Similarities

Dave is always saying that Declan looks JUST like AJ. I have not always agreed. However, I have to admit, that Declan does have some facial expressions that often remind me of when AJ was a baby. Dave swears that if there was a white background that even I wouldn't be able to tell which picture was AJ and which was Declan. Not true, but I can see similarities.

Declan's Big Day

Our sweet baby Declan's baptism was today. Declan's Godparents are our very good friends Heather and Eric. We were surprised and tickled that Grandma and Papa drove all the way from KS just to be here for his special day. I was especially surprised given that Grandma had just gotten out of the hospital after having been dehydrated from the effects of some icky virus that had her sick for days. Then on top of that, Papa got sick on the way here and was in bad shape all Saturday night. Fortunately, he appeared to bounce back and everybody was in pretty good shape for the service. Declan wore the gown that AJ wore, which was my gown before that, and my brother's before that.

Bye Bye training wheels!!

AJ's second day of trying to learn to ride a bike without training wheels. He was so delighted with himself at his success. He can start, stop, and ride a long time as long as he only has to ride straight along the sidewalk. He just hasn't gotten the concept of turning his bike around without falling over. He has bruises all over, but doesn't seem to care. He was determined to keep practicing and falling over and over again. He really did catch on so much quicker than we expected. Good job my big boy! Dave is equally proud of himself for having been able to teach his boy so quickly.

Brothers

AJ continues to be such a wonderful big brother. Declan is a good baby and he responds well to AJ. AJ can make him smile and keep him entertained for me at times when I need to take care of things like getting meals ready. I know the day will come when AJ and Declan would each rather be an only child, but I love this time when my boys are crazy about each other.

Happy Easter

Declan rolled over from back to front for the first time today. He was so proud of himself.