay." She's so much fun and says the cutest things everyday. I wish I had the memory to write them ALL down. I'll explain the pictures as we go....enjoy!







Christmas morning. Lily got this bag of food from Grandma Alyson and Poppy Mark. She was ready to go to Stanley's Market immediately! The third is of Lily putting my earrings "in" her ear. She's very focused.









"I DO IT MYSELF!!!" She now HAS to do everything herself. This was in December...now she REALLY has to do everything herself.

I love this series of pictures because it tells such a funny story. Ollie decided that no matter what Grandma Gayle was doing....praying, offering him food, changing his diaper, walking into the room...she should not be doing it. So he would say, "No Grandma Gayle!" At first there was no smile coming from Ollie, now, two months later both Lily and Ollie say it and laugh their heads off. Back to the pictures....



Everyone is wondering if Ollie is going to say it. You can see in my mom's face that she's kind of testing Oliver and is trying not to laugh...we all know what's coming.



"NO GRANDMA GAYLE!" My mom and dad obviously lose it and start laughing.



Okay, let's try this again. In the meantime, Lily's just wondering when she gets to eat the cake.



So telling of their relationship. Lily is ALWAYS willing to show the love, and does it non-stop. Ollie just lets her do it...for now.





Honestly, not staged. I was reading so Lily grabbed a book and "read" next to me. Seriously, she's pretty cute.



Grandma Madge NEVER forgets a birthday. She gave Lily and Ollie money for their birthdays. It looks like Lily is liking the idea. This picture was taken the day we said goodbye to my Grandpa Vic. He died the next day. Grandma is hanging in there but is quoted to have said, "I'm too old for this."



Seriously nasty. Lily had a super bad cold while we were in Utah. Of course we drugged her with Benadryl. As a consequence she slept until after eleven a.m. one morning. When we got her out of her crib, this is what she looked like. Dried boogers all over her cheek. It was seriously nasty but pretty funny too.



Grandma Alyson



Aunt Natalie and Uncle Cam

BACK IN CHICAGO

Kristal threw a birthday party for Lily and Oliver. Lily was pretty much just interested in the cupcakes, or more precisely-the frosting.



She sure loves her "Allya" (Ollie).



She blew out her candles first. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like she might be laughing at Ollie and maybe even challenging him to get his candles blown out.



I think she realized she was being mean and decided to help him blow them out.