On the Move

Well, Alex is becoming more mobile. Although he is not officially crawling yet, he is certainly getting around! He is rolling all over the place, of course, that's nothing new. And he can "scootch" forward, to the side, and backwards. He just needs a little motivation -- like when mom is sitting on the floor near him reading a magazine, and he wants it! Then there's no stopping him!

Another new development -- Alex is able to get himself into a sitting position after all of this rolling around. Not every time, but more and more, he is able to sort of roll himself onto his side, prop up on his elbow, and then pull his body back up. Yesterday, when I went into his room to get him up from his morning nap, he was just sitting up in his crib, looking around. I guess we need to get that mattress lowered down, before he decides to try climbing out!

Mom and Dad are on the move as well. I (Holly) have been running on my treadmill almost daily, to get back in shape, and have entered to run in a race! Lancaster city is having it's annual Red Rose Run, a 5 mile race, on May 31. Now, I'm not entering at all with the intention of winning or even placing in the first half of the participants, just to complete the race. I have been able to run the 5 miles on my treadmill, now I just need to get outside and continue my training there. I am very excited and hope this will be the beginning of many running events I will enter.

Erik has been on the move back and forth to school practically every evening for the past month, first with the high school musical, and then with the student talent show, Follies. We have barely seen any of him, and are glad he's home!

Now that the weather's getting nicer, we're looking forward to being "on the move" as a family -- we just got a baby backpack carrier and are looking forward to taking hikes and trips to the park with the baby and the dogs. Come on, spring!

And that's what's up on Boomerang Drive this week!

-- Holly