Alex embraces his "IRISH" heritage!

At school this week, Alex made a shamrock hat that he was so excited to show off to his dad when we got home. We figured his Uncle Mike and Aunt Kristin would especially love this one!

Lauren's new swimsuit

Well - Lauren just got her swimsuit for her first summer! Thanks to Aunt Kristin for finding the right size - mom had trouble finding it. We put it on her today and boy, did she love it! She immediately started laughing and talking. It's almost as good as being naked! And she loves to splash in the bath so I'm sure she'll love swimming this summer. She's even teaching Alex not to be scared of the water! And most importantly, the swimsuit passes Dad's inspection - IT'S a ONE-PIECE!

Aunt Betsy's visit

We have had an interesting few days. Drew, Alex and myself all either got the stomach flu on Friday night or food poisoning, but needless to say the weekend was pretty shot. Then on Monday, Lauren had her first vomiting experience - so sad. She's got her spunk back today though and finally showing interest in food again - YEAH!

However on Sunday evening, Aunt Betsy came down and visited (much to her dismay since she got sick on Tuesday). Alex loves when she visits as he especially loves her dog, Chuy. Alex tells us, "I like puppies - I like Chuy - I like Zeus." But he loved playing cars with his Aunt Betsy!

Lauren had a big week

Lauren had a big week this week. She started crawling this week - YEAH! Took her awhile since her big brother brings her everything she needs, but she finally got the hang out it. She's cruising around now and Alex always exclaims, "Mom, Lauren is crawling." He's so proud of her and he's even been OK about sharing. We'll see how long that lasts. But Lauren is very excited about her new found mobility and she has also learned how to hop (literally) across the floor on her bottom when her hands and knees get tired - she is moving fast!

Also - Lauren started sleeping through the night this week (finally) and she's even been taking better naps this week. Of course as I write this, she is sitting next to me instead of sleeping! But hopefully we are making some progress. Time is moving quickly - hard to believe that she's already 9 1/2 months. She's a lot of fun though and we're enjoying watching the two of them interact!