Nothing Sweeter

I really think I could watch her sleep all day if I didn't have a million other things to do. She is such a sweet baby- I wish I could freeze this stage and just soak it all in.

Little Mommy

Lynley is definitely paying close attention to everything I do. She came in the kitchen the other day and asked me to help her put on the Baby Bjorn. The next thing I know she's walking around with "Mr. Rabbit" in it. Such a good little mommy in the making.

Summer pics

3 1/2 Year Birthday Party

We celebrated Lynley being 3 1/2 last week with a pool party and I think she had a blast. Her real birthday is Dec. 30th but for several reasons we decided to celebrate it in the summer. Her cake turned out so cute- it was a big frog with hot pink flippers on her feet and a pink bow on her head. I've attached several pics of the kids having a great time and the cute cake.

Beach Trip

Last week our new family of four took a trip to the beach and had a very relaxing time. I was prepared for it to be somewhat difficult with a 3 1/2 year-old who wants to swim all the time and a newborn who has to eat every 3 hours. But it really wasn't. It was very breezy by the pool so we just parked Kate in the shade and she slept while Josh and I played with Lynley. We had dinner with Michael and Claire and their boys. Lynley and Luke hit it off- they have equal amounts of energy so we decided it would be best if we just ordered pizza and stayed in the condo. After the night was over, I was very glad we were not at someone's house. It was a miracle nothing was broken! Also, Lynley met a friend at the pool that was the exact same age as her and they had a blast swimming together. Everyday she wanted to go down to the pool and play with Conner. I attached a picture of the two of them lounging on a raft. Overall, it was a great family trip and we're already ready to go back!

Our Little Fish

Because we go to the pool so much and Lynley has no fear of the water, I decided it was time she take swimming lessons. I really didn't think she would be able to swim after one week of swim lessons, I just wanted her to learn some water safety and be able to get herself over to the wall and out of the pool in case she were to fall in. However, by the last day she was swimming like a pro. She swims underwater with her eyes open and a big smile on her face. Since learning to swim, she wants no part of the baby pool. We have to go straight to the big pool so she can jump off the wall and swim to us. The only drawback to her learning to swim is that she wants mom and dad in the pool too!

Bath Time

One of Lynley's favorite things to do is give Kate a bath. She begins asking everyday around 4:00 p.m. if it's time to bathe her yet. I probably wouldn't normally bathe her every day because she doesn't get that dirty. But Lynley gets so excited about it that I can't resist. She takes bath time very seriously!