Monkey Fun

On Sunday, we enjoyed the first use of our new zoo membership by taking the girls to see the animals! This was their second trip there, the first being last September when they didn't really know what was up. This time they seemed to enjoy it, although Molly was more interested in the people than the animals! Grandma went with us too.

Nutty Fun

Saturday night we hung out with our friends Rick, Shelly, and their two daughters Natalie (four years old) and Abby (2.5 years old). We had a great time cheering the Boilermakers into the Sweet 16 and watching the girls play. Shelly and I have been friends since we met at a bus stop on our way to a party our freshman year in college, and we're both happy to be back in Indiana
with our families! Melanie had a great time playing with her friends; unfortunately for the photo opp she had changed from her Purdue gear into her pajamas :)

Swimming - part two!

Melanie and I went to the Monon Center after work & school on Thursday. They have a zero-depth entry pool, where she can walk around, sit down, play with fountains, etc.... the deepest that the pool goes is just over 3 feet. After some initial hesitation, Melanie was walking all over the pool, playing with the fountains, and was calm when I would walk with her on my hip to the "deep" end. This outing went much smoother than swim lessons last week, and I'm hoping to continue her "conditioning" by having her play at this pool to get comfortable.

1-year appointment

Melanie had her one-year checkup yesterday - March 19. She weighed 17 lbs, 3.5oz (3%), and was 28 7/8 inches (about 25%). She received her MMR and chicken pox shots. She wasn't too thrilled to be at the doctor (or be anywhere, really; she was a bit grumpy yesterday morning...) but she did great. The doctor was pleased with her development, and noticed a few things she does that he wouldn't expect to see, like her squatting down and getting back up. We talked about the fact that, while she talks all the time, she doesn't have many words - and he wasn't too concerned about that, either. She does use consonants, so he thinks words will develop soon.

Top O' The Mornin' To Ya!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! It was a gorgeous day outside, and Melanie enjoyed playing on the playground at school as well as getting some good play time when she got home from daycare. She took green jello to school as a treat, and dressed in green so she wouldn't get pinched!

Outdoor time!

When we got home from Frankfort on Sunday, Melanie took her first real trip to the park! We just went down to our subdivision park area, and then walked to the grocery store - anything to be outdoors!

Hanging with Molly

I just had to include this photo because it is representative of Melanie pulling out a CHUNK of Molly's hair. Molly didn't even flinch, but I think we might need to work on some aggressiveness of Mel's :) We had a great time Saturday night hanging out with the family in Frankfort!