Fleeting February

Well February has come and gone and what do I have to show for it?  I am officially a year older and...I came up with a few pictures documenting the month.  We have had some big changes in sleeping arrangements.  Spud needed to graduate out of mom and dad's closet, so he moved to playroom for a while.  Now he has taken over Berry's crib and Berry has moved in with the big girls.  We have tried a few configurations and after many weeks we have found something that works...some nights.

Lou slept on a camping pad on the floor for a few weeks

She thought being under the bed might be fun

Finally we "rigged" up a temporary full bed for Curly and Berry

I find the plywood and food buckets very classy

Spud is officially a crawler and now is not content to play happily with his toys.  I can't hide, he always finds me :)  Just this week he has learned to pull himself to standing but doesn't know how to get back down.  It makes him mad!

 

Crawling spud

Cute little standing man

Berry is my kitchen buddy.  It does not matter what I am doing, she grabs the nearest object that can be used as a stool and is right there by my side.  She is chattering away the whole time and sampling whatever it is we are cooking.  She also insists on wearing clothing that falls into two categories - "Dress" or "Swimsuit."  Dresses include any dresses, ballet tutus, princess costumes or slips.  Swimsuits include camisoles that she borrows from her sisters (as all of her swimsuits have been hidden).  She wears them around calling them her swimsuit.  I have given up on her wearing any of the clothes in her drawer.

My sous cheff

Swimsuit

Dress

  We enjoyed a Saturday afternoon hike to a local nature area - West Wing Park.
  

Finally - My birthday.  After last years amazing surprises and celebrations, I have to admit that I thought this birthday might be a little blah, but I am glad I was wrong.  We celebrated on a Sunday and Fisher insisted on cooking the dinner while I relaxed.  He made just what I requested.  The Lovells joined us for ice cream cake and games.  On the day of my birthday I spent a fun morning at the park with friends.  Later, I was surprised by a sweet friend who left a gift on my doorstep that made my day!  It was a great day with many kind words, cards, and phone calls.