Sunday, Fun-Day!

The weather was terrific today!  E had her bud Asher spend the night last night and all 3 kids were early risers this morning so we took 'em out to a coffee shop before we bought what I consider to be my very best Craigslist find e-v-e-r!  You'll recognize it from yesterday's post, only this little green seat is ours (the other's was borrowed)!  Yay!  These things normally run for about $100, and we walked away with ours for a twamp ($20)!  We picked up new helmets for the kids, made our first trip to the park as a foursome!  E has had a little bit of trouble transitioning from her beginner bike to this new one (new to her, it was mine growing up) but she's taking the spills with stride & smiles.

And N loves riding up front with his dad.

Mushroom Head

We're getting in gear for our summer bike rides!  In preparation we've been looking for the best way to cart the boy around...we got a trailer off Craigslist and we're test driving a few bike seats to see what will work best for us.  N got to try out this handlebar seat this evening, and wasn't too sure about what was happening; he especially didn't like the round bulbous helmet we strapped on. Although to be fair, the first time I snapped it on I accidentally pinched that tender waddle under his chin...

Sweater

 Same stripes, 5 years apart!

*Tania took the 1st on of E when she was 11 months old, and now here N is just a few weeks away from that point.

Backyard Farming Giveaway!

Want this Peeler?

Enter to win over on Backyard Farming!

Cousins Meet

We couldn't stay away for long.

Axel & Auntie

E just held him, and held him, and held him

Sweet Cuddle Time

The Cousins

Bird's Eye View

N got his 1st shoulder ride today!

Welcome Axel Benjamin!

Axel Benjamin Birt

Born at 6:45pm

8lbs 11oz

21.5"

After laboring most of the day at home my sister gave birth to a very healthy baby boy this evening just 3 hours after arriving at the hospital!  He looks so much like his older sister, and yet he called up quiet little nuances of my own boy too (maybe it's just their boy-ness).  He has curly sandy blond hair, long fingers and had already found his thumb.  Laila was as excited as any 1 1/2 year old could be.  She kept pointing to her brother saying "Baby," and "Nigh-night," as he was pretty sleepy for her visit.

The Big Sister

Face to Face

The Whole Clan

Gram & Papa

A Little Laugh

Useless into Useful

I bought this Noah's Ark & Animal's puzzle toy for E before she was born.  She played with it very sparingly and mostly it just collected dust.  It's cute and all, but doesn't make sense.  You can shove any of the animals into any of the slots sideways so there's no skill sharpening at all.  N has used it a little more, he'll rip off the top, dump all the animals out, and then drop them into the boat's belly again with a very sweet sense of pride.

Then just today I was on an online mission to find baby friendly refrigerator magnets (ones that I could theoretically leave N alone with and not worry that his bowels were pinching closed while he slept because he swallowed a few on the sly).  And a light bulb went off!  I fired up glue gun, and adhered large super magnets to the back of all the wooden animals!  Yay!  And N loves 'em too!