Catching up - Easter, Mike's birthday

Catching up on pictures. These are a bit out of order but it was taking too much time to re-order them. Hoping to post the remaining pictures thru Anastassia's first birthday before the end of the week when we head to Watertown for a vacation, family reunion and Jennifer's high school reunion.

April 09 - In Charleston, SC with grandma and grandpa for the Cooper River Bridge Run.

May 09 - Race for Cure in Atlanta - grandma pushed the stroller 5K.

May 09 - Mike's birthday - Anastassia is still trying to figure out this present deal

May 09 - enjoying Spaghetti-Os - her favorite saying is "Uh-OH"

April 09 - sick day from daycare due to virus - she doesn't look very sick but at least it was an unplanned day off for mommy - also the first day she took steps with her walker - she just stood up and walked across the room - at lease mommy didn't miss it

April 09 Easter- getting clean for the Easter bunny with my cousins - Anastassia was getting a bath and Jocelyn and Riley came into the bathroom and decided they needed a bath too - so before I could say anything they had shed their clothes and were in the tub. At least everyone got clean for Easter morning.

The boys and their babies Easter afternoon in GA

Mike bonding with all his girls after finding eggs Easter morning.

So are you telling me a big bunny brought all this candy and eggs?

Easter morning after finding eggs that Mike hid outside at 7:00 am so the girls could look from them outside (a treat none of us from up-state NY had the pleasure of doing)

Hunting for eggs

Anastassia was happy with an egg for each hand

How am I going to eat all this candy without any teeth?

Checking out my basket

Finding baskets Easter morning

"Here comes Anastassia cotton tail, Hopping down the bunny trail...."

I'm not too sure about this?

Making Easter cards - Anastassia has a "taste" for art.

What no more paint? What about play-dough or glue?

Happy 1st Birthday Anastassia!

Anastassia had her first birthday on May 19 but the festivities started a few days before with a party at our house with a few friends. The pictures below are from her party at daycare which was her second party. I have more pictures but still in the process of downloading them. These pictures will give you a good idea about how her day was spent.

"Its my party and I'll cry if I want too...."

(AKA mommy came to daycare and she is not holding me)

Are we getting cake today??

"Oh a present - let me help you"

"Leave my present alone"

Mommy has me - now let me check out the teddy bear

Hugs for my bear!

What do you mean I only get one? It's my Birthday!

Everyone taste testing their cupcakes

I think it passes

More please!

Pretty please?

Nothing is better than cake and milk!

My party entourage

Here are some up-dated pictures.

Most recent happenings: crawling like a machine, pulling up to standing and cruising, able to climb the stairs (time for baby gates) but NO teeth. She will be gumming her good until she is 5 years old.

Getting our instructions for the crawling race -

all the babies cried when the race started and no one crawled

Watching the Newly parents game to see how much we knew about our own babies

Assisting with the game

Easter egg humting with Jocelyn and Riley

Learning to use the phone

Happy Easter

More pictures to be posted but this one is from the egg hunt at daycare.