Singing

Ali is very much into singing right now.  She has 2 favorite songs, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Popcorn Popping".  While I was trying to take her picture today, I would sing the songs to make her smile.  These are just a few of the pictures of her doing the actions to both songs.  She is doing her 'spider' when her hands are together and her 'popcorn' hands are up to the side... she opens and closes them while rotating her wrists.  Pretty darn cute!

Subway Art for Ali's Room

So, I've been checking out some cute subway art on etsy lately, but it's SOOOO expensive!  It costs $23 just for the download... they don't even print it for you!  So, I decided to make my own!  I have this great little program (check out mymemories.com) that is amazing for things like this!  Plus, because I made it myself, I got to personalize it more by adding some fun adoption facts.  Now I just have to get a frame for it!

Salt Dough

One of Ali's therapists suggested letting Ali play with some play-dough.  I decided to make salt dough, just in case she got the urge to eat some.  This picture shows the extent of Ali playing with the dough.  Right after this picture she licked the dough and made a face.  I thought she had learned her lesson, but then she grabbed the purple ball and took a big old bite.  I tried to pull the dough out of her mouth, but it had melted.  She continued to 'chew' and make disgusted faces, then she would clap at me and smile.  It was as if she was trying to spare my feelings that I had made such a terrible treat for her!  Then she was 'all done'!
I guess we will save the salt dough for when she is a bit older. :)

Easter Egg Hunt

We went to a fun Easter Egg Hunt/B-day party for Uncle Paul on Easter! Ali got a few eggs and we had a great time!

Easter Basket

The Easter Bunny found Ali again this year!  This time he hid her basket under her favorite toy!  Sneaky little bunny!  Ali actually found the basket by herself earlier in the day... but all she had taken out of it was one package of smarties.  She just wanted us to be able to watch her find it later! :) 

Easter Egg Fun!

Ali getting ready to dye her eggs!

She was super helpful!

We went with green first, because that is Ali's latest word... she says it so cute and so clear!

Waiting to see the completed egg...

Kissing her egg,

Then attempting to eat her egg!

The finished products! Stuart dyed one egg, Ali dyed one egg, and I sat at the table and dyed the rest by myself. :)

(As a side note, Ali also said her own name tonight, Stuart and I both got to hear it and it was so stinking cute!)

Baby Animal Days

We went to Baby Animal Days at the American West Heritage Center here in Cache Valley this week!  It was a little bit chilly, but still very fun.  Ali had a blast with her cousins!  She kissed a lamb, LOVED the pool of trout (she was ready to swim with them), and ended up crying when the cow licked her hand.  Whitney has most of the pictures taken of Ali, so hopefully she will get them to me quick so I can put them on here (hint, hint Whit... time to clean off your SD card your camera)!

Easter at Great-Grandma's!

We had an early Easter party down at my Grandma's house in Kaysville last week.  She had a bunny for the kids to pet, and brought out her horses.  She also had a fun little Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.  Ali got one egg, that got stolen later on, but she had just as much fun with all of the empty eggs with Lydia!

Day at the Park

We had a fun day at the park last week!  It was a little chilly so we didn't stay too long, but we got to do a little bit of everything.  We are getting very excited for summer!