Spring time at last

Despite the warm tease in March and the cold snap recently, it appears that Spring is here to stay. Today was sunny and hot - just a glimpse of what the upcoming Virginia summer will bring. We've been taking advantage of the weather and getting sun therapy during walks and playtime in the grass. I've been getting some gardening in while Joshua hangs out in the playpen. Although he's now standing and finds it fun to pull up and peek over the edge as he chews on the fabric.


We started itsy bitsy yoga last week. classes are on Wednesday morning and full of singing, poses, crawling, rolling, palying, and cheering. Joshua loved to see and play with other kids, but was a little unsure once we officially got started. He watched most of the time and crawled the farthest I've seen so far when he wanted his mommy and I was on the other side of the room. (Yes he started crawling the day before). We've been practicing at home, and perhaps this week he'll particiapte a little more.


We're looking forward to our trip to Buffalo in a week and a half to see Aunt Jenny graduate from UB with an MA. Perhaps we'll also get to see some old friends like Maura and Dave, Matt and Dana, or meet some new ones including Karen, Max, and Felicity. So stay tuned for more pictures and stories.

Happy Easter

Joshua got dressed in his Easter outfit and behaved quite well in church. When we got home we noticed that the Easter Bunny had stopped by. Percy was gaurding the Easter baskets from Luther and Roma.

There was no guessing. Joshua knew exactly which basket was his - Elmo with the bunny ears. His hands and feet wouldn't stop twirling around until he could get his hands on his basket. He immediately pulled out the sippy cup, threw the clothes across the room and tried to roll the mango to Luther.

Later that afternoon we had Easter dinner with the Brooks' family (our adoptive Virginia grandparents). The teeneaged boys were great babysitters and Joshua never went a minute without entertainment.

Papas' visit

Right after Grandpa left, Papa came to visit for a couple of days. The boys had lots of fun and never stopped giggling the whole time. While Papa was here Joshua stood independently and tried to take a mini step. Of course the rest of the weekend the two of them were working on walking. By the end we weren't sure who had the steradier gait.

Almost all of the pictures from Papa's visit were taken with his camera, but we did capture one.