We're all good.

Whenever a long period passes on a friend's blog and I don't see an update, I worry. A thousand thoughts go through my head. So I thought I'd take a moment to say that we're all busy but all well in our corner of the world.

Here are some updates on the nearly 16-month-old (what?!?!) munchkin:

She's loving her furry siblings--she insists on hugging them constantly (which looks more like a WWE-style smackdown pinning of an opponent) and has just learned to call them "kit-TY!" with great delight.

Food comes and goes, but hits are always cheese, yogurt, and applesauce. We've discovered anything is better in a pouch, so thank goodness for the reusable ones I found on Amazon!

Jeff built Lily the absolute coolest learning tower--and Lily is in love. She particularly likes being perched in front of the sink where she can "wash" the produce that's soaking. 

After several weeks of stealing everyone else's doll strollers, Lily clearly required one of her own. She absolutely loves strolling Sug (her bear from Granddaddy) around the house and through the neighborhood.

There's nothing better than summer weekends outside. Thanks to gnats in our neck of the woods, Jeff has popped up our screened tent so we can spend long afternoons on the grass, chatting with the neighbors while Lily plays with the other kids.

So, that's us for the moment. Joyfully anticipating summer and happily being amazed by our daughter every day. Perhaps every toddler knows to clap along to "If You're Happy and You Know It" and hugs her pelican stuffed animal as she falls asleep and boogies anytime Zac Brown Band comes on the radio and gleefully shouts our best friends' daughter's name whenever she sees her, but Lily is our toddler, and so she is the only one who has ever done these things.

And that's okay, I think. :-)