Well, it's been a long time since I've written...now I have to try and catch up...We took a little trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in South Austin. We caught the tail end of the height of the bluebonnet season. The wildflowers have had a tough year this year due to lack of rain during the winter. However, your couldn't tell at the center.
Last week, Joshua started on rice cereal. After a week of getting up twice a night, we decided it was time he had a little more to fill his belly. He did really well at first, with some funny faces...
After loosing the bib, he decided he'd rather do the spoon himself...
And eventually we gave up the spoon all together and put it in a bottle. This is one of those things that all the books tell you not to do, but most parents do anyway...
The first week inApril, Laura came to visit from Abingdon. Laura was in a very serious car accident last fall and is recuperating very well. I was so thankful for the chance to hang out together. Joshua had fun playing with a new face too. It's fun to have company and get out to do authentic Austin things. It's like being on vacation yourself. We went shopping on Congress Avenue and our new Whole Foods Market. (It's amazing by the way-where else can you spend $80 on a mushroom?) She got to see the bats take flight and walk on town lake trail We ate The "worlds' worst BBQ" at Rudy's and some yummy Indian at the Clay Pit. All in all it was a very fun time. We all need some "Stink" in
We got this cute shot accidentally...Joshua was posing when one of his parents (we won't implicate the guilty) lost their grip on him. I just love the look as he is going down. He was unfazed by the event even though he got a mouth full of grass.
Taking pictures for Papa Roger of his new soccer outfit.
Our latest fun event is going to the park and swinging. The first time he was in it he started laughing! The bottom swing picture is his old man look.
He's still practicing sitting on his own. He's getting pretty good!
Joshua and I have been going to the library for "Lapsit." We sing songs and play with friends. He got his first life lesson last week. He was playing with a toy and another little boy came up and took it from him. He actually started crying! I was pretty surprised he cared. I found him another toy which the boy took away. I picked up a third toy and the kid stole it right out of my hand!! At that point his mom asked from across the room if he was sharing...
It's been taking me a while to update the blog because I'm having a lot of trouble getting pictures posted. Not sure what the deal is. I'm going to try and get rid of some of the old entries. Maybe I need to update more often so I don't have as many pictures to download...
Since these pictures were taken, we had my friend Laura from Abingdon for a visit. We also went to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last weekend. Our other big news is that Joshua had his first rice cereal tonight. Details to come but I'm not going to get anything posted again until after Easter. Until then...
This week we made the exciting purchase of an exersaucer. Although I'm sure Joshua had no idea there was something fun inside the box for him, he kept staring at the box until Kurt came home to help him put it together.
Joshua took his second plane trip last weekend to see his family in Delaware and to attend his first wedding. Once again he was well behaved on the plane. Here are some pics and notes from our trip. I ended up dividing it in three sections because blogger seems to not enjoy lots of photos on one entry.
The night we arrived, cousin
Joshua had fallen asleep in the swing while we were eating dinner. We moved in the other room and I ducked in a little while later to check on him. I found this scene with the cousins all around him watching him sleep-so sweet!
The picture to the right cracks us up; The first shot Sean had his eyes closed so I told him we would have to retake it. The next shot he made sure his eyes weren't closed!!
Kurt was in the wedding of a childhood friend and the added bonus was that most of his family was at the wedding as well. Of course this meant that Joshua got to break out some new duds because he couldn't attend a wedding in plain ole pj's. Once again, I didn't get any shots of the bride and groom but this time it was because the camera battery died-hopefully some of the family crew will hook me up....
Joshua got to meet Karl,
Quality time with the family included blowing bubbles in the street. Joshua was taking his early evening nap so he missed out on the bubbles...
We were also able to grab a quick lunch with some of our ol' Baltimore crew en route to the airport.
We had a great trip and enjoyed seeing everyone!!
I am very excited to celebrate my first St. Patricks Day today and celebrate the 1/36th (or something like that) of me that is Irish. Mom and Dad said I have to wait 21 more years until I can drink green beer but I can at least wear green today. When I woke up this morning I saw little leprechauns dancing above my head, then I realized it was just the froggies on my mobile. Speaking of leprechauns, can you believe Mom wants to dress me up like one and take me out tonight? Good thing Dad is the voice of reason for all her crazy schemes. Hope you all have a green day!
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