Jo at 4 months

Josephine will be 4 months old on Saturday. 

I go back to work on Monday and I'm going to miss my special time with my baby girl. She's turning out to be such a sweetie: cheerful, calm and already pretty comfortable in this new world. 

Exploratorium

We went to the new Exploratorium on Pier 15 the other day and Teddy had a blast running around inspecting all the exhibits. I was only able to get these photos of him because they involved him actually sitting down. 

Weekend in Healdsburg

We spent last weekend in Healdsburg where we celebrated the wedding of Brian's co-worker and friend, Erwin, to the beautiful Macy. 

We arrived on Friday afternoon, past Teddy's normal nap time, so as Brian headed out to the rehearsal, I tucked the Pack and Play behind a wall, turned out the lights and took Jo out in the hallway for 20 minutes so he couldn't see us, hoping he'd go down. It was not to be. I came back in and found he'd ejected everything from the crib and then proceeded to empty the built-in tissue dispenser, as well. 

We had fun at the hotel, goofing around in bed...

...and hanging at the pool. 

We got in the unheated pool at first, but ended up preferring the not-so-hot tub. 

"Look at my perfect, tiny feet!"

One handsome bunch, if I do say so myself.

The wedding site was a beautiful spot out in the country and they had a couple old train cars, which Teddy insisted on inspecting right away. 

Party People

Tummy Time

I told you we'd work on Tummy Time. See, she's getting better!

Capmmmerca!!

Daddy reads to Teddy about superheroes at bedtime every night and while he can pretty much name all of them, Captain America has proven to be his favorite. Or as Teddy calls him "Capmmmerca!!"

Cousin Paige was so nice to let Teddy have her old costume. It was already a warm day and he wore it over another pair of pants and a shirt. Trust me, it was sweaty under there, but he wouldn't take it off. 

The party comes home

We traveled back to SFO together for Jo's baptism and Teddy's birthday party. 

It was nice having Grandma and Grandpa Amberg around for a few days, I certainly got to nap a little more than usual :)

Learning about trains...

"Cheeeeese!!!!"

Sleepy time with Grandma

The baptism was lovely. Father Martin, the same priest that baptized Teddy, did the honors for Jo, too. She wore the same gown that Teddy and Nate did, handed down from her Amberg Great Aunts and Uncles. 

Uncle Ben and Aunt Jessie graciously accepted the role of godparents.

Such a blessing to have all our family there with us.

Afterwards, we headed over to a local Italian restaurant to celebrate the baptism and Teddy's birthday. The food was delicious and we didn't have to wash a single dish. 

Can you pick up on the train theme? 

San Diego bound

In May, we were scheduled for a trip down to San Diego centered around cousin Molly's bridal shower.  A Friday afternoon onset of mastitis and a trip to the emergency room forced us to miss the party :( but we forged ahead and flew down the next afternoon! 

It was Josie's first flight and she was a champ - hardly a squawk from her. It seems like by the time he was 3 months, Teddy had been on lots of flights, but Jo will catch up this summer. We've got a trip to Madison for the wedding scheduled in a couple weeks, followed by our cabin time at the end of July. Now that Teddy's 2, we have to buy him a seat so we've got him racking up frequent flyer miles already. Won't be long till he's earned himself a free flight, I'm sure :)

In San Diego, we took in a Padres game. Jessie and I had our matching Ergo carriers on and someone asked if we were twins :)

 "Who's at bat? I can't see anything from here!"

Teddy rode bikes several times with Grandpa and Aunt Jessie. The helmet was a big hit and stayed on for several hours after each ride. 

We also went to see cousins Matthew and Jacob play baseball, where Grandpa took this glamour shot.

The Bumbo Returns!

At 3 months, Jo decided she prefers being upright to being cradled like an infant, so we dusted off the  Bumbo and she loves it. 

As with all the baby equipment making an encore appearance, Teddy had to test it out and make sure it still worked for him, too. 

Teddy's Birthday

Since he's a pretty good kid, we got him some presents - new pieces for his train set and a big ol' Tonka dump truck for the backyard. 

Then we took him to BJ's where all he ate were french fries. He ate so many he didn't even have the will to tackle this ice cream and cookie. Don't worry, Mama managed to choke it down. This is his best "blow out the candle" attempt. It was a little unconventional, but it worked. 

He generously agreed to pay the bill, too. Such a sweet boy :)