Spring?

So remember how I posted those pictures of all that Spring-y-ness?  False.  This is what I woke up to this morning:

Lovely, yes.  Spring-y, no.  In other news, we made a fantastic discovery during hall demo today (Ok, Peter made the discovery since he is doing all the work :))....
A charming brick pillar that will now be exposed on three sides in our kitchen and hall!  I love older homes :)
Aida had her 4 month appointment on Monday and we got the go-ahead to start veggie and fruit solids with her.  So fun!  She is currently devouring rice cereal and avocado several times a day, eating more each time.  Here she is "helping" me feed herself.

Now it's off to bed so we can catch our flight to Cinci tomorrow!

Yum.

Drop what you are doing immediately, drive to your nearest Starbucks, and indulge in this cup of pure amazingness:

Dark Chocolate Cherry Mocha

Small, non-fat, no whip is just 210 calories - so worth it.  Plus, if you go tonight, it's FREE pastry day.  I got super yummy pumpkin loaf.  Just the thing to warm up this rainy day :)

In other exciting news....

OUR KITCHEN/HALL IS DEMO-ED!!!!  Whooohooooo!  I can almost see the crisp, white craftsman-style cabinetry in all it's modern, efficient glory.  Add to that new appliances and fixtures - mmmmmm, can't wait!  My amazing hubby is totally busting this out, he's wonderful :)  We also discovered why our house is so not sound proof....no insulation.  Lovely.  

Can't wait to trash this gem of a light fixture for recessed lighting.  We call it the wagon wheel.  The bulk of these transformations will be taking place while Peanut and I are in.....

Home sweet Cincinnati!  We are SO looking forward to 6 days with family and good friends.  But we will definitely miss Daddy on this one :(

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I must go IMMEDIATELY because the first 30 seconds of LOST are already beyond amazing!  Till next time.  

Sprouting

As I write this blog there are several happy things to make note of:

1.)  It is 5:17pm and the sun is still above the mountains

2.) The windows are open and fan is on - 65 degrees and sunny 

Spring is almost here!! YAY!

The last week and a half has been full of fun things starting with a visit from my wonderful friend, Kelsey :)  Sadly the weather wasn't at it's Colorado best but we still had lots of fun relaxing, catching up, reminiscing about TU days, eating sushi and fondue and making sure Aida became well acquainted with Auntie Diddy.  Aida had actually met Kels before.....at her wedding when I was 23 weeks preggo.  Can't wait to make it out to Boston for a visit!

On Sunday Aida turned four months!  Wow, still can't believe how fast time is flying.  The last month has been marked by an explosion of personality!  Lots of new "voices" (and cries), more time awake, first laughs, frequent smiles and in the last few days, rolling front to back and back to front!  Her little personality continues to develop and surprise us daily.  Still thoroughly sweet and fairly mellow....but a little stubborn streak is starting to surface.  Aida got her first taste of "big girl" food yesterday - super thin rice cereal.  Having a baby has made me more aware how much and often we are learning!  For instance, Aida has to learn how to sweep food to the back of her mouth and swallow it, it doesn't just "happen".  It continues to be such a joy and privilege being Aida's mommy each and every day, I just love watching her grow into a little person!

Here are some pics from the latest events:

Diddy and I on the way to fondue

Rockin' and Rollin'

Sweet girl

Out for a sunny, Spring-y walk (please ignore the lint-encrusted Bjorn)

Signs of Spring....

Joy

A quiet afternoon on the couch, and in an attempt to soothe a slightly fussy baby, I place Aida up on my knees and begin to rock her.  Out of no where, without coaxing or precursor, it welled up within her, pure joy expressed in pint-sized laughter.  The joy was contagious (and brought a few tears to her momma's eyes) as Peter and I watched a prayed-for character trait bloom with sudden and sovereign sweetness: Joy. Her first laugh was beautiful, but the tiny, joyful heart instilled by her Creator from which it flowed is all the more so. And for that we give thanks.

This first laugh session lasted for quite some time, luckily Peter was able to grab the camera and capture the end :)

"From the lips of children and infants, you have ordained praise..." 

Psalm 8:2a

Smiles...

Copper 2K10

Well, we are back to reality after a relaxing not-too-far get-away to our favorite, Copper Mountain. Lots of family walks, yummy food, quality couch cuddle time, hot tub soaks (not for Aida) and good conversation. Unfortunately, snow was less than plentiful until about 4 o'clock yesterday.  Good times were had none the less, even if there was more skating than skiing down the mountain.  Peter and I were both thankful for the opportunity to break away with our little family :)  

Highlights:

- Aida has been sleeping in her car seat since we brought her home, so we decided to use a more relaxed few days to experiment with "flat" night sleeping - and she did beautifully!  YAY!  She will now be sleeping in her room in her crib full time, such a big girl.  I am a little sad not have her right next to me at night, but super thankful that the transition from our little sleep "crutch", aka car seat, was so easy!

- Slope side eating, specifically deep-fried pickle spears.  Need I say more?

- The awesome beauty of Creation as viewed from 12,000ft!

- Aida's hot pink snow suit popping out of the Baby Bjorn as Peter packed her around.  Favorite question from a stranger:  "Is there a real baby in there?".  Seriously?

- Our super cute, cozy condo

- Frequent viewings of the Toyota Sienna "Swagger Wagon" commercial.  Love it.

- 4 straight days with my sweet family :) 

Our little trooper

Daddy and his little girl

Momma

Aida's new favorite game

Snow!

Yay for bfast at Alpinista!

Aida was clearly riveted by her first day on the slopes

Another new favorite game

Family photo op in Breck