Alexandira at 12th week of gestation

Alexandira at 13th week of gestation

Margie at 12 weeks with Alexandria

Margie at 28 weeks with Alexandria

Alexandria at about minus three weeks with Margie (36 weeks pregnant) in the foreground

Alexandria at minus two hours (Margie in the foreground)

Margie Inana and Alexandria Hinds --- caption: 5 minutes old; first nursing, Aug 17, 1987

Alexandria at 10 minutes with Margie and Paul

Alexandria at 1 hour --- caption: in the warming bed - you had good lungs from the very start [but your body temperature was a tad low so they put you on this warming table for a few hours to toast you up]

Alexandria getting her first bottle (sugar water) at 3 hours old, with dad, in the birthing room

Alexandria Hinds at one week

Alexandria at 1 1/2 weeks old --- caption: with Cousin Katie who came to visit and couldn't stay away from you

Alexandria at 2 weeks --- caption: 2 weeks and 11 lbs on an antique scale given to us by your grandma Weyant

Alexandria at 2 weeks --- caption: relaxing in bed with Dad. You are bigger than you look next to the old walrus

Alexandria at 3 weeks --- caption: It took 3 years to get around to taking Robert on his first boat ride. You got your first boat ride at 2 weeks and you slept through the whole thing.

Alexandia at 3 weeks; first bath --- caption: going in

Alexandia at 3 weeks; first bath --- caption: in

Alexandia at 3 weeks; first bath --- caption: not too happy about it

Alexand ia at 3 weeks; first bath --- caption: happy to be out of the water and back in mom's arms

Alexandria at 3 weeks --- caption: Three generations of the Weyant women. Cousin Katie at 5 years old, Aunt Ellen, Cousin Anna at 9 months old, Aunt Wendy, your Mom, you at 3 weeks old, and Grandma the Matriarch. In the back yard of Grandma's house in York, PA [this was of course all directed at Alexandria, whose photo album this is from]

Alexandria with Grandma in York while Dad was in Phoenix on business and Mom needed help taking care of you

Alexandria at 5 weeks napping in the back yard hammock in Bowie, MD

Alexandria at 6 weeks on the beach with Mom at Sandy Point Park, MD

Alexandria at 6 weeks

Alexandria at 7 weeks --- caption: first formal pose in the "executive chair"

Alexadria at 2 1/2 months, and mom --- caption: you came to the pumpkin farm with us & this pumpkin just seemed to be YOU somehow, so we got it and carved it for you

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Alexandria at 3 months and Robert [there's a LONG caption on this in your photo album]

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Alexandria at 3 months with Robert [there's a LONG caption on this in your photo album]

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Alexandria at 3 1/2 months --- caption: your winning smile at 3 1/2 months - getting too big for infant seat

Alexandria at 3 1/2 monhts --- caption: Mom plays "row, row, row your boat" with you and you "talk" and giggle (Dec 1987)

Alexandria at 4 months; Dec 1987 --- caption: "Who's that baby in the mirror?" Your favorite game for several weeks now.

Alexandria at 4 1/2 months with grandpa [New Year, 1988]

Alexandria at 4 months, Xmas 1987 --- caption: In York, PA with Raggedy Ann, a Christmas present from Grandma Anna

Alexandria at 4 months, Xmas 1987 --- caption: In York, PA with Cousin Katie

Alexandria, Dec 1987 --- caption: trying out your brand-new walker with help and hats from big brother

Alexandria, Dec 1987 --- caption: trying out your brand-new walker with help and hats from big brother [note: this is 723_1 from Robert's photo album]

Alexandria, Jan 1, 1988 --- caption: With Grandma Stella in Raleigh at New Years 1988

Alexandria, Jan 1, 1988 --- caption: with a book that Grandma Stella gave you for Xmas

Alexandria, Feb 1988 --- caption: Wearing a dress that your mom wore when she was 6 months old. You're 5 months

Paul, March 1988 --- caption: Dad in his "work clothes" at home [this is from Alexandria's photo album]

Alexandria at 7 months; March 1988 --- caption: showing off your tongue at Watkin's Park

Alexandria at 7 months with cousin Kim at the bonsai garden at the National Arboretum, March 1988

Alexandria at 8 months, April 1988 --- caption: in the front yard at Bowie where you and Mom play almost every day

Alexandria at 8 months exploring flowers in the back yard in Bowie, MD (April 1988)

Alexandria at 8 months, April 1988 --- caption: Sweater by Mom. Beginning to be able to raid your own toy box. You pull yourself up on everything

Alexandria at 8 months --- caption: Playing a duet with Robert on Grandma Weyant's player piano

Alexandria at 9 months [May 1988] --- caption: At "Enchanted Forest" park in Elicott City, MD, with "Aunt" Sheila's kids Michael and Katie [Shelia was your babysitter for a long time --- you went to her house most days, as I recall, while your mom and I worked]

Alexandria at 9 months [May 1988] playing in the "rocking boat / staircase" with much noise and delight

Alexandria at 9 months [May 1988] --- caption: At the toy basket in the kitchen in Bowie, MD - You've been standing (next to things) for weeks now.

Alexandria at 9 months [May 1988] with Robert in the "jungle gym / tent-house" with Robert. [this was in the back yard in Bowie ... the construction is something I made for Robert to climb on but you guys also like to put a sheet over it to create your own "house"]

Alexandria at 10 months [June 1988] --- caption: family outing to Brookside Gardens

Alexandria at 10 months [June 1988] with Grandma Stella, Grandpa Paul, and Robert --- caption: This is the last picture we have of you with Grandma Stella - she died in Sept. 1988

Alexandria, July 1988 --- caption: "reading" is something you like to do

Alexandria, Aug 1988 --- caption: first time in the boat/sandbox [note that captain's wheel. I spent a huge amount of time making that for Robert and then forgot to take any pictures of it. I think this pic is the only remaining evidence that it ever existed]

Alexandria, Aug 1988 --- caption: you enjoyed the loose rope as a toy

Alexandria, Aug 1988 --- caption: you were thrilled to be in the sandbox with your big brother

Alexandria, Aug 1988 --- cpation: you were so happy at water play that Mom gave up trying to keep your clothes dry (almost one year old)

Alexandria at one year --- caption: one of your presents for your birthday was your own rocking chair - from [your] Mom and Dad]

Alexandria at 1 year [Aug 1988] --- caption: enjoying the cake at your birthday party

Robert, Dad, Marla & Mica (neighbors) and Alexandria at 1st birthday party, Aug 1988

Alexandria at 1 year [Aug 1988] --- caption: Grandma Anna gave you this piggy bank / music box for your first birthday