Rowan's First Rice Cereal

She seemed to go right for the spoon...then not so sure what to do after it was in her mouth...then she started blowing bubbles...lots ended up on her bib...but first time out, not so bad.

Liam's Day Out With Thomas

Several weeks ago we purchased some tickets to take Liam to go on a ride with Thomas the Tank engine. He has loved Thomas since he turned 2 years old. We decided to leave Rowan with Grandma because we figured it would be easier, plus we thought it would be good for him to have a 'Liam Day' where he gets to hang out with Mom and Dad all by himself! It was a bit of a hectic morning trying to get everything and everyone ready to go, but we managed to be in the car at 9 am on the dot...as we were backing out, I had a sinking feeling that we were forgetting something, but that is not unusual for me...so then we got to the event, and realized that Mike had forgot to grab the battery off the charger to our brand new camera that we got last night! It was a bummer, but thankfully we had our video camera, plus my little camera. The quality isn't as great obviously, but as you can see there is no shortage of pictures of Liam!


Liam playing with the trains.








Liam riding Thomas the Train.























Liam in the maze.


Liam and Dad in front of old locomotive.


Liam and Dad in front of Thomas the Train.




Liam playing with trains...again.

Testing Out the New Camera...How Does it Look?

Rowan's 6 Month Check-Up

Rowan had her 6 month check-up today. I had a couple questions on the questionnaire that I was not sure of. One was does your baby act differently around strangers, this can include staring, frowning, withdrawing or crying...since she is not around a lot of new people, I wasn't sure how to answer the question so I left it blank, and figured we might find out how she is around the Dr. She was fine when he first walked in, I had her on my hip, then all of a sudden she burst out crying...then I told the Dr. well now I know how to answer that question on the sheet! It was so cute!

Here are her new stats:
15 lbs. 8 oz. (39.86%)
Length: 25.5 inches (40.74%)
Head: 17.25 inches (85.05%)-as you can see her head is still BIG, just like Liam's!

Below is a link to a cute video of her while we were waiting for the Dr.
VIDEO OF ROWAN'S 6 MONTH CHECK-UP

Mom and Me 25 Weeks Comparison Pictures

So we attempted to dress the same as in Liam's Mom and me picture to compare their size at 25 weeks...I think Liam looks a little bigger, but I think part of that is his big head;) Anyway, Rowan is now starting to be like her mom and is squinting at the camera flash. It makes for taking pictures a bit difficult, but here are a couple of ones that I think are cute!

Penguins at the Aquarium

Today we finally decided to check out the penguins at the aquarium. They arrived in March, but we wanted to wait for the crowds to die down a bit...it was still a bit busy for a Sunday, but not too bad. When we got there we went straight back to the exhibit. Liam really loved watching them! For the first 20-30 minutes he really enjoyed looking at all the different animals. We were so excited that he actually wanted to see them, rather than run wild like he usually does. Then we went to the stingray tank, and he put his hands in to feel them...he did that for a while, then one of them spooked him a bit when he touched it. He jumped and screamed a bit, then he would not put his hands in anymore. After that, he kinda had a melt down, and was sitting on the floor and pouting. When we started to walk away, his feet magically started to work again! He started to run around like a mad person again, and shortly after that we decided it was time to go...Rowan on the other hand was a perfect angel :) Even after being woke from her nap from the car ride up, she just was content to hang out in her stroller and smile...we are so lucky that she is so easy going! All in all it was a fun trip, and I can't wait to go back to see them again. (By the way, in the video you will see Liam and a little girl (to the left of him), she is in Liam's gym class, as well as her twin brother...kinda funny running into them today.)

VIDEO OF THE PENGUINS AT THE AQUARIUM

Update On Life

Well Spring is finally here!! And it's Mother's Day Today! I took a few pictures in the yard to celebrate spring and mothers!

Pretty Pink blossom on our tree...


Ladybug hanging out on the peach tree.


Taking the kids out in the new double stroller...


Rowan turned 5 months on April 26th!


She loves her new Jump-a-roo!


And she found her feet!


Surprisingly, Liam didn't fight his new 'Cars' helmet and pads...


Loving his new trike.






Looking cool in his shades (well, dad's shades).


He climbed in when dad wasn't looking...does not realize he is WAY too BIG!!!!