The apple blossoms are out...

...in our back yard:

I just can't help it...

Here are a couple more from this evening.

It's been a few weeks since I've posted, but Sage certainly doesn't stop growing, learning and changing just because I don't post about it! She has recently come into a very cuddly phase, and has started to give Aren and me hugs. I LOVE this stage!! She just gets sweeter and sweeter every day. She is also started to enjoy helping do things like unload the spoons and forks from the dishwasher and hand them to me to put in the drawer, sweep the floor with the big grown-up broom, and take the clothes out of the dryer for me. She loves to explore new places (without straying too far away from mama--and often holding onto my finger for reassurance). She has been having an especially fantastic time playing outside in this lovely spring weather. We went hiking yesterday with our babywearing group, and Sage very sweetly rode on my back in the wrap, and talked to me about the trees and the birds. Today we played in the backyard for a while and then made our first trip to the "creative playground" at Shillito Park. What fun! She explored all around the huge castle-like wooden structure, climbed up steps, looked over banisters, swung on swings, and made a couple new friends. She had so much fun she completely wore herself out and was asleep in her carseat before we made it back to the road.

Here are some pictures from our backyard playtime today.






And here we are trying out our newest wrap made from a tablecloth:

More trips to Cincinnati --Zoo zoo zoo!

Sage has been doing a lot of traveling in the past two days. We've been to Cincinnati twice! On Sunday She spent a lovely evening playing with Adelie again at Aunt Nancy Ann's house. Grandma took care of her there while Mommy and Daddy went to Ikea to get a new Bed. Sage and Adelie reportedly had tons of fun playing together with their matching alligator pull toys.


Then yesterday, Sage, Mommy, Grandma and aunt Rachael came up again to go to the Zoo with the Watrmans. It didn't look promising on the way up, as it was pouring Rain, but soon after we arrived it turned into the perfect day to enjoy the zoo, and almost no one else was there! Sage had a ball. She especially enjoyed the birds, the exotic cats, and the Elephants. We got lots of nice pictures to share!

Easter

Well I've managed to get behind again in my posting. I do apologize. Here are some pictures from easter morning:Sage got some cool PVC-free bath toys and a toddler set of dishes in her easter basket. Fun stuff! Then we went to Aunt Nancy Ann's house for a big Easter dinner (we particularly enjoyed the mashed potatoes), where Sage had a fun time playing with cousins Adelie and Hunter. It's so wonderful that she has such lovely cousins so close to her age!