Week 8 - Memorial Day weekend

This week ushered in the ceremonial beginning to summer, with Memorial Day over the weekend. It has become an annual tradition that we all pack up and head up to St. Joseph to Scott and Ashley Albers' house for their annual pool party. The water was much too cold for anyone who was either 1) older than 3, or 2) sober. :) Aubs was relegated to sitting in a bouncy seat in the shade, but didn't seem to mind one bit. The conditions were perfect for a long infant nap!

Pool party!

On Monday, Laura and Reggie went to the Cards-Royals game with the grandpas and a number of friends. Due to weather, our house became the impromptu spot for our tailgate, which allowed some of our friends who hadn't met Aubrey yet to hold her. For the game itself, Mimi and Grandma Rosie were kind enough to stay back and take 'baby bullets' for the remainder of the afternoon from Henry and Aubrey.

Tailgating!

The Andersons



Mimi and Papa forced that Cards shirt on Henry. It has since been burned....





Seeing who has the bigger roar!



We (along with Aunt Jen) also took the kids to the Deanna Rose Farm during the week so that Henry could see all the animals. Aubrey, obviously, could care less about where we were. She just loved being outdoors!



Our little family



 



How can I get some of that milk that Henry is feeding to those goats? I'm hungry!





All clean!!!



Developmentally, Aubrey continues to smile a lot now, or at least when she isn't hungry, tired, or about to dirty a diaper. :) She really takes to bathtime now, just like her brother!

  

Week 7 First Smile & Mother's Day

The week kicked off with Mother's Day. Since Mom and Dad didn't really plan out the month of the birth real well, there was no birthstone gift as with Henry (I mean, just poor planning to have a baby in the 'diamond month!') :) Laura did, however, wake up to a new Keurig and gift Henry had made at school that week. We all hit up brunch with Mimi and Papa on the Plaza, before heading home to go on a long family walk. Aubrey (and Henry) is so lucky to have who she has as her mom!

Mimi, Laura, and our little lady

The weather has finally started to turn to being more spring-like. No one could be happier about this than Laura and Aubrey. The girls are finally getting to go on extended walks through the neighborhood or around Franklin park with friends. As an added bonus, we have found that the outdoors really will calm Aubs down. As such, her an Laura are starting spend extended time out on the deck. Aubrey hangs in her bouncy seat while Laura shops online.

Out for a walk with Mom!

Over the weekend, Grandma Janith came and visited the kids. It was her first time seeing Aubrey since her birth, so needless to say she was excited! On Friday, her and Aunt Allison watched Henry while we took Aubrey to a graduation/going-away party for our friend and ex-neighbor Corey. On Saturday, we were all off to the park, primarily to run some energy out of HBo!

Grandma Janith and Aubs

Saturday afternoon we all went to a birthday party for our friends' son, Reece Lorei. The party was a blast, complete with a pinata. And you know, it isn't a party unless you have a bunch of 2-4yr. olds swinging a metal bat at something! :) Aubrey looked cute, as always, and luckily was very well behaved. Of course, the party was outside so that probably really helped!

Two big brothers out on patrol to keep baby sisters safe!

Laura continues to work with Aubrey on 'tummy time' at home. She is getting better about being on the mat for longer periods of time, and this week started to actually grab for some of the items hanging off the activity mat. Also, she is now sleeping in her swing for up to 40 minutes at a time. This is indirectly making our house a much cleaner place to live :)