Sweaters

It was quite a day when two special hand made sweaters arrived in the mail on the same day. One for Walter from Jenni, and one for Anna from Bronwen.

Spring is coming slowly with flowers coming up and lots of rain. This was one of the nice sunny days we've had lately.

Four Generation Gathering

Abigail and Nate's blog contains more comprehensive documentation, including a great four-generation picture, but here a few photos from a great extended family gathering in DC with Walter's cousins, aunt/uncle, grandparents, and great-grandparents. (Unfortunately there was a stomach bug going around, which motivated compulsive purell use and less cousin-tickle-tackling than our last visit. We seem to have escaped unscathed.)

Grandma picking up W. (note the blossoming tree!)

W. and Abby soaking up some sun and having a good time on the slide.

Nate is growing fast, and is generous with his grunts of approval for the world. Won't be long before he and Walter are essentially the same age.

A very special post-bath bedtime reading session with great-grandma DeeDee.

Music Class

This spring we did a weekly music class.

W. on the move.

Singing.

Hey Hey, what do you say, let's all click our sticks today.

Parachute time was always a hit.

A chance to strum the guitar.

Birthday Hammock

Anna's birthday present was a hammock in the back yard. We've had a few days so far warm enough to put it to use (on one such day we met some of the neighborhood chickens down the street).

Ribs for birthday dinner.

Anna and Walter playing the back yard.

Outings

We found a nicely named street near our go-to outing destination, the Elk Creek Cafe in Millheim.

A walk in Lederer Park.

Morning Play

Looking at the numbers in Walter's personalized book from Ge and Ger.

Playing in the laundry basket.

Growing

In frog towel after bath.

Future librarian?

Playing with snack container.

Now that W. is toddling, he is going to transition into the toddler room at daycare. We hope he enjoys hanging out with the bigger kids.

Sledding

Walter got a sled for his birthday and these are some pictures from the first of two sledding outings so far.

Hanging out at the top of the hill.

Sledding down with Mom.

First Steps!!!!!!!!

Video taken, but not uploaded....yet....Walter took his first sequence of steps today. Many times. He seemed excited to walk to either me or Dan, his arms out for a hug, bringing us his cheerios or a book.

Happy Birthday Grandad!