Spring!

I love this picture of Max. Shawn snapped it as we were finishing breakfast this morning. He loves his food, especially fruit. We had a fun, leisurely breakfast this morning. I cooked up some chicken breakfast sausages, Max loved them, and Alice really liked them too. She is such an eater, at 6 1/2 months she is eating solid meals 3 times a day, and loves having food to eat with us at meal times.

We've been so busy lately, the last two weeks we've dealt with Alice having a bad virus, resulting in a painful sore on the roof of her mouth, and she wouldn't nurse for 4-5 days. It was really stressful. We are thankful that a few days ago she returned to nursing and is back to her cheerful, talkative self.

The weather is lovely today, Shawn and Max are a the park and library, and after lunch we'll meet up at the zoo with some friends visiting from Portland. We're looking forward to more outdoor time as the weather improves. Max LOVES the park, our outings always end up being 3+ hours and I have to drag him home :). He's enjoying open play time at the Seattle Gymnastics Academy and we'll be enrolling him in a class soon. He is also enjoying preschool. Alice is not a big fan of tummy time, but she's getting better, rolling over a bit more. She wants to walk and does not seem to be the least bit interested in crawling. Yesterday during Max's bath she stood up by herself, leaning against the tub, happily playing with matchbox cars with her brother. They are starting to play together more, and Max loves to make his sister laugh.

In a few weeks we'll be flying to Oakland for Shawn's sisters wedding, Max will love being able to play with his cousins. My Dad is coming into town in mid April for a visit and Shawn's Dad will be visiting us in May for Max's birthday weekend. In July my good friend Heidi will be coming out from Ohio to ride the STP. After the ride we're going to spend some time in a beach house in the Oregon Coast, I've missed the OR coast so much and can't wait to have some fun there. We are looking forward to a fun spring and summer!