I cried a tiny bit when I put Amy down for her quiet time nap today.

Here's why:

My baby isn't really a baby anymore.
She is taking her first big girl nap in her big girl bed, with her big girl comforter.

My favorite part is when she shakes her head at the end...

We made a spontaneous trip to the zoo today.
We've been before, but Amy appreciated it much more this time-
partly because she knew what the animals were,
and partly because we didn't take the stroller.

She enjoyed watching the animals, and was very intrigued
by the statues. She studied the elephants eyes for a long time...

...and then gave it a big hug.

We love Spring and hope it is here to stay!

My parents, my sister and her family of 5, and the 3 of us all met at our favorite park, Coolidge Park in Chattanooga, TN yesterday.
We had bubbles, frisbees, balls, and a kite but no wind.

The park has a very nice carousel with hand built and painted animals.

Amy loves and gets along very well with all of her cousins. They all call her Baby Amy (which I started and still call her sometimes). Even Landon who is exactly 1 month younger than her always refers to her as Baby Amy.

Amy admiring the snowman Mike built on Sunday.

She is looking down the street at the train crossing the road, and saying "choo choo".