Babysitter! (not pictured)

AJ had her first babysitter last night so that we could attend an opening night event! There were many tears (only a few of them hers), but all went well, and she smiled and did raspberries for the neighbors all night long.

Fun with Dad

Friday Night Nap

And the wake-up...

Raspberries Are Funny

Lounging in the Big Bed

Peep! Peep!

The stuffed Peeps don't give you cavities...

Floating Buddha Baby

Happy Easter!

For AJ's first Easter, we took her to the biggest, baddest Mass of the year: Easter Vigil! She wore a pretty dress from Lara and her Nanna's crocheted sweater and bonnet. Here she is pre-church...

And during church...

She slept for the ENTIRE 2.5 hour ceremony, and woke up just in time to look cute and enjoy the party afterward. When we got home -- at midnight -- she was still happy, playful, and up for opening Easter presents:

Thanks forthe pretty hat, Yia Yia!

Redhead

Something about the morning light makes her hair so red...

The Better Angels of Her Nature

After two days of crying photos -- something more fun. :-)

She's trying to talk in this one:

And here just looking very mature:

More Crying Baby

Often when people meet AJ they say, "Oh, she's so good! I can't imagine her ever crying!" This is because they have never experienced the Car Seat Fit. (Warning: you may want to lower your volume.)

Crying Baby Games

The Niblet

Baby Love

On Tour 2 - National Botanic Garden

Happy Hour

Never hand your baby to a group of high school teachers on a Friday night. :-)

Emerging from Her Bath

Car Seat

AJ on Tour

AJ and I went on tour yesterday! She wasn't a big fan of the Capitol...

But we had a great time at the National Gallery...

Her favorite artist? Alexander Calder.
I couldn't get her to stop looking at these two; she would crane her neck around when I turned away:

Other favorites? Mark Rothko and Jasper Johns. Babies love abstract art!

Babies Love Books!

But I Want Dinner Toooooooo!

What the Heck Is Wrong with That Chicken?

Trying So Hard to Talk!

Diaper Change Photo Series - #6

It's naked diaper change photo today, because she "expressed her opinion" all over the second outfit of the day. She's full of "opinions" these days. :-)

Bedtime

Came upstairs last night to find a very happy, wiggly AJ and a very asleep P. :-) Aw, so cute.

Big Girl!

AJ got a clean bill of health at her 2 month appointment today. And at 11lbs 3oz and 23in, she's in the 70th percentile for weight and the 60th for height!

Evening Exercise

Every night, we get at least 10 good minutes of kick time.

Just For Scale

(The tongue was her idea...)

Rattle Faces

Shelley and D.J. gave AJ the prettiest rattle -- which she enjoyed so much we had to do a photo shoot. :-)

Action shot: