Swimming with Auntie K and Uncle G!

K and G offered to take me swimming today, and I wasn't scared a bit!  I ran across the parking lot right to them, and didn't even care that Mama didn't come with.

Auntie K took these great pictures of me playing with my youngest uncle.  I love Uncle G!

It was kind of cold out, so Uncle G helped me warm up when we got out of the water.

When Mama came back to get me, I was playing in the giant sandbox.  Oh, and see that big water slide in the background?  I went down by myself.  Because I am a big kid.

Mama and Sylvie went for a walk at a nearby trail while I swam.  Sylvie didn't want to sleep, so they took a picture instead.

When I saw Mama at the fence, I came running to tell her all about my fun time with G and K.  I had such a great time, I had Mama fill the pool in our backyard so that I could splash just a little bit more before coming inside to finally get out of my wet suit.  What a fun day to be a big kid!

Whoa, dinos.

Mama left me in charge of Sylvie for a minute, so I decided to improve her view while she worked on some tummy time.  Based on her cries, though, I think it's fair to say she doesn't like dinosaurs as much as I do. 

Miscellaneous...proud moments for Mama.

Mama:  Elsie, do you want me to help you with your undies?  They look like they aren't on quite right.  Elsie:  No, Mama, I LIKE them like this1   

And....Sylvie's fist photo bomb (that's her hand, in case you can't tell).

Tis the season for birthdays...

Here are some pictures of me having fun at a friend's party:

Birthday party!

A day at the farm with friends.

Bottle-feeding baby goats.

He tried to eat my hat!

Silly goats!

Running to catch up with all my friends.

Hand-feeding the catfish and watching the goats play on Goat Island.

Sylvie was there, too.  She didn't seem too impressed, but maybe that was because she didn't get to pet any animals.

Using the rope swing.

Pushing Nico, Maddie, and Elie in the wagon (Katy helped).

Playing with baby kitties- my favorite part!

June Play Dates

With a birthday coming up and lots of spring cleaning to be had, we've been busy. We made sure to take some time to have a few play dates, though.

My friend Huck and I played at the park together.  We dug in the sand, walked around barefoot, and held hands while we ran across a field.  Mama was not fast enough to get a photo of that cuteness, though.

My friends Dahlia and Baby Fiona joined us for a date at a park, then lunch at Panera.  Dahlia is very old (4!!!), so I have to act like a big kid around her.  Dahlia gave me a birthday present, and I gave her my first unprompted 'thank you' ('Thank you, Dahlia, for the BEAUTIFUL, beautiful necklace!  I really love it!").  Mama was very proud.  I was just happy to have such a good friend to share my macaroni and cheese with.

Sylvie is three months!

At three months of age, Sylvie is a joyful, smiling girl.  She eats well, sleeps deeply, and loves nothing more than long, goo-ing conversations with Mama or Daddy.
 
Two weeks before her three-month birthday, Sylvie decided to learn to roll over.  She rolled about six times that night from her back to her tummy, and by the end of the next day she was making two and three consecutive rolls at a time, back-to-tummy and tummy-to-back again all across the bed.

She weights 11.0 lbs (10%) and is 24 inches long (60%) (for those interested, Elsie was 11 lbs 8 ounces (18%) and 23.5 inches long (55%) at this age).

She has managed to create quite a little bald spot on the back of her head from all the playing she does on her back, which we find very funny (Sylvie is getting a little sparse on top, too- it may not be long before she is bald just like Elsie was at this age!).

She has started to reach for toys (though rarely catches them), loves Sophie the Giraffe, and adores laying in her crib and watching her lamb mobile. She likes going for runs and sitting up in her Bumbo chair, doesn't mind car rides, and spends most of her days happily snoozing in the Ergo while Mama chases after Big Sis.

Watch me grow:

1 month

2 months

3 months