Dating Dia

So my sweet baby has now become the most fun, hippest girl to be around. Rory and I really really like her. As in just like to be with her, be around her, you name it. And this week, we both took the chance to date her.

Thanks to a bout with the stomach flu, Dia and I quarantined ourselves from the world so as to not infect our friends. But by Tuesday, we had to get outta the house! So we spontaneously picked up and headed down to see the ducks at the park in Scottsdale--just the two of us! I am honestly surprised at how often our time together is given over to play dates, exercise, chores, etc. Tuesday was our chance to just hang out as mom and daughter. And she blew me away. We had so much fun at lunch and walking around Old Town Scottsdale, we never even made it to the park. I love my daughter. And Tuesday was kind of like our date!

Dia strolling Old Town...mostly just window shopping :)

We met a kitty-cat in that store and Dia kept wanting to check in on it. She does not know what to think of cats up close. We don't have any so she's always taken aback when she meets one.

Trying to get a better view of the kitty

She loved the wind chimes!

And with each chime, she put her hand to her ear and said, "Huh-ow?" (That's "Hello?") She thought it was a phone ring and is adamant about answering each call! I was laughing so hard. Even at lunch when the restaurant phone would ring she would frantically look about as if to say, "Somebody get that!"

She insisted on getting her bottom directly on top of the blue square. What? Doesn't everyone do that?

Bird-chasing in the grass. Such a beautiful day!



We finished our "date" with an apple juice and muffin at Sola coffee shop. D-O-L-L. I had a blast. Seriously one of the best days ever.

And although Rory has already been on dates with D before (Mom's Night Out for me, violin lessons, etc.), he "picked her up" on Wednesday and took her to their little hot spot--Sauce, it's become a tradition--and topped it off with a trip to the toy store. He is SO that kind of dad! (Pics are slightly blurry--he only had his cell with which to take pics)

At Sauce :) (She seems so grown up!)

Following the other restaurant patrons with her eyes...and arms. She loves people.

At the toy store...checking out a doll house.

Loving on a sweet stuffed animal

Ended up taking this sweet and very loved stuffed puppy home

And of course fed it dinner :)
(That would be shredded chicken from chicken soup in case you were wondering)