Lili-Mei

Since your name is so long it has often been shortened to few different things. I'm surprised you aren't confused! Usually you have been called Lili. Auron calls you Yana-Mei because he couldn't say his "L's" properly. Some of your Aunties and Uncles call you "Lils"

See, I am sure I would be confused. Just recently you have seemed to have a preference to what you like to be called and with which name you identify with. You like to be called Lili-Mei.

I wonder how long this will last? When we were deciding on your name we knew it would be shortened but we were never sure what it would be shortened to.

Sly Fox

Sly Fox is your all time FAVOURITE game. You saw it on an episode of Peppa Pig. We play it everyday, multiple times a day and usually always play it for our Family Time game at night.
You are a bit of a sneaky cheater though! Auron makes sure he holds your hand so you don't "go"when you are supposed to be "stopped" I think he likes to try and hold yo back so you don't win too!

Talk Talk Talk

Talking is what you do best. Oh my goodness sometimes I wish I had a mute button. YOu talk from the moment you walk up to the moment you go to sleep. I am shocked that you aren't a sleep talker too!
Sometimes you talk so fast I don't have a clue what you are saying. You love to boss everyone around especially Auron. Lucky for you he is quite compliant and usually does what you ask.
Along with your non stop jibber jabber comes beautiful manners! Oh how I love your manners. There is something so sweet about you when you, say "thank you Mummy!" I love it.

When Your Bed is too Far Away

Last night you were again not wanting to go to bed (I feel that your bad sleeping habits are all I write about!) After a few mins of protesting we figured you had given up and got back into your bed and gone to sleep. When I went in to check on you and tuck you in before I went to bed I couldn't get in the door because you had fallen asleep on the floor. You had even covered yourself up with a blanket. We had to take a quick photo before we popped you back in bed for the night.

I love this photo of you and Daddy

Subway and Cuddles

Today we took a big step in getting back to normal life, we went to the shopping centre by ourselves. I think you and Auron were really really happy to get out of the house for the day. I was happy to know that I can do it by myself with all 3 of you kiddos. You were all well behaved, such a blessing. First we got our usual Subway for lunch. Auron and you share a six inch ham on wheat with cheddar cheese and nothing else. The sandwich maker always laughs when we order than. We top it off with a double chocolate chip cookie and raspberry fizzy drink to share. Auron always makes sure we don't forget to get Daddy a macadamia cookie too.

After lunch the bakery had set up a little stall for kids to decorate sticky buns. You had great fun decorating but only ate the icing off the top then threw out the actual bun.

Last night you slept we us in our bed because you were being so ridiculously cute I couldn't put you to bed I just wanted to snuggle up to you all night. You kept asking me to sing you songs, while you cuddled up nice and close.

I'm Not Tired

Every day you fight it, fight it til the very end...SLEEP!!!! I don't know why you despise sleep so so so much! It's been like that since the very day you were born. In the hospital you refused to sleep unless the lights were on and even then you still didn't want to sleep unless you were right beside me. Nothing much has changed in the past 2 years. Every night and afternoon we have the sleep fight. I really hope one day (in the not too distant future) you will realise how magnificent sleep really is. Today you were adament you didn't need a sleep, but you still obediently got up on the couch. It was within 2 mins from your head hitting the pillow that you were out like a light for the next 2 hours. Guess you really were sleepy after all.

Lili Loves Her Daddy

I love this photo of you and Daddy. We took it on News Years Day at Lazy Moe's. We went there for breakfast. Auron and you call it the Pancake Place because you always order pancakes with strawberries or marshmallows. Daddy and you have a special relationship, he has always been better at getting you to sleep and has so much more patience with you than I do. Daddy often lays in bed with you at night until you fall asleep. Ever since Ammon has been born you have been much more of a Daddy's girl and I think Daddy has enjoyed having that extra closeness from you too. Sometimes you are going so full speed all the time it's rare to get a long cuddle with you.

Yesterday Daddy saw a Peppa Pig ball, he went back especially to buy it for you. When we got home he wrote your name on it for you. I think that was the highlight of your day.