My Auntie Can Really Paint

As it is with most second children, they get the hand-me downs and leftovers from their older siblings.  Andrew is no exception.  We did try to get rid of some of the pink and incorporate a few "boy" things into his room.  My favorite being the cute little painting that Kate did that ties in the other animal paintings in the room!

Trip to Como Park

We decided to take Addie to Como Zoo on a very HOT Saturday morning, but by the time we got the car packed up and drove out to St. Paul, the parking lots were full and we forgot to bring a stroller for Addie.  Actually she said that she didn't need one, and I was naive enough to think that a 2.5 year old could walk around a Zoo - not so much!  So by the time we walked the distance to the entrance, we decided that riding a few rides at Como Town would suffice.

Addie started off a little apprehensive, so Mike rode the Teacup with her - so cute!  She loved it and was set to start taking on the rides by herself.

All I can think about when I look at this picture is how sweet and innocent she looks right now and in 13 short years she will be sitting behind a REAL steering wheel.  Scary.

Graduated to driving her own horse and buggy!

By the end of the morning, she was basically fearless and riding the swings all by herself and loving it!

When Daddy Watches Me.........

So Andrew has spent the first few months of his life not really lovin Daddy all that much.  He much prefers to spend his time with Mommy and who can really blame him?

 Classic example of Andrew's temperment when left to hang out with Mike.  Oh well, Addie still loves him.

"I am just going to go to sleep and pretend this isn't happening!"

"Give me another Miller if you expect me to hang with the old man much longer."

Mommy is still in charge..........

Now Daddy........

There is a bit of a theme in these pictures, if Andrew is not bawling his head off, he is completely passed out.  This is what happens when Daddy "babysits" me!

Oh How She Loves Him

While I was pregnant, we of course spent a fair amount of time talking to Addie about her new baby brother that was coming, and emphasizing that she is going to be a "Big Sister" and how wonderful that is going to be. There are so many stories about older siblings being jelous or regressing when the baby arrives, so we wanted to try to do what we could do get her excited about the big change! Well, we need not fear. Addie thinks that Andrew is the best thing ever. Seriously. Every single day that she gets home from daycare, the very first question that she asks is "Where is Andrew?" She usually asks this while her hand is still on the doorknob and before she is even completely in the house. She then spends the next several minutes in his face (approx) 1 inch from his face, laying on him, talking to him, pretty much anything that she can do until he starts to cry from being smothered - at which point we then pull her away to give him some breathing room.

 Check out the look on Andrew's face and his amazing hair - gotta love it!

 Addie a little annoyed that Andrew is not cooperating and loving her hugs......

 Night night kiss for baby brudder.

Addie is always requesting to hold Andrew, although she usually only ends up wanting to do it for a couple of minutes until her attention gets redirected elsewhere, but we go through this several times a day!