Auntie Amy Visit

Auntie Amy came to visit and again I neglected my picture taking duties. These are the only pictures I got with Lillian and Amy her whole visit and the only ones with Simon and Amy were the ones at the sushi restaurant. We even talked about a Amy and Kids picture, but just forgot to follow through. The visit was great fun and you'll just have to trust me even though I have scant photographic evidence. 

This look from Lillian translated: 'Don't you dare interrupt'

Happy Auntie, Happy baby.

Alan found a game that you can use to make other games. He and Simon are creating a game world now.

Simon is either suggesting the fish or squirrel or man get bigger.  

Lillian just hanging out.

Friday night - Tacos and baths

It was almost 50 degrees today so we had planned a nice walk and a family dinner out. Sadly I had to work late so we didn't have time for a long family walk and Lillian was feeling yucky to boot. So Simon and Alan went to Burrito House and a walk around the block for a special Guys Night and Lillian and I stayed home. She puked on me pretty quickly after the boys left so we did a nice steamy shower to help clear her up and to clean us both up. Yes, she's hanging out in a basket of sheets, I needed someplace warm to put her down and it was close! She thought it was hil-larious!

Eating dinner, watching the trains and pedestrians.

Feeling so much better after a long steamy shower.

Simons first Sushi with the Ladies

On Sunday of Auntie Amy's visit, Vickie and Colleen joined me and Amy and Simon for Simon's first sushi dinner. He can only eat cooked sushi and to be completely honest, he didn't really eat a whole sushi. He'd happily eat the outsides, but the green seeweed wrapper was too tough for him to easily bite through the first time and he didn't really want to keep trying. He did absolutely love the edamame!

Vickie, Simon and Amy walking to the House of Sushi and Noodles

The crew... minus the photographer

The whole crew! (thanks waitress!)

Patty cake with Lillian's toes.

Our little Knome.

Pictures from Grandparents Basque Visit

Gaga and Papa were in town for a visit a couple weeks ago. We had so much fun that I took almost no pictures! We had a reptile filled trip to the Nature Museum where Simon had a blast, did some cooking, Alan and I did some napping and generally we had a great weekend.

The last morning we did some family shots and Ken made it a point to take a couple pictures of me and Lillian since there haven't been many so far. 

Doctoring Kitty right up.

Showing off his cooking skills with Pancakes.

More family shots after the jump:

Almost spring!!

Pirate Simon!!

My first photo with Lilly! 

Lumberjack Simon!!

Amy and Lil!!!

We took Amy on a Lincoln Sq adventure and ended up finding a story time at the Book Cellar. So much fun! Simon sat and listened the entire time and Lilly was very engaged too. Both with her paci and the stories. 

We had some 50 degree weather and we went for a walk without 8 layers on!

....and stopped at Starbucks :)

Naptime for Mama

Sometimes on the weekends Mama will go take a nap when Simon does.  When that happens, Simon likes to help out by tucking her in and singing her songs.  He definitely means well but doesn't quite understand how it should work.

Here's a video from back in mid-February of him putting Mama down for a nap by singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and patting her head, and eventually forgetting that he's supposed to be quiet and gentle.

Funny Big Brother

Simon was inspired by how Gaga and Papa were able to get Lillian to laugh the other day.  So he wanted to try it himself... no surprise, she loved it!  And we loved seeing the kids happily playing together, hopefully the first time of many.