Big Enough for Bumbo

So the little bumbo seat should give Greta some freedom, she's 'almost' big enough, but she's still struggling a bit with keeping her head on straight...

Happy Days

She may not be Joanie Cunningham, but she certainly had a 'Happy Day'... maybe it was the outfit she liked?

Rebuilding NOLA

Greta and I talked this week, and she's ready to join me in NOLA this summer to help build with Habitat... she added a hammer and nail pouch to her christmas list.

Adventures in Wraps

Greta hasn't quite taken to the wrap/sling/bjorn just yet. But it might just be because it's usually when she's already fussy when she gets put in them...

But here's the first attempt at the baby wrap:

First Night Out

Greta had her first Babysitting experience with grandma and grandpa Hansbauer on Saturday night. It was actually the first time that Melanie and I have been out together since Greta arrived. We've been out without the baby individually, but not together... so that was exciting.

We made a night of it and went to dinner, then went to our friend Maggie's 30th B-day bash. It was great to get out and see everyone, and also to get to spend some time with Melanie sans baby... Was definitely good to see her again when I picked her up though...

So what did Great do at the grandparents...well, same as usual... eat, poop and sleep... and there was a little play time with a book...

Cassie's Talk with Greta

Cassie makes sure that Greta knows what the rules are about pooping... no poop in the pants, and no poop or pee in the bathtub.

Cassie then gives Greta a little love... Not sure Greta was too excited about it yet...

Holiday's Downtown Cincinnati

Well... I am pretty sure that Greta is going to be a lot more excited about a trip like this next year, but we went downtown on Saturday morning anyway. For those that haven't been downtown for the Holiday's you really should make it out... there is a ton of stuff to do for kids.... (Santa's Station Crafts, Dancing Bears, Ice Skating Rink, Free Horse and Carriage Rides, Train Display and lots more...including every saturday night they have fireworks, and Santa Clause repels into Fountain Square)...

Anyway, this year Greta just sat in her car carrier and slept the whole time, but we walked around a while. And I took some pictures to prove she was there...

Fountain Square---her first picture with 'the lady' on Fountain Square:



Here is the fountain in the background, and a piece of the giant Christmas Tree in the foreground..