On the Move!

We spent last weekend with our friends Dylan and Catherine at their parent's house in Brentwood. They had a huge lawn that Rosie and Wrigley could not get enough of. If only I chased after everything in life with as much enthusiasm as Rosie does!

Water Baby

Remember when I told you that Rosie made her way to Wrigley's water dish? Well, she did it again, and this time I caught her in the act. When I put her down, she always makes a mad dash for his dish. What you can't see in the video is that her little onesie is drenched! Mimi, don't worry. I threw her in the tub afterward!

Crawling, Swimming, and Flying!

So much to report!
Rosie is officially mobile! Although her crawl is not yet "graceful"- it certainly is efficient. This afternoon, I was attempting to do some work on the computer, so I left Rosie to play with some of her toys in front of the couch. A short while later, I checked in on her to see what she was up to, and found that she was gone. I found her in the kitchen splashing in Wrigley's water dish...

Rosie and I got to tag along on Ron's leadership retreat last weekend. Lucky for us, it meant staying in a hotel with an indoor pool! Rosie got to take her first dip- and loved it! I'm sure Ron will have her on a surf board in no time!

Many of you remember the bird's nest that I wrote about a while back. The 4 babies hatched about 2 weeks ago. We have loved watching all of the commotion and chaos in the nest, especially during feeding time. There was an unusual amount of activity this morning while Ron and I were watching. Suddenly, 3 of the babies formed a little line and flew away! We got to see it all take place. The 4th baby, bless her heart, was left in the nest chirping her heart out. I kept an eye on her all day as her brothers and sisters came back periodically to check on her. At one point the mama bird came back and fed her! Later in the afternoon she gathered up all of her courage and took flight while her family encouraged her from a nearby wire. She made it as far as the hanging flowerpot outside our back door. She regained her strength there, and then flapped her little wings as hard as she could and joined her family. I was grateful that I got to witness all of this today!

Jumpin' Rosie!

We finally got our "Jenny Jump Up" hung for Rosie. She is starting to get the hang of it, although she prefers to sit and have Mommy push her like she's swinging at the park. Sorry about my lack of film making skills- it's tough to hold the camera and encourage the child at the same time!

Visitors!

We have had lots of dear friends (and family) stop by to visit this last month. Some traveled by plane, some by car, others by train! We have had so much fun catching up- mostly around the counter eating Ron's famous pancakes. Rosie has had a great time- she's currently napping... and has been for most of the morning. Our social butterfly is exhausted!

March Madness!

March only brings one thing to the Eckert household.... MADNESS! You might even say we're fanatical ( well, some more than others). We have our picks, jerseys, facepaint, and appetizers ready to go. We sing, "One Shining Moment" with tears in our eyes when it's all over. A certain someone has even been known to take a vacation day on this Thursday in March! Rosie has done her first team picks. She only advanced the teams that start with the letter "B" because it is also the first letter in "banana," her favorite food. As for Mommy... I went the the library yesterday and stocked up on magazines and cookbooks, so I am all set. Go Bruins!

What A Big Girl!

Look at the Little Princess! Complete with hair in a clip, enjoying water from a sippy cup! Watch out world! Soon she'll be driving!