Practice, practice, practice...

On Sunday Jason practiced baby portrait ideas with Lola and I while Milo practiced his walking. We got some amazing shots of Lola (she is turning into quite the little model) and some cute and silly photos of Milo. In the close up of Milo walking you can even see his beautiful new front teeth! There are also a few photos of Milo playing at Point au Roche today. He found a rock and held it in his hands the whole time we were there. He has so much fun when we go outside, but he always looks so serious because he is very busy exploring and discovering.

Saturday in Plattsburgh

Saturday was beautiful, so we brought the kids to Point au Roche in the morning. We walked on the trail and found some pretty little flowers growing up through the old leaves. They smelled so good and we taught Milo how to smell one. He smiled when he smelled it and was so happy when we let him hold it while we walked. We were impressed by how gentle Milo was being with the little flower. Lola was enjoying the fresh air also, but in a different way; she slept for our whole walk! After our walk Milo and I went on the slide and then Milo when on the swing. He loved swinging and laughed his head off the whole time. He had so much fun and even held mommy's hands and walked out of the park like a big boy. After lunch we went to the mall and Milo learned to drink from a straw. He was very proud of himself! Then Lola needed a bottle so we went to Borders (thats where the comfy chairs are) and when we got there we discovered that a band was setting up to play, so while I fed Lola, Jason and Milo went to watch the band. Milo loved it! He swung his lovey around and chewed on his toes while the band played. They noticed Milo and were laughing while trying to play. When they finished their song Milo clapped his little hands like a maniac! He is growing so fast. Both kids were so good all weekend. I guess we really won't have to wait until they are 7 before we ever go out again... haha

Babies in the Hood!

Lola is growing so fast and yesterday she wore her first big girl outfit, a hoodie sweat suit from Grandma Greer. Milo has a sweat suit from Grandma Greer, too, and both kids wore them for our walk because it was too warm for a winter coat. Especially when we add blankets and a wind cover.

Our First Springtime Walk

The other day we finally had nice enough weather to take a walk outside. The kids liked their new stroller and it was nice to have just one stroller for both kids. We walked all around town and then we walked to the grocery store. We ended up spending an hour and a half outside and both kids slept for about an hour of it. It felt great to finally be able to get outside without freezing!

Milo's Birthday Party

Here are a few photos from Milo's birthday party last Monday and some pictures of Lola getting ready. She is getting so big. Bath time is no longer torture for her and it is getting easier to make her smile!

Oh Baby! Look who's 1!!!

I loaded the photos of Milo's birthday backwards and I don't know how to fix it, so the photos actually start at the bottom. Opps, now I will know for next time.
Milo had a great birthday! We had an "all day" birthday at home for Milo and gave him gifts and treats all day long. We started out with a few gifts, his favorite one being, of all things, a TOOTHBRUSH!!! Funny Kid! He crawled around with it for at least two hours and guarded it like a treasure. He has the cleanest two teeth in town!
We played with him all day and let him hold Lola for the first time. He thought it was fun for about a minute, but then he was ready to move on to big boy stuff! After supper we let Milo have some pudding. He loved it! He also shared some with mommy & daddy, and when the pudding was all gone, he had a great time playing with the cup and spoon!
After a little more playtime, it was time for Milo to try out his new bathtub. He loved that also! We thought we couldn't go wrong with bath stuff for Milo, and we were right.