Spring, yet?

The weather has not yet made up its mind...it really felt as though spring was beginning to weave its way into our daily routine. You could feel it - longer days, sunshine, the cold air had lost its bite, birds singing. Bennett has been craving time outdoors and we have obliged. We decided February wasn't too early to start blowing bubbles and hitting golf balls. So that is what we have been doing these past couple weeks. Even with the recent return of snow, Bennett is going to see it through. So, today we blew bubbles, pushed the tricycle, played golf and did a little sledding.

Sending him out to practice. And find his white golf ball (which he insisted on using and FREAKED if it had any dirt on it).

Concentrating.

A few things we are loving about Bennett recently - he is enjoying learning his ABCs, counting to 10, playing playdough, pointing out all he finds during car trips, eating ice cream, taking his coat off all by himself, he has a big opinion when it comes to what he wears...down to short sleeves v. long sleeves and he loves to be tickled.

Elly Rose has a few new tricks of her own. She has found her toes and thinks they might be the best toy yet, she likes to make funny sounds with her mouth (and mimic noises daddy makes) and she rolls back to tummy and vice versa.


She checked out perfectly at her 4 month appointment last week. Weighing 12 pounds, 14 ounces and a little shy of 25 inches. We received the okay to introduce rice cereal between now and her 6 month appointment.


It is fun to see this little girl scan the room for her big brother. And when she spots him, she doesn't let him get away...that more than anything, will have her doing a roll. Also loving the grin she flashes me upon greeting her when she wakes. It makes you fall in love with her over and over again.