Fun with Grandma

In addition to cleaning out my closets and my garage, my mom spent most of her time playing with Dot. They went swimming a lot.





And with Grandma and her floaties, Dot started swimming on her own. It was great to watch.

Goodbye

So my family just left after a great trip. My mom was here for a couple of weeks and my dad and Anne were here for just under a week. Dot was sad to see them go as was I. Here is an homage to their leaving although it was recorded during their visit. Yo Gabba Gabba has turned out to be an excellent babysitter while we were busy cleaning out the closets...I will be posting great pictures from their visit everyday this week...stay tuned!

this video also captures Dotty's fondness for picking her nose and ... it

Townes Hudson LeSueur

We are excited to introduce Baby Townes to the blog! He is such a beatiful baby boy and we are all in love with him. At first, Dot was a little hesitant...she was a lot more interested in being "at the doctor" and kept putting on gloves to check mummy's tummy.



but with Grandma Donnay's inspired gift (her own baby boy) she warmed up quickly. My favorite quote - "my present (pointing to her baby boy) and your present (pointing to baby townes) so true! Here is a first family portrait in the hospital.



When we got home, she spent time diapering and feeding her baby boy. And soon her attention turned to the real baby townes and the effatuation begins.




holding him for the second time, waiting for a playdate with Oliver



Dotty feeding baby Townes with what she thought was mummy's milk

Dotty is turning out to be the perfect big sister. She is so concerned with his diapering, his feedings, his burps. She loves to get me my nursing pads, and is of course obsessed with my medicine (she is my daughter afterall!). The first time she held him she said, "I love him so much". Too cute!

Happy Father's Day

Pink Biolin

A couple of weeks ago we went to see my friend Alysha play violin at a ward party. She plays with her Dad's bluegrass band and they are pretty awesome. Needless to say Dot had a blast. Not only did she love hanging out with her best friend Luke, notice how close Dot and Luke are sitting to each other... but she loved dancing to the fun music. Now she won't stop talking about how she wants a "pink biolin".
But she also says, "I will play the pink biolin, and daddy will play a brown guitar, and mummy will play piano, and we will put on a show in front of a curtain!" Oh yes, Dot - one day for sure.

ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to see this, but it isn't showing in Utah. Hopefully it will be on DVD when I'm stuck nursing on the couch.

This picture is just awesome

When she saw me it was "Go back inside mummy!" She is all grown up and partying with her friends.