Alexandira at 12th and 13th weeks of gestation


Margie at 12 weeks, 28 weeks, 36 weeks


at minus two hours (Margie in the foreground)


Margie Inana and Alexandria Hinds at 5 minutes old; first nursing, Aug 17, 1987
at 10 minutes with Margie and Paul


at 1 hour --- 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
at one week old on a pillow in Bowie, MD


at 1 1/2 weeks old with Cousin Katie who came to visit and couldn't stay away from you
2 weeks and 11 lbs on an antique scale given to us by your grandma Weyant


at 2 weeks relaxing in bed with Dad. You are bigger than you look next to the old walrus
at 3 weeks --- 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 --- going in, in, not too happy about it, happy to be out of the water and back in mom's arms


at 3 weeks --- 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]


with Grandma in York while Dad was in Phoenix on business and Mom needed help taking care of you
then at 5 weeks napping in the back yard hammock in Bowie, MD
then at 6 weeks on the beach with Mom at Sandy Point Park, MD
and another at 6 weeks


at 7 weeks --- first formal pose in the "executive chair", and then at 2 1/2 months, with mom
--- 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


your photo album caption (to the left) says it all about these pics


photo album caption (to the left) says it all about these pics

at 3 1/2 months --- your winning smile at 3 1/2 months - getting too big for infant seat
at 3 1/2 monhts --- Mom plays "row, row, row your boat" with you and you "talk" and giggle (Dec 1987)


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


at 4 1/2 months with grandpa and with Grandma in Raleigh at New Years 1988


at 4 months, Xmas 1987 --- In York, PA with Raggedy Ann, a Christmas present from Grandma Anna
at 4 months, Xmas 1987 in York, PA with Cousin Katie


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


[Jan 1, 1988] with a book that Grandma Stella gave you for Xmas
Feb 1988] Wearing a dress that your mom wore when she was 6 months old. You're 5 months
7 months, with Dad and Robert --- Visiting Dad at his office at Honeywell


at 7 months; March 1988 showing off your tongue at Watkin's Park


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


at 8 months, April 1988 --- in the front yard at Bowie where you and Mom play almost every day
at 8 months exploring flowers in the back yard in Bowie, MD (April 1988)
at 8 months, April 1988 --- Sweater by Mom. Beginning to be able to raid your own toy box. You pull yourself up on everything


at 8 months playing a duet with Robert on Grandma Weyant's player piano


at 9 months [May 1988] --- 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]


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


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


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"]


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


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


July 1988 --- "reading" is something you like to do


Aug 1988 --- first time in the boat/sandbox
you enjoyed the loose rope as a toy
you were thrilled to be in the sandbox with your big brother


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


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


at 1 year old [Aug 1988] --- first birthday party, enjoying the cake
still enjoying the cake
Robert, Dad, Marla & Mica (neighbors) and Alexandria
Grandma Anna gave you this piggy bank / music box