Happy 2nd Birthday Sara!!!!!

Happy Birthday Sara.... more pics later.

Memorial day weekend 2008

Hey there Sara-fans... a little behind in the posts for the usual reasons, especially a lack of new pictures... but we took some new ones this weekend.

The last few weeks have been good, but busy (is there any other way). School is done for me so I can focus on research and other such things. The warm part of spring finally reached us this weekend... shorts weather, finally. Lots of time outside this weekend. Unfortunately, the pollen is still around for some reason, and we are looking forward to the end of that, soon hopefully.

The last two weekends have been pretty active socially for us and Sara, a change, and a fun one at that. Last weekend we had dinner at some friends house one night, and Sara had a close space introduction to dogs. The were of the smaller and shall we say more excitable variety. She was a bit afraid, but warmed a little as the she became less of a novelty to the dogs. We also had one of Danette's co-workers and her kids that are school-aged over... Sara had a great time leading the older girl around and playing.

This weekend Sara got to play with Isaac and Julia on Friday night after school which was big fun. Yesterday we had her friend Jacob (same birthday, in the same hospital even) over and had some fun and we went to the park yesterday afternoon... and today, after checking out the new pictures from the Phoenix lander on Mars was the big Memorial Day Parade near our house. Sara was excited for all the events all weekend. Friday morning she woke up ready to see Isaac and Julia, yesterday she was ready to play with Jacob... and today the parade. She had fun at the parade, but the sirens got to be a little much for her this year, a little skittish around the really loud and sudden noises, which was not entirely surprising. It was fun though, and she fell asleep on the way home.

Alright, enough blather, there will probably be more in the next week or so with Sara's big 2nd birthday coming up on Saturday. So here are some pictures.


Sara dressed of her own choosing to enjoy the backyard doing one of her newest favorite activities... sidewalk chalk.


Clapping for the parade.


Sara and Daddy watching the parade from the sidewalk (farther from the bagpipers).


Self-explanatory.

May is here...

Okay, so I missed an update last week, but we got outside enough that there are pictures to share regardless...

Last weekend was pretty busy... the weather was nice, so we spent a bunch of time outside, but we also put together Sara's first real bed. She was "helpful" of course too. However, she has not slept in it yet, even though for every nap and night we start out in the bed, and then she changes her mind and wants to get back into the crib. The first night she surprised (not pleasantly) by climbing out of her crib. We were a bit surprised to hear her not from the monitor, but her voice coming down the stairs from behind the gate.... she wanted in the bed, and then back into the crib. At least we know it was time to get a bed ready for her. Sara is also showing renewed interest and use of the potty... but is clearly not ready for actual "training" to begin... hopefully this summer.

Sara is doing well otherwise, we have a few "two" moments everyday, but we are getting used to them now, and they are usually not full on fits, which we are thankful for.... and Sara is now 23 Months old... a big birthday coming up the end of the month... hard to believe it has been 2 years.

This weekend she has ol' Dad to herself as Mom is off at a workshop in Atlanta for the weekend. So far so good, though she clearly misses Mommy. Next week I'll be gone for two days (one night), so the trips will be on top of each other, but she'll do fine.

And now for some pics...

Last weekend we went to Preston's Hope Park, which is a fully accessible park over by the JCC. It is a pretty cool park that my brother and I would have enjoyed when we were younger.

Sara did some mountain climbing... (watch out Chad, she's coming for ya...)



Of course, they have swings (a favorite)



And little car bouncers...