Playing Outside

One sunny afternoon Mommy and Amelia go to the park.

She seems to really like the swing...



...especially with bare feet!  It doesn't take long for her to kick off both her socks and squeal like a little mouse!

Playing Inside

Happy Sunday!  What a nice way to spend the morning.

Mommy and Meelie hang out in Lily's bedroom.

Amelia shows off her standing skills.  She can now stand on her own for a few seconds before toppling over.

Amelia goes on a little exploration and checks out Daddy's bag.

She is starting to learn to make funny faces when the light from the camera flashes.  We think she is trying to mimic Lily, and that this is her version of a smile :)

This is another version of her camera smile!

Amelia wakes up from her nap one day and plays with her *friends* in her crib.

Lily gets brave one day and decides to make friends with her biggest nemesis...the dreaded vacuum!!  She still thinks it is too loud...

...but when it is not plugged in or turned out, she thinks it's pretty cool.  She make vroom noises and says she is helping to clean up.  Cool! Then at one point she announces that "Lily is so sweet, like a banana."  We laugh at her and Daddy says he didn't realize bananas are sweet.  So then she announces "Lily is so sweet, like an apple!"  We are not sure where this came from or what it has to do with vacuuming, but it is pretty darned funny.

Meelie must have had a reaaaaallly good nap.  She wakes up very happy!

Oh no, it's the beginning of the end!  Amelia figures out how to crawl up stairs.  Look out!!

Mommy Arrives Home from Bermuda

Mommy arrives home from Bermuda late one Saturday night in early May, and Lily is still awake in her bed.  She is sooooo happy to see Mommy!

We hug and kiss and smile...

...again...

...and again!!!  Mommy had a great trip, but is happy to be home!!

Mommy and Daddy share the last piece of black forest cake she put in the freezer for him to enjoy while she was away.  Mommy is impressed that he was able to save a piece!!

Mommy Loves her Angels

Sometimes we like to snuggle on the couch...

...and sometimes we like to sit on the floor at the entrance to the kitchen and watch Daddy while he makes dinner. 

Still other times Mommy likes to lay in the  hallway and let the kids climb on her.

It is fun for everyone!



Adventures with Amelia

Sometimes when Amelia wakes up from her nap, she pulls the cover of the bassinett over her face...

...and needs help getting out!

"Hi Mommy!"

"Thank you for giving me a haircut!  Now I can see my food and not get so much of it in my hair."

"I will wait patiently until you are ready to give me some more.  I really enjoyed those prunes."

"This is not my most flattering picture.  I really hope you don't pull it out and show everybody when I am older :) "

"This one is much nicer!  Well, except for the food all over my face."

Lily comes into the kitchen to visit with her sister and see how things are going.

Amelia wants to know when she can wear a fancy butterfly headband too!



Amelia Needs a Haircut!!

Amelia starts to get mobile...

...she does her version of a military crawl...kind of like Spiderman...to get from one end of the condo to the other.

She is very pleased with herself!

Occasionally she finds herself wedged somewhere she didn't intend to wedge herself, and needs a bit of help getting herself out.

It might help if she could see where she is going...Mommy needs to give her a haircut!



Family Outings

Our first family trip to the grocery store...

...the girls are very excited to be sitting in the shopping cart and *helping*!