Fun at the Park

So with all the beautiful weather we loaded up and headed out to the park with our friends. It was a baby playdate. Three babies and three moms piled into one car and set out. It's amazing how long it takes to get three little ones ready for a day of relaxing at the park - a lot of work!! Anyway, once we loaded up we set out only to have a couple detours along the way until we figured out where we were going. And of course, all three little ones fell fast asleep as we arrived at the park. But, the girls had a blast. It was a warm, breezy day. We all sat on blankets, ate lunch and watermelon, used the swings, and got sleepy thanks to the beautiful weather!

Spring Fever

It's starting to get warm and we're enjoying it. Julia has had been making the rounds at the baseball games - daddy is starting her early. We've gone to a couple here in the Springs to watch our AAA team here - the Sky Sox. And, last Thursday, we made a last minute trip to Denver to watch the Rockies play the Cubs -- Rockies won! Jules even wore some purple for the hometown team. She was able to get her own seat before the stadium got too full. It was a beautiful spring day like only you can have in Colorado and the game was lots of fun to be at. Julia did really well and was even happy on the car ride home. She's very squealy these days - it's so much fun to listen to.

Getting Big

Jules is definitely growing by leaps and bounds. I see friend with new babies and it's hard to remember that she was that small once. People told me this would happen but it was hard to believe at the time. Jody and I feel so blessed that I am able to stay home with her. I wouldn't change it for anything. She's beginning to cut a tooth and is starting to move around more. This happens when she is trying to get to a toy. Not crawling yet, but she'll get there. She pushes her legs but ends up moving backwards. If anything, she'll learn to crawl so her little buddies will stop running her over and bonking her on the head when they all play together. We love our time with Emily and Holden.

Julia is eating all kinds of things these days. We have to watch for milk and eggs but otherwise we're game for anything. She is also getting to the point where she wants to be an active part of the eating process so things aren't so clean anymore. And she loves to feed the dogs - they are more than willing to pick up the crumbs she so graciously throws to the floor to watch them eat.

We love watching our little angel grow and seeing the new things she does each day. She is clapping now - she watches us and then does it. She is funny and shakes her head back and forth when we sing or she hears music she likes - daddy calls it her Stevie Wonder move. She is making 'dadadada' sounds and clucks her tongue on the roof of her mouth. And, Jody loves this, she is reaching out for him when he comes home from work. It's hard to imagine our life before our sweet baby girl joined us.

Nanny and Gigi's Visit

Last week Jules had visitors from GA. Her nanny and gigi visited (Helen's mom and grandmother). We had a busy week full of fun. We made our first trip up Pike's Peak as a family and saw some wonderful views. Jules was spoiled with goodies while they visited. And, since we had babysitters, Jody and Helen were able to have a 'date night' - nice to have time together though we miss Jules when we're away. The weather was nice, but then turned snowy as our visitors were leaving. It was a great week and now we're all trying to get some rest. Pictures below...

BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Saturday I went to my friend Holden's 1st birthday. It was lots of fun. My friend Emily was there too. We had fun playing with Holden's toys and meeting other babies. I decided I wanted a huge lunch that day and mom didn't have enough food I had to get some food from Emily. When Holden opened her presents Emily and I had fun helping her and playing with the ribbon from her gifts. There was a big ribbon with lots of colors that we sort of played tug of war with. It was a long day; when I got home I went to bed. Can't wait for my first birthday!

Jules the Monkey

Hi all, I will post pictures and happenings here so everyone can stay updated on Jules. By the way, Jules nickname is "Jules the Monkey" for a very good reason: During the first few months of her life she would lie under her Rainforest Floor Gym fascinated by the jungle sounds it would make (chirping tropical birds and such). Sometimes, she would make little sounds that sounded like a monkey (hee heee...ooh ohh...ahh ahh). And thus, the nickname "Jules the Monkey" was born!