Salsa

How do you solve a problem like Salsa?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you find a word that means Salsa?
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown!

The classic Sound of Music song is perfect for our baby girl. She's 16 months old going on 16! She's constantly going, going, going. She babbles non-stop and much of what she says actually sounds like "flibbertijibbet." I need to film her babbling because it really cracks us up.

On the way to school one day when I was pregnant with her, I told the kids the names we were considering and Lavahead misunderstood me and yelled from the back seat, "Salsa!? You're REALLY gonna name her Salsa!?" After I stopped laughing, we all agreed that would be her nickname. When she was born with bright red hair, the nickname seemed appropriate. And now that her wild, crazy, spicy personality is coming out, the nickname is even more appropriate. 

At the beach in MI this summer

My breakfast buddy - hard to keep her off the table

On the boat in Newport

Always wants the camera

It's hard when we don't get our way

Waiting in the car pick-up line we can get a little crazy

Her first pigtail

Newborn sweetie, love those cheeks

She's always loved to smile

Sweet smiley girl

Loving her ears at Disneyland this summer

One happy one month old

She drags her kitty everywhere

Goofball

Loves water

Crazy face!

Love her little mouth and big blue eyes

Fun flower towel but it's her eyebrows that always get me

Gorgeous red curls