Staycation and fighting over who drives ALREADY.

This weekend was a big one. Not only did Hadley crawl for the first time on Friday, we went to downtown Portland for a one night "Staycation". We checked into the Embassy Suites hotel on Saturday morning and then it was off on the MAX train up to the Childrens' Museum. After all that excitement we headed back to the hotel for naps. Then we hit the indoor pool. Hadley wore a bathing suit for the first time and we all almost passed out from the cuteness. We rounded off the day with dinner at a fun Greek restaurant with a giant purple octopus on the facade.

Brooke was trying something new out - she was asking everyone their name. People in the elevator, our waiters, people at the pool. It was pretty neat to see! Sometimes the person would tell them their name and Brooke would just stare and ask them again - like she didn't really believe that was their name.

Sunday morning was breakfast and more pool time. Then naps and a return home. Awesome! Thanks, Blake, what a good idea! The whole photo album may be found here.








We put away some baby contraptions this weekend (jumparoo and swing) to make room for some new contraptions - the push/ride car! Brooke ripped it away from Hadley immediately and we were treated to a broken record request for the next hour "Can I have a turn?". Hadley LOVED the car and was playing with it like an old pro right off the bat. She is not a little tiny infant anymore. (wahhhhhhhh, sniff, sniff.)




"Helping" sister out with the car.


Showing Hadley how to play with the car.

"Yeah, Sis, I've got this handled. Now MOVE, I have places to go."