Tulip Time

My two favorite things about spring in the Washington, DC area are the cherry blossoms and the tulips at the Netherlands Carillon near the Iwo Jima Memorial. This weekend, we took a trip to long walk to see the blooming buds, and had a terrific time. It was a perfect spring day, and the babies loved riding in the stroller, taking in all the people and sights. We had such a great time.

In addition to that bit of wonderfulness, the babies hit a terrific new milestone this weekend—they’ve learned to hold their own bottles and feed themselves. It’s incredible. We hand them the bottle, and they go to town on it. I can’t tell you how much stress feeding them caused me the first few months and weeks. Each feeding took at least hour, so there were some days when I spent 6-7 hours a day feeding them when I was on maternity leave. I know that crawling, walking, and talking are all going to be big milestones and steps on the way to independence, but this latest development felt huge to me. I’m hoping to get a picture of them eating sometime soon.