Alexandria, Aug 1988 --- caption: Petting farm, Vienna, Va - your first turtle ride - you weren't convinced it was a great idea

Alexandria with bunny, Aug 1988

Alexandria, Aug 1988 --- caption: the goat was NOT at all cooperative about having his picture taken with you

Alexandria, Sept 1988 --- caption: International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap Farm Park (Virginia). Dress hand-smocked by Mom

Alexandria at 13 months, Sept 1988 --- caption: your big things now are (1) taking things out of containers and (2) putting yourself into containers

Alexandria, Sept 1988 --- caption: Mom finally junked this tin tray because you loved it so much you drove her CRAZY with all the noise

Cousin Kim and Alexandria --- caption: in town for the interment of your Grandma Stella at Arlington National Cemetery

Grandapa and Alexandria --- caption: in town for the interment of your Grandma Stella at Arlington National Cemetery

Alexandria next to her cherry tree on the National Mall in Washington, DC Oct 1988

Alexandria, Oct 1988 --- caption: "Ten Cats" is your favorite book. You make Mom read it with you several times a day.

Alexandria at 14 months, Oct 1988 --- caption: You really like Mom's rocking chair even though you have your own.

Alexandria at 14 months, Oct 1988 --- caption: Butterfly net as leaf shovel

Alexandria at 14 months, Oct 1988 --- caption: You were hesitant about jumping in the leaf pile but did eventually join in

Alexandria at 14 months, Oct 1988 --- caption: The rabbit nose and the matching elephant, snake, shark, etc, are among your favorite toys.

Alexandria at 14 months, Oct 1988 --- caption: Helping pick out the family pumpkins

The family pumpkins, Oct 1988 --- caption: Dad, Mom, Robert, You - Robert had to be BIG this year

Alexandria at 16 months, Dec 1988 --- caption: the marble track is a big hit with you now

Alexandria with grandma Weyant [16 months, Dec '88] --- caption: Dress smocked by Mom. You ladies were celebrating the December Weyant birthdays

Alexandria at 16 months, Dec 1988 --- caption: BATH TIME

Alexandria at 16 months, Dec 1988 --- caption: Sam wants to join the happy baby

Alexandria at 16 months, Dec 1988 --- caption: taking your doll for a walk for the first time

Xmas 1988 --- caption: Puppet theater by Mom and Dad - note Mom's nifty details (spider web and bunny)

Robert and Alexandria, Jan 1988 sledding

Robert and Alexandria sleeping on Dad, Feb 1989

Alexandria at 19 months, March 1989 --- caption: protecting your "box juice" at Grandma Weyants

Alexandria at 19 months, March 1989 --- caption: slide at park on Easter 1989

Alexandria and Cousin Anna at the Rocky Ridge County Park for the family's 1989 Easter egg hunt. Both sweaters by Mom.

Alexandria at the Rocky Ridge County Park on the family's 1989 Easter egg hunt.

Alexandria at 20 months, april 1989 --- caption: neither you nor Robert wanted to be on my lap but Mom wanted the picture anyway.

Alexandria at 20 months, with Robert, April 1989 --- caption: with Robert at the arboretumn - you loved the fish. Sweaters by Mom.

Alexandria, April 1989 --- caption: Calamity Jane rides again in her brother's cowboy outfit.

Alexandria at 20 months, April 1989 --- caption: a day at the park

Alexandria and Dad, April 1989 --- caption: reading with Dad

Alexandria, April 1989 --- caption: wearing Dad's shoes

Katie, Robert, and Alexandria, May 1889 --- caption: Nixon Park nature center near York, PA. Stream walking with Robert and Katie

Alexandria, May 1989 --- caption: Fox Hill Park in Bowie

Alexandria, May 1989 --- caption: Fox Hill Park in Bowie. You love throwing rocks in the lake

Alexandria, May 1989 --- caption: drawing a face and making a face - easel by Dad

Robert and Alexandria, June 1989 --- caption: In the Mexican section of the DC Children's Museum

Robert and Alexandria, June 1989 --- caption: Calvert County Maritime Museum in Solomon, MD [as I recall, you guys were digging for shark's teeth and Robert had just found one]

Alexandria June 1989 sack hopping in Grandma's back yard.

Alexandria, July 1989 --- caption: blowing bubbles in the back yard was a big favorite of your this summer. Dress by Mom.

Dad and Alexandria, July 1989 --- caption: you were SO good about letting Dad give you a home haircut. You didn't cry at all! [this was in stark contrast with your brother who, when I gave him a home haircut, would scream at the top of his lungs]

Robert and Alexandria, July 1989 --- caption: you were even more excited about Robert's leggos than he was

Grandpa, Robert and Alexandria, July 1989 --- caption: you were even more excited about Robert's leggos than he was [Grandpa happened to be in DC that day and stopped by to see us]