She thinks she's a fish!

So much to report since I posted a blog last. I am not used to posting these that often, but I'm trying to get better here. Meanwhile- Lauren has not stopped growing! She is always doing new things and loves making funny faces. A friend of mine taught her how to show her "pretty eyes" (she blinks them slowly while looking at you). She showed Lauren one time and Lauren picked it up right away! Lauren is starting to get words down better too. She now calls a ball a ball instead of a "baba". If you would ask her where her nose is right now- it's always on my or daddy's face Never hers! Ask her where her ears are and sometimes she goes into the bathroom and gets some bath toys to show, other times she pulls something out of her toy box! Her ears have not made it to her head yet! She Loves my car keys. She looks for them every day and loves to carry them around everywhere. I think that she knows if she has the keys, mommy can't go anywhere without her! It is very difficult to tell that she was even a preemie anymore! Lauren has done amazing and it's so fun for us to watch her grow and develop! She is most defitnaly a "daddy's Girl!" She loves to cuddle with daddy in our bed in the morning.
In Health news...Lauren made us worry a little when she woke up one morning a couple weeks ago with breathing issues. She seemed to have a terrible time getting a good breath and was wheezing pretty hard. After taking her to the doc that morning- we found out that she had bronchiolitis topped off with an ear infection. :( This is her first illness not related to her being so early. She's much better now, but still on a nebulizer twice daily. I don't like the nebulizer, but I do like the extra 40 min day I get to cuddle with her!! Usually she's running all over the place and does not want to sit still. She has gotten pretty good with the nebulizer- she now helps me hold the mask on her face. To top it off, she is very patient and will sit still until it's done.































We've been spending time outside as much as possible this summer- going to the zoo, parks, and pools! I recently got a bike trailer and have been taking her for bike rides every other morning. Lauren loves being outside and is a fish when it comes to the water! Today my friend, Patricia and I took our little ones to the pool in Glen Ellen. It has all kinds of fun things to do- even for 1 year olds! Every hour for 10 minutes all the big kids have to get out of the pool and "toddler time" begins. I took her into the deep end and stood her up on the side of the pool. She jumped right in to me! Lauren and Austin had so much fun! She cried today when I took her out of the pool! Enjoy the pictures! The little boy in them is her friend Austin! They are the same age and love to play together and chase each other!