This week
Niana will be 11 months. Only 1 more month until her big birthday! After learning to walk in her 10
th month, she has been developing the skill and venturing out into running, swimming, and climbing. She also has become quite the ham in social settings, as well.
The month of June included:
Dinner with the Griffins and
Johnsons. We had these families over for a good old BBQ. We cooked up some hamburgers on the grill. The kids ate Mac-n-Cheese and covered the Radio
Flyer Wagon with tons of food. (The next day
Niana got to help mommy clean out the wagon and then got her first swim lesson). We enjoyed the evening on the patio and our new yard. What fun to have friends over to play!
Niana smiles for the camera. I guess if you have had the lens in your face
for your entire life, you would know what to do too!
Niana and Caleb Johnson go on a ride in the wagon. What you
don't see is the piles of Mac N Cheese at the bottom of the wagon!
Evangeline (Evie) Griffin gives the camera a wave. All 3 of these kiddos know
how to smile for the camera!
As mentioned above, Niana had her first swim lessons. We went to Grandma & Grandpa's for a Sunday evening visit. Niana splashed away in her little baby pool. She loved it. She has learned how to get in and out, so after splashing for a bit, she got out, walked over to the "woo-woo" (dog) and then came back in to cool off. It was the perfect evening to learn to "swim"!
June was also Scott's first Father's Day. We went to church, came home, and went to Grandma & Grandpa's for lunch. It was a good day of relaxing, watching sports, a nap, and a little "swim" time.
Niana got daddy a card and let him buy a yard blower so he doesn't have to sweep the driveway anymore!
Finally, we went to the
Pismo Beach Car Show.
Niana had her first taste of the Pacific Ocean on Friday night, and loved it. She went again on Sat. and then again this afternoon. Each time a wave would come, she bounced up and down with excitement. It was wonderful watching her pick up two handfuls of sand and run out toward the water. It was also a little scary realizing our little girl has no fear! It was really warm at the coast... up well over 100* and we felt like we were back in Fresno! But it was a nice weekend. The ladies enjoyed the beach and some shopping while the guys got to look at cars, cars, and more cars.
Niana did a great job of being very flexible, since we had no schedule whatsoever. She also did really well considering her two top teeth broke this weekend as well!
Look for next month's entry! It will hopefully contain great pics from her 1st Birthday Splash!
