I'm beginning to like Louisville even more. Not only did we have a relatively short snow season with just enough to make it pretty and get a good snowman out of it, but spring is in the air already and Annie, Oscar and I have been taking full advantage of it. We have made our first trip to the zoo with some out-of-town friends of a friend who had three great little boys who adored Annie and vice versa. We also have been breaking in Annie's new bike (as far as my baby monitor will allow us to go). And, we had our first park picnic.
Other than the weather, Annie is starting to show a big interest in reading so we're working on sounding out our letters, and she also has become quite the artist, making pictures that look more like what one would recognize and even coming up with some compositions where there are multiple items in the picture (like flowers, a tree, a person, all working together). She's also working on writing, and has her name down pretty much (except for the occasional backwards "n"). It's so amazing to watch her little brain at work. I also think she had a physical growth spurt this winter, maintaining her role as big sister, because her pants are all too short.Oscar is keeping up too, already fitting in his 3-6 months clothes. He had his 4-month appointment and is still 25% for weight and 10th for height. Annie was about the same for height at his age, although a bit chunkier at 50th percentile. He's talking a ton. Just wish we knew what he was saying. He's been rolling over, sometimes in his crib, and is a bit shocked by the whole thing. He also had his first "bite" of cereal. I use air quotes because I think maybe one grain of cereal actually made it down his throat. But he seemed to be a fan. His sleep has been all over the place because he has had this cold and now it's in his chest, so we're all a bit fatigued. Good thing for spring because it's helping us see the sunshine at the end of the tunnel. We can't wait to get outside more and keep the good times rolling (with helmet and knee/elbow pads in place, of course... safety first).
