Baseball kids

We drove up to New Jersey for Passover and had some fun playing around at Grandma E's house! Alexa didn't want to "pose" for a photo. But she loved playing with her brother. It's so cute to watch them. She can always make him laugh!

Oh, yes, Henry is a Happy Baby!

Daddy and his baseball babies.

Henry and Daddy

Awww, love this. I need to collect together all of my photos of Henry sleeping. He's so sweet!

Play room fun

Alexa loves her baby carrier! She also loves making sure Henry has plenty of toys to play with... Instead of giving him one toy, she tends to take ALL of his toys out and give them ALL to him. Henry doesn't mind. He cracks up at anything his big sister does!

Henry starts food!

Henry turned 6 months last week and so we pulled out the baby food! His doctor said to dive right in and mix veggies and fruit into his cereal. So... We started with peas! Henry LOVED them!

Neighborhood BBQ

Saturday was a fun-filled day with Eli and his family. Later the same day of his birthday party, we headed over to his house for a late afternoon BBQ! So it was a great time to try out Alexa's new "handle" that attaches to the stroller. She loved it!

The kids had fun playing in the yard. Alexa loved Eli's car, which is just like her car. Alexa also loved Eli's lawn mower! And that's her sitting on an egg. Ha!

My first post-baby race!

Today is the day, the day of the Cherry Blossom 10-Miler run! I have been running. As you recall from this jaunt out with Henry in the jogging stroller. But I just wasn't ready for 10 miles, so I jumped into the Cherry Blossom 5K. It was perfect. Didn't take too long yet was enough of a challenge to get my heart pumping and give me a taste of a race. I am excited run a REAL 10-Miler this Fall!

One of the nice things about the Cherry Blossom race is that it takes place downtown on the Mall. Alexa had a great time running around, checking out the Washington Monument. Her first reaction was pretty funny though. She looked up at it and exclaimed: "Ooooh! I want to knock it down!"

After the race, Alexa asked if we could go to the dinosaur museum. I was impressed that she knew it was just down the street, and since it was still so early, we agreed. Later, back at home, we all relaxed on the blanket in the back yard. What a great day!

Eli's Birthday Party!

What a fun day! We headed out for a new kids gym for Eli's 3rd Birthday Party. Here is Alexa all dressed up and ready to go. She wanted to wear her RED dress. It was a little chilly, so I grabbed this fabulous little navy sweater that Grandma E just sent her. Perfecto! Look how cute!

The party was pretty fun. Alexa's favorite toy was the pretend treadmill. Just wait until she's older and has to work out FOR REAL. She also loved the cake but was confused because she thinks every birthday party needs to have CUPCAKES. Thankfully, they did have pizza, which is the other thing she thinks every birthday party must have. Yum!

Henry's 6 Month appointment

Henry is six months old today, so off to the doctor's we went! He weighed in at 16 pounds and 1 ounce. However, since he was 15 pounds and 1 ounce at his four month appointment, his doctor was concerned that he's not gaining weight at the same pace. So, we'll be increasing his bottles and starting solids! Here is Henry at the doctor's office. My big baby is suddenly a skinny little guy!

After the doctor's appointment, I dropped off Henry at day care. Look how happy he is! Love this pic!

March Photo a Day No. 29: Feet

With a baby in the house, taking a photo of feet should be easy! Except my baby doesn't like to keep his feet still. He's always kicking! For fun, here is a look at just a few of the photos I took in search of the perfect "feet" shot:

And here is my final product... Day 29: Feet! Rubber giraffe feet made in France, aka Sophie, the most popular baby teether ever!

Happy Henry

Broke out a new outfit and had to take a photo of my happy little guy! He's so cute and cuddly!

Got to daycare just in time for the morning walk! Go, Henry, go!

Updated: Alexa's 10 Favorite Books

My office is organizing a book baby shower for a co-worker - just like the one they threw me three years ago! Anyway, it got me thinking about Alexa's favorite books. It's been a while since I updated her Top 10 Favorite Book List! So, without further ado, here are Alexa's current Top 10, in no particular order:

Alice the Fairy, by David Shannon

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Willems

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, by Mo Willems

Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion, by Mo Willems

Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak

The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein

Doggone Dogs, by Karen Beaumont

Robert the Rose Horse, by Joan Heilbroner

Put Me In The Zoo, by Robert Lopshire

Go, Dog, Go! by P.D. Eastman

Another trip to the Theater!

We had such a good time at the last Imagination Stage show that we got a group together to check out the next one -- Aquarium. What was so great about the show was how interactive it was. The kids were given props, like a giant sheep pillow, and then they had to bring it on stage. Unfortunately, Alexa just wanted to horde her props and not participate! Her friend Ella kept saying, "No, you have to give it back!" Another thing that's great about these shows is that the kids sit around in a circle and the "stage" is just the middle of the circle. We all sat together on the floor. It was great! Of course, the girls were more interested in the penny well in the lobby. Oh well, still a great experience!

Fun day with momma!

Daddy was stuck on an airplane all day coming home from the Indiana game, so Mommy took Alexa and Henry to music class! And, of course, to the Italian store afterward for "tookies" with Avery!

It was a rainy day, as you can see from the above pictures, so after Alexa's nap I came up with a fun indoor activity -- we made cookies! Well, I made them and Alexa dumped some things in the bowl and made a mess. But she had fun! We all had fun eating them. :)

Finally, here is a detail shot of Alexa's hair clippies! Grandma Lil made them! She found paperclips with the butterflies on them and transferred them to clips. What a great idea! They are super cute!

Go Indiana!

Indiana made the Sweet 16 and Daddy flew down to Atlanta to join his college buddies at the game! So to show team spirit, the kids rocked the red at school today. Hoosiers!

You may notice in the above photo that Alexa is sporting a new backpack! It was a gift from Grandma E that we pulled out for her to wear on the bus/metro. See Daddy and Alexa walking down the street together? They left the stroller at home and took the bus/metro for the first time today!

UPDATE: Despite all the team spirit, IU did not prevail in the basketball game. Boo! Alexa and Henry still had fun playing around. They didn't exactly watch the game...

FLASH FROM THE PAST: Wonder where Alexa got her Indiana cheerleader's top? From her cousin! Here is a picture from the archives. Samantha as a toddler at Daddy's law school graduation!