Lancaster redux

Earlier this month we returned to the hotel we visited last December, in Lancaster PA, to celebrate my dad's birthday. This time, we were there for an H. family vacation! We enjoyed playing in the pool, visiting the Lancaster Farmer's Market, and a nostalgia-fueled trip to Dutch Wonderland.

Listening to a busker play music

M. loved playing with her big cousin A.!

Getting comfortable in the pool

M. did not last long on that horse. "All done, all done!"

Our darling...dinosaur baby?

Milestone Madness

Today marked a lovely milestone: M. first said something along the lines of "I love you!" Admittedly, she needed a prompt:
Us: Iiiiiiii...
M.: LOVE? YOU! ...Grandma?

Awwww! After much repetition tonight, she would say all three words on her own, without the initial "I" as a prompt. Still, she's not saying it completely of her own volition. Can't wait for that day to come! Though we're pretty sure that her first voluntary expression will be directed towards Curious George or Zadie the Zebra.

Getting sweeter and sillier (and stronger and more stubborn) all the time:

Another major milestone last weekend: first poop in the real toilet! I'm not convinced she's sufficiently ready for us to embrace a potty training regimen, but we are getting revved up. She is so proud of herself too:

Hurray for 2-year-olds!