Favorite Things

Aliyah is quickly adapting to life in the US and it's becoming apparent what she likes. Here are a few of her favorite things!

Aliyah loves to read! When we say it's time to go to sleep she immediately asks "Books!?" Some of her favorites are Bear on a Bike and Goodnight Moon. She's also getting pretty good at reciting "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Aliyah loves shoes. She wants them on all the time, even when she's in pajamas. She's also at that stage where when you ask her to smile for the camera she gives a big cheesy smile. We have about two years of those types of photos from Noah so I'm imagining we are in for a long stretch of this.
Lollipops! Need I say more?

So far she likes playing with cars and balls more than dolls. Having two brothers might have something to do with that.

She loves going down the slide, or the "WEE!" as she calls it. Here Nick is giving her a push at the Childrens Museum in Stockton.

Aliyah also loves to dance and is often asking us to turn on music, or "somac" as she says it :) I will try to post a dancing video soon.

So far one of the best things about having Aliyah home is watching her joy and excitement over these childhood experiences that she is likely enjoying for the first time. We feel truly blessed to have her in our family.