New Foods

Ali in her big girl highchair
Hmmmm...This is different...

Get it out!

Big brother Brody helping out

Ali had her 4 month doctor's appt with Gwen and she is doing very well. She has hit all milestones and then some. She weighs 15 lbs, 0oz. and is 25 inches which are both in the 75 percentile. She also suggested that I start solids this week because of her head control and her weight, so I did just that. She was leary about the rice cereal (naturally) and giggled when I put the bananas in her mouth. Brody was very excited that Ali was actually eating with us at dinner time and even helped me feed her. That helpfulness was short lived because shortly after, he started to dump his drink into his dinner making a huge mess. I guess everyone needs attention at dinnertime!

Ali 4 Months Old

It's been four short months since our princess was born. She is getting too big too fast. I took out the exersaucer and highchair today and put her in both. She looked so old:( I think that I am grounding her from getting any older. We get the official weight and height at the doctor's visit tomorrow (along with alot of shots). I'm sure she's below average in height and above in weight...and so it begins.

Buddies

Curled up on the couch in the morning watching "troes" (that would be how Brody says "shows")

Bathing Beauty

Ali is becoming such a chunk! I broke out the 9 month clothing yesterday because the 6 month clothing looked extremely resticting (poor thing). She gets a bath every other night because giving two kids seperate baths on the same night is extremely difficult by yourself. When it is her bathnight though, she becomes a lady of leisure. She LOVES the bath and stays in the tub for about 20 minutes (or until the water gets too cold!). I have to start her bath at 6:30 so she can be changed, fed, and in bed by 7:15. I thought that these new pictures were quite indicitive of her ever increasing rolls and creases. Of course I provided a washcloth to preserve her modesty.

"Super High Uncle"

I have no words for this video...It makes me extremely nervous. Everytime Uncle threw him "super high in the sky", Brody laughed and actually asked him to do it again (about 20 more times or so). I think I have a daredevil on my hands!

Tom's Birthday

The human trampoline
Grumpy Ali...a rare event

Caeden and Ali

Stare off

Jumping off Daddy's shoulders

We visited the Crone's for Tom's birthday. It was probably the last weekend the pool was going to be open this year so we had to take full advantage of it while we could. Of course, Brody was his usual self and swam around the pool like a little fish and Alison took a nap while we enjoyed some yummy food. We had a great time with everyone and it was a great end to a wonderful weekend!

Rescue Building

Brody has a new rescue unit that has a firehouse, police station, hospital, and helicopter pad all in one building. Needless to say, its his favorite toy. He even got up at 5:30 in the morning the day after we got it and ran downstairs to play with it!