Outdoor Fun!

Summer is here! Most mornings Lukas ends up outside for at least an hour. He somehow manages to want to come back inside about 10:30 everyday. I don't know if he instinctively knows that Dinosaur Train on PBS or what. Anyway, when it's not too sunny Corina and I join Lukas outside. I'm hoping to get Corina a little baby tent, so she can enjoy the outside without being in the sun.

I undid her hat straps because her hat kept moving since she was so wiggly because of the wind.











He's showing her a flower.





Saturday we set up his pool for the first time!





He is playing with a dinosaur on the faucet.

Dallas World Aquarium

We celebrated Memorial Day (May 31) this year by visiting the Dallas World Aquarium. It was Corina's first trip to the aquarium. I can't say she loved it, since being only 2 months old she really didn't care. However she did enjoy all the different colors and sounds. Lukas, of course, enjoyed everything. At one point he heard music that sounded to him like a whale, and that put him on a whale hunt. I was afraid about 5 minutes into the trip that he wasn't going to even try to enjoy the aquarium because he was sitting in the stroller (he refused to walk because the stroller was quicker) determined to find the whale. Thankfully he decided that all the other animals and fish were worth seeing, especially since there is no whale at the aquarium. The alligators might have been his favorite part of the trip, but to know for sure you'd have to ask him since his answer changes every 5 minutes.

Papa, Mimi, Lukas, and Corina ready to visit the aquarium.



Family picture with some pretty plants.



What more could a "geek in training" ask for than touchscreens?!



Corina wanted to be held most of the time so she could SEE!





He's pointing out the large lizard in there.





Looking and listening is exhausting!



The Swayne boys are looking at fish.



Lukas found a book and a chair in the gift shop. Who needs to buy it when you can read it right there?!

2 Months Old!

Corina is TWO months old already! She has added an aspect to our lives we didn't know was missing, but now couldn't live without. Lukas is an amazing big brother. He won't let anyone even pretend to take her away. He is very protective. When Lukas talks she turns her head until she finds him, even if she's turning her head halfway behind her. I'm so glad they love each other so much!

Corina at 2 months:
- weighs 11 lbs 6 oz
- is 23 1/4 in tall
- is tracking really well
- smiles at more and more people/things. Currently the monkey on her bouncy seat is hilarious because she always smiles and stares at it when she's sitting there.
- sleeps 8-10 hours at night. Only rarely does she wake up in the middle of the night to eat.
- is now formula fed. She eats about 6-8 4 oz bottles in a day.
- coos and makes other fun noises all the time. She's pretty noisy already, so that has me a bit worried for when she actually starts to talk.
- can lift her head and shoulders off the floor for short bits of time.
- has a death grip on things that come into her grasp. Watch out if you have long hair or long earrings...it hurts! And no delicate necklaces.
- loves her bouncy seat and the floor to watch the fan, but she will tolerate her swing...sometimes.
- isn't a huge fan of her carseat. Car trips are usually filled with crying if she's not asleep.
- loves Mommy, Daddy, and big Brother more and more every day!!

Adorable baby girl!



showing off those smiles



lifting her head



Brother and Sister



Lukas in his fort.

Corina's First Trip

This past weekend (5/20 - 5/23) we went to visit Mema and Grandad in Houston. We had so much fun!

Grandad and Corina



Corina is watching the playplace at the mall. So much to see!



Lukas striking a pose at the playplace.



Mema and her favorite kids.



C and L dressed up for Sunday church. These are their Easter outfits, although only L actually wore it on Easter.



the Swaynes



"Danger, Danger Will Robinson!" Ok, so this is probably only funny to us.



Mema and Grandad with their favorite kids.



Mommy and her favorite daughter.



a picture we don't often get...us.



Daddy and Lukas playing dinosaurs at Cheesecake Factory.



One day he'll realize that he's only getting the whipped cream part of the cheesecake, but until then whipped cream with sprinkles is his dessert.



Mema and Corina



The boys walking by the waterway.



Daddy getting smiles out of his daughter.

Cute Overload

Corina started smiling this past Sunday (Mother's Day, 5-9-10)! Since then I've been able to catch a few on camera.







Sorry this is a bit dark. Natural light doesn't go very far at night.




Mother's Day 2010



I have the best kids in the world!

Corina also started sitting in the bumbo seat.



Lukas had to try it out as well. Sadly he likes it so much, that we finally had to put consequences on him sitting in it.





Tackling Daddy is one of the best games!

Comparison

I'm amazed at how much Lukas and Corina look alike.

Lukas



Corina



Lukas



Corina



Lukas



Corina

Monster Faces

I won't pretend to understand, but Lukas told me he was making monster faces when I took these pictures. If these are his monster faces, he's bound to be the cutest monster ever!







I don't think this one was still a monster face, but he sure is cute.



I couldn't make a post without including a picture of her. She's dressed up for church.