Summer Fun

It has been a fun summer so far. Shelby really enjoys hanging out outside playing with her water table and cottage. Here are some pictures from yesterday: We ordered some more stacking, sorting and nesting toys for Shelby since she is so into them right now. Here she is with her latest toy. Unfortunately, there is a video size limit for the videos I upload to the blog and all my videos of her playing with the toy were over the size limit. I did get one short video that was under the size limit but it is only of her adding the blue and purple pieces-the hardest ones. I had to cut off her adding the red, yellow and green pieces which are a breeze to her. The blue and purple pieces are a very similar color so those are the trickiest ones for her.

Other developments: Shelby can say "hi" now and wave her hands. So cute. She has also figured out where the power button is on the TV and likes to turn it on and off. Not so cute when you are watching something you are interested in. She also knows now to pretend to drink out of her tea cups.

Here is the birdie we found in the backyard today. It looks like a bright yellow pet bird. Shelby went after it! She probably thought it was one of her beloved yellow duckies. Josh rescued the bird from under the canoe. We let it hang it in a cardboard box from one of Shelby's toys and eat some toast. We asked the neighbors if they lost a bird but haven't found the owners yet. Hopefully we will soon as I don't really want a pet bird. Josh went out this evening an bought a cage, food and bird toys--I don't like where this is going!