Fun Day at the Akron Zoo!

Today was a beautiful day and we had so much fun at the Akron Zoo! We met Jen, Ken and Zack there and spent the afternoon together. We bought a membership so we can go back several times this summer!

Daddy taking Lily across the rope bridge

We ate lunch at the Komodo Dragon Cafe
Daddy feeding Dillon

Lily giving Zack his birthday card. Zack turns two on Monday!

Zack giving Lily a thank you hug!

Lily watching the bunnies hop around

Zack looked like a little stud in his shades

Lil watching the red panda run around

Daddy and Lil by the lions

My sweet angel

These next photos are from earlier this week. On Thursday, my mom and I took Lily to the park. She has no fear. She went down the biggest slides they had there!

Playing with Playdoh!

We miss you, Daddy!

But we are having fun at Nana and Papa's! Except for the fact that we are all sick with colds. Even Baby Dillon is stuffy and coughing.

Lily showing off her big girl panties. She's doing great with the potty training!

Lily playing & pushing Mrs. White Bear around on her car.
Papa playing with Lily in the tub last night. She loves her bath. She kept saying "Daddy," though because that's her and daddy's thing to do together!
Baby Dillon misses Daddy too!

Lily hugging Dillon

Lily walking on the treadmill in the basement. She loves to do it. Then she stops and lets herself fall off the back. It's cute.

Hurry home, Daddy!

Happy Easter!!

Our Easter fun started on Thursday when Lily and Dillon received a package from Grammy and Grandpa Cross! Here are some photos and videos of Lily opening it.

On Saturday, we dressed the kids up and took them to the Hartville Marketplace to see the Easter Bunny. Isn't Lily an angel?

Waiting to see the Easter Bunny. That place was packed. We were going to walk around but Lily was sick and kept saying "nap" so we decided to take her home.

This is the photo I snapped. The actual photo is cuter =)

Then, after Lily and I took naps and ate dinner, we colored Easter eggs.

The Easter Bunny came to see Lily and Dillon!

Anson showing Lily how to wear her purse! He looks a little too natural, doesn't he??

Lily got Playdoh. I've missed that smell.

Then, the Easter Bunny hid eggs outside for Lily to find. When the temperature warmed up, we went outside to let her find them. She did really well and caught on quickly.

Then, later we went to Nana and Papa's for more fun and dinner.

Daddy playing a game on his phone and Dillon snoozing.

The Easter Bunny hid eggs at Nana and Papa's too!

Lily's Transformation

I'm not sure how it happened, but Lily has transformed into a little girl. She is definitely no longer a baby. Sadly, I think having Dillon made her grow up a little faster in our eyes. When I look back, I wonder how the time has went by so quickly and how she has grown into a little girl right before our eyes...

Her Birth Day

About 2 months old...
About 6 months old...
About 10 months old...
About 18 months old...
About 21 months old...

Lily's vocabulary has exploded. She can and will repeat anything you say. So, we really need to be careful what we say. She can say the alphabet and count to ten in English, Spanish and German (my mom taught her). She's learning her states and knows where California, Florida, Texas, Hawaii and Ohio are. She can follow directions like "Bring me the diaper bag. No, not that one, but the one next to it." (If that makes sense.) She can throw things away for us and put dirty dishes in the sink. She notices when things are different. For example, I changed the photos in our collages on the wall and as soon as she saw them she pointed and said "Oh, woah." She's a great big sister. She still calls Dillon "Ding Dong" which still cracks us up. He was in his bouncy seat the other day and was crying. She went over and tried to pick him up. Luckily, Anson caught her. She's already a nurturer. She loves playing with her babies.

But, her latest greatest accomplishment is going to the potty!!

Yesterday she pooped in the potty at Nana's and today she's went pee in the potty twice already. She's really picking it up and making us proud.

I just can't believe she's going to be 2 next month!!

Dillon's Update:
I took Dillon to the doctor this morning for his One Month Check-up. All is well and he is very healthy. Here are his stats:

Weight = 10 lbs 13 oz / 85th percentile (He gained over 2 pounds in a month! His discharge weight was 8 lbs 5 oz)

Height = 22 in / 75th percentile (grew 2 inches)

Head = 15 in / 50th percentile

We are so thankful to have two beautiful, healthy children!