Alexa and Henry on the activity mat

Awww, Alexa is giving Henry hugs! She likes to cuddle with him on the activity mat. She looks up and shows him how to grab the toys. And then she gives him hugs! So cute.

Our first dinner party... with Alexa!

We had a nice dinner with some friends Saturday night... and brought Alexa along! Our friends have a baby boy named Will who is two months younger than Alexa. Baby Will has the same play mat that Alexa has, so... She had no problem crawling over Will in pursuit of the toys!

After she was done with Will, she crawled across the room to practice pulling up on a box. Then she bounced around in Will's super cool exersaucer!

Unfortunately, she didn't go to sleep as easily as Will did once dinner was served. That two months makes a world of difference in how portable babies are. She calmed down and eventually took a nap in my arms, but we now know that sleep is elusive outside of her own crib. Lesson learned!

Alexa's 1st Valentine's Day!

Another great day! We went out to Valentine's Day brunch. And Alexa got all dressed up and then ended up napping in her stroller the whole time! Anyway, at least you all get to see how CUTE she is in her Valentine's Day outfit!

After brunch, Alexa and Daddy watched Olympics!

Daddy's little girl!

Alexa loves kisses from her Daddy!

Look at me, Daddy! I can play on my activity mat!

Alexa is getting ready to crawl!

Even though our little princess is sick, she's still practicing her moves and getting closer to crawling. What a strong little girl!

Click HERE to see a 10-second video of Alexa practice her crawling, then topple over. Click HERE to watch a 30-second video of Alexa belly swim toward the remote controls! Finally, click HERE to watch a 60-second video of her move 90 degrees! Wow!

Alexa knows her name!

Today was a great day! We got up early and went to work-out with Stroller Striders. Then we met our friend s Kelly and baby Cobb for lunch. After lunch, we painted more pottery!

In the afternoon, Alexa played on her mat again! And check it out... She knows her name! Click HERE to watch a 30-second video!

Click HERE for a 45-second video of Alexa trying to crawl... And, click HERE if you want to watch a long video (2:30) of Alexa playing, rolling and just having a ball on her mat.

Finally, here is Alexa playing with her elephant toy that has flashing lights. She loves it! Thank you cousin Amanda for such a cool toy!

Alexa wears polka dots to yoga

Today we said goodbye to Grandma E and got ready for our second Itsy Bitsy yoga class in Rockville. The class is offered through the county recreation department, so it's pretty cheap. There are about eight moms and babies and we sit in a semi-circle with mats.

We put the babies in poses that help them stretch and digest, like pushing their knees in toward their tummy. We also swing them through our legs and put them on our legs to give them a bouncy ride. It's hard to explain without showing you!

Alexa loves it. But then, we do all these same things at home too, so the class really seems unnecessary. Still, it's nice to get out of the house and see other babies and mom friends!

Here is Alexa on her blanket watching her friend Brandon crawl across the room! She was studying him intently, trying to figure out how he does this crawling thing. I think she figured out how to get up on her knees from watching him at a previous mom's group get-together. So cute!

Back at home, Alexa played on her activity mat while contemplating this new crawling thing.

A visit from Grandma E!

Grandma E took the train down for the day so she could hang out with baby Alexa! We had a nice afternoon playing with Alexa on her activity mat.

Check out this adorable pink ruffle outfit from Alexa's other grandma. It fits and she looks so cute in it! Thanks, Grandma R!

Grandma R got to see Alexa roll over for the first time when she was here for the holidays. She helped teach Alexa how it's done. Now, Alexa is rolling both ways!

So Alexa showed Grandma E how she rolls over! She also showed Grandma E how she gets up on her knees! And how she does the "down dog" yoga pose!

Click HERE to watch a 25-second video of her getting onto her knees and rolling onto her back!

Click HERE to watch a 70-second video of her rolling back onto her tummy and continuing to practice her crawl. She's getting better and better!

Here is Alexa showing Grandma E how strong her arms are. She can push up to straight arms!

She also showed Grandma E how she sits up!

And how much she loves her Bumbo chair!

And how much she loves her exersaucer!

But most of all, Alexa loves her grandmas!

Later, we all gave her a bath and she stuck her foot out like she was reclining at a spa. Ha!

Then Grandma E read Alexa the personalized Fairy-Tale storybook that she got her for Hanukkah!

After the story, Grandma E gave Alexa a bottle. And Daddy put her down to sleep! What a nice day. Thanks for visiting us, Grandma E!

Alexa's elusive laugh!

Alexa first laughed out loud on New Year's day. Since then, she does it but it's hard to catch. It cracks us up when she gets going. Below, finally, are a couple really short videos of her laugh!

Click HERE and HERE to hear Alexa laugh and laugh!

Alexa is trying to crawl!

Today was a wonderful day! I started off by taking Alexa to the mall for Stroller Striders. I ate so much over the weekend (caramel popcorn!) that I had to work out! Then Daddy and I took Alexa downtown for lunch and a walk along the Capitol Crescent trail.

Here is adorable Alexa in her stroller with Daddy!

She loves that giraffe!

Thanks Aunt Kelly & Uncle Ben for the cute "Tree Huger" onesie!

When we got home that night, we put Alexa on her mat and she started something new... Getting up on her knees!

First she rolled. Now she's trying to crawl! She's not going anywhere yet, but it's not for lack of trying. Once Alexa rolls onto her tummy, she pushes up to her knees. She even pushes back on her legs like a "down dog" yoga pose! Oh, and she's also rolling from her tummy to her back now. Oh, the progress!

Click HERE to watch a 40-second video of Alexa "swimming" on her tummy, pushing up on her arms and then pushing up on her knees!

Click HERE to watch a 40-second video of Alexa pushing up on her knees, then rolling onto her back and playing with her ball!

Click HERE to watch a 60-second video of Alexa rolling back onto her tummy and then using her knees to scoot forward!