Lydia and I spent the weekend in Indiana with lots of family. On the flights, Lydia was passed back and forth and back and forth between me, my mom, my dad, and Stephanie. She played "ta dah" with us at least half the flight. It sure got old.
Although we traveled a long way for my cousin Drew's wedding to Betsy (isn't that a cute name?), Lydia and I watched from the foyer on a tv screen. This allowed my wiggly worm to walk around and "talk" without making a scene. However, the power went out during the ceremony and one of the ring bearers (my second cousin also named Drew) pretty much had a breakdown because he couldn't ring his wedding bell during the ceremony. So I don't think Lydia would have been such a disturbance. Here's Lydia watching from the foyer.
And this one is for Amy. This is Lydia playing with Cole's Freddie the Firefly. She was pretty excited when she sighted her favorite toy. Climbed up in her stroller and enjoyed "her" firefly.
Drew and Betsy's first dance. So many of my aunts and uncles and cousins were at the wedding reception, I don't even think I got to talk to them all.
Stephanie, Lydia, Renee, and Jenny (cousin) in the back. Lauren and Alex (cousins) seated.
My brother in law, Jeremy, with my cute little nephew Cole. Cole pretty much smiles all the time!
Check out this sweet picture. We just got Cole and Lydia out of their car seats, and they both wanted to hug and kiss each other! Cole is eating Lydia's cheek and Lydia is trying hard to return the love!
Here we are with my grandpa Desutter.
And here we are with my dad and grandma DeSutter.
I have a sweet little routine in the evenings that includes giving Lydia her bottle after dinner. She's been particular about how she drinks it. I sit on the ground in the family room and she snuggles into my chest, turns her head, and drinks the bottle I hold. Of course, she's big enough to hold her own bottle and feed herself. But this is one of the last "baby things" we do together. It's presh. Recently she allowed daddy to give her a bottle. This is daddy style!
Lydia really likes things on her head these days. We've even left the head band on for an extended 30 minutes or so! But, recently obsessed with plasticwear. I think she's funny.
Dan and I helped celebrate our neighbor, Mike's, birthday at St. Arnold's Brewery. The brewery is about 5 minutes away from our house, just off 290 and 34th street. What a hidden gem! The owner explains the history of the beer and beer making process. About 300 people (mostly first timers) where there to taste beer and hang out with friends. You just hang out and mingle right in the middle of the brewery. The only thing they ask is that you do not sit on the packages of grain or hops! Happy Birthday Mike!
We have an Aunt Jemima in our house these days. Lydia is obsessed with wearing the bag for her blocks on her head. She LOVES it. I think she's pretending to have long hair! Admission: I used to wear a pillow case or towel or whatever else I could think of on my head and pretended it was long hair. 
So I thought since she liked that on her head we could try a head band. This is the only picture I captured before the head band was off and being tortuously twisted in her hands. Oh well, I tried.
