April 2011

I can't believe April is already over! We had another busy month, here's what was going on:

Play: Early in the month Aubrey got to meet and play with Keagan. Keagan is two and a half and is the son of my oldest friend, Dana. They came over for dinner and the kiddos played outside while Dana and I caught up on gossip. Aubrey loved Keagan, who was so sweet with her. They sat in the wagon together for awhile and were sharing sippy cups...it was pretty cute. The most adorable part of the evening was when Keagan said Aubrey had pretty hair - awwww! Later in the month I co-hosted a bridal shower which Aubrey attended. There were three other children there that were close to her age. She had a blast! She made besties with Rosie Paulk and enjoyed hours of playing in the fountain with her. They both got their pretty dresses soaked, so I took Aubrey's off halfway through the shower. Aubrey loves being down to her diaper! She was running around in her frilly pink panties rubbing her belly and clapping and dancing. It was adorable. She was VERY sociable!

At home: The weather was nice for the majority of the month, so we spent quite a bit of time outside. Aubrey loves her new playhouse, which I have set up in the corner of the yard. I have tried to make that area special for her with flowers and yard decorations, as well as her sand and water table. We recently had a safety net put over the pool, so now we don't have to worry as much about Aubrey running around outside. It has been a great relief not to have to be on her heels the whole time we are out there.

Easter: We went to the Dallas Arboretum for an Easter egg hunt the weekend before Easter. It was so much fun! It was early in the morning and they had breakfast and crafts before the hunt. Aubrey loves being around other children, so she was in a fabulous mood. After breakfast we all lined up along the edge of the big lawn and waited for the bunnies to tell the children to "go!" Once they did it was absolute chaos. We held Aubrey back because she is so little, but by the time she went out all the eggs were gone. Justin was able to wrangle one egg from another kid so Aubrey at least had one. She thought it was the best egg in the world since it had things in it! We walked around for a bit and Aubrey was soon exhausted. We had a great day and started a new family tradition! On Easter Sunday everyone came to our house for lunch (cooked by Bitsy!). It was nice getting to see everyone and catch up on what is happening. Aunt Martha brought confetti eggs for Aubrey. Aubrey didn't know what to think at first but finally got the hang of smashing them. It was pretty cute.

Skills: Aubrey had her 15 month check-up with Dr. Kennedy. All went well! She weighs 22 lbs and is 32 1/2 inches tall. According to Dr. K she is very advanced in everything. We were not surprised! Aubrey says about 15 words, which is advanced even for an 18 month old. She is very sturdy and likes to run and dance and stand on her tip toes. She follows commands well (when she wants to). She is perfect in every way! :)