lily and the football

Lily received a gift of a small plastic "football" from our friend Tracy. In the past she has been more partial to playing keep away with stuffed toys rather than the more traditional retrieve the ball-dog games (although she makes daunting soccer opponent when kicking 'round two cloth blocks baby toys on the slick kitchen floor). Today, however, she took to her new football like a soccer player with four feet. The ball is missing some air allowing her to clamp down on it without pulling a jaw muscle. After rounding the ball up from multiple throws she plunked down on her cushion to catch her breath and patiently (well kind of patiently) waited for me to take some photos of her with her newest toy.