Misc.

We have had lots of projects around the house that we wanted to get finished before each of our parents come to visit us in September - but the weather has been so great, & fall & winter are just around the corner, so we've been doing our best to enjoy the outdoors instead. I figure, there will be plenty of crummy days when we'll have nothing better to do than work on the house - but our beach days are numbered! Kaelyn and I have been enjoying lots of playdates with our moms group we joined - Kaelyn is making all sorts of little pint sized friends. She experienced the baby swings at the park this past weekend for the first time - I think she's hooked now. I don't have a picture here with her on the swings, but I will next time I post. She's doing lots of reaching and grabbing for things & becoming very active & social. It's been a lot of fun for sure!

Who is that cutie pie under there?!

We went to Rockport a couple weeks ago & it got cooler while we were there - so we bundled Kaelyn in a receiving blanket. She looked like a samurai. Barry was doing his best impression of "looking manly" since he felt stupid carrying her around looking like this.

This is supposedly the most painted and photographed building in the U.S. (who am I to argue - I have no idea) It would've been more picturesque if the large boat wasn't parked in front of it. Still pretty though.

Here is a preview of Kaelyn's Halloween costume. Can you guess what she is going to be? I can't wait - it is going to be adorable!!

I got my hair cut a little shorter last weekend. I don't think it looks all that much different, but it feels soooo much better! I also highlighted it myself (to save money) - we all know how these things go...I had to spend twice as much to get the coloring corrected because I screwed it up!

Happy baby

Her future's so bright, she's gotta wear shades. Cheesy, I know. I couldn't think of anything else to say.

Big smiles for mama! That baby bjorn ends up in so many of our pictures - they should be paying us for the free advertising. Sometimes we try to cover it up, but they've strategically placed their logo everywhere!

Summer Fun

Well, we've been enjoying the beach some more. Every weekend we say we are going to get stuff done, but then the weather is so nice all we want to do is go out and enjoy the day. That's OK, we will have plenty of crummy days to work inside the house I'm sure. It has rained here almost every single day this week, which has made the pleasant weekend all the more appealing. I guess every town around here has their "thing" - their special event in the summer that they are known for. Well, Beverly has "Homecoming Week". I don't know who's coming home, but there have been some fun events. There was a classic car show yesterday that was walking distance from our house, so we went to that and then walked to the ice cream store down the block. Let's see, ice cream within walking distance of my house...I love this place! Then our neighbors invited us to the beach, so we were there until it got dark - we had pizzas delivered to the beach and sat around and drank beer while all the kids played. It was lots of fun. Everyone here seems to really try to get the most out of summer, probably because winter seems so long.

I think this is one of the best pictures we have gotten of Kaelyn in awhile - the lighting is great and she looks so pure - I love it!

I really liked this one as well. So sweet.

Sweet little smile.

We thought this would be a great angle for a picture - which it was, but her mood wasn't cooperating. It actually still made for a pretty amusing shot.

Even though this is off-center, I still think it's so sweet. Barry captured our "moment".

Barry and Kaelyn with their hats.

A rare family shot. We are due for some professional pictures so we can get some nice family shots while she's still semi-cooperative.

We were at West Beach in Beverly Farms - it's private, but our neighbors have a parking pass, so they got us in. It was nice & practically no one was there - even better!

Just in case you were curious what Kaelyn might look like with hair - or as the lead singer of The Cure.

Again, bad mommy.

August is here

Well, not much new going on here. Kaelyn has tried some more new foods. She is liking all of her baby foods, but definitely does not like any of the grown up foods we've given her a taste of - like ice cream, a popsicle & an apple (we just let her lick it, not actually eat it). It's really fun to see her disgusted face though - pure entertainment for mommy & daddy. We have a lot of company coming in the next couple of months, so we're trying to get some projects done around the house. We've been working on our bathroom since last November (no joke) so our goal is to get it done by the time my parents get here in late September since my dad helped us get started with it when he was here in November! Here are some pictures to let you see what we've been up to.

Mommy loves to kiss baby Kaelyn whenever she gets the chance!

We stuck a granny smith apple in her mouth to she what she would do. I don't think she liked it

It was really fun for us so we did it again - however, still didn't like the apple

I used to be able to wrap her all up in this towel like a baby burrito. Now I can barely keep her covered up!

Here is just one example of why I will not be getting a "mom of the year" award. I was sitting at my parents kitchen table with a beer, a trashy magazine, a box of Fanny Mae chocolates & the baby monitor.
Actually, maybe I should get the award - I can seriously multi-task!

Ok, now Barry & I will definitely not be getting a "parents of the year" award - but South Park is a cartoon, so that has to count for something.

We visited another beach in our town. The weather was perfect. Kaelyn loves when Barry flies her around

Just enjoying the day. As you can see, Kaelyn has not caught on to wrapping her legs around me to make it easier for me to hold her. Hopefully that will come soon since she's getting really heavy and I could use some help from her!