Spring Afternoons, Fingers, and Toes

Spring has sprung....Beautiful and fragrant...and causing my allergies to go haywire! Nevertheless, more enjoyable than I remember last Spring being. That could have something to do with the fact that I was 30 lbs heavier about this time last year. The streets of Midtown are lined with the most beautiful, green, canopy providing trees, which have kept things pretty cool. We have been both unfortunate and fortunate to have had lots of rain lately, which is horrible because it keeps little Lola indoors for most of the days, but, in return, makes Mama less allergic to life! A happy, and less sneezy and congested, Mama is a happy Mama!!!! As much as I dread days revolving around housework and the newest Netflix addition, it makes me really, really, REALLY anticipate how gorgeous the upcoming days will be! All the blossoms looking more blossomy than before, with the trees and buildings all covered in moss, and my favorite, the sky- bluer than the days prior with the accompaniment of the  fluffiest, whitest, welcoming clouds!

 
I'm also getting really excited for the Farmer's Markets to get started! I'm looking forward to getting off work on Tuesdays, getting Lola all lathered up in sunscreen, geared up with her stroller, and my "green bags" handy, and picking up some perfectly ripe fruits and veggies!

Along with seasons changing, my little Lola is also changing. I can't believe the level of facination she has for things outdoors! She is overwhelmed with joy when it comes to the littlest things; flowers, leaves, sticks, rocks, acorns, trash...(we try to keep that away from her). She is so tactile, which I'm assuming is incredibly normal for her age. At first I was really apprehensive about letting her touch things on the floor, but now I feel like it's going to really allow her to get a grasp, no pun intended, on her surrounding world. I let her get down and dirty, to an extent, and I've noticed such a difference in her. It's like she is really able to take it in, really understand what it is, kinda... She reminds me of a sponge or of a character in some movie that probably exists where the person touches something and all of a sudden understands....probably a little on the Green Mile,  X-Men, or Matrix side, but you get the picture.

Yesterday, like normal, we went to the park and Lola's little fingers and toes couldn't be cuter! She had her jellies on, which are so adoreable I can barely stand it, and she kept finger poking EVERYTHING! She does this funny little thing with her pointer finger...she always reaches out with her finger to feel, but in reality all she's really doing is poking at whatever it is that she is curious about. She kinda reminds me of E.T.. It's cute though. Here are some great finger and toe shots!

Also, here are some other favorites....

                                                                                              ..................until next time............................