Monthly Archives: July 2012

Long Beach Is > Than NJ…But NJ Has Some Good Things…

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Like my nieces….I mean come on….check these girls out and tell me they’re not enough to get you to NJ for a weekend?!

Cousins!

Cousin S has gotten so big…and all of a sudden she thinks she’s a Victoria Secret Swimsuit model….every time I took out the camera…I got this…

I finally had to tell her to just smile 😉

And Cousin A2 was giving S some competition with the posing…

The next picture has me freaking out…which I tend to do when one of the kids looks IDENTICAL to their mom…but this time, A2 is a spitting image of Grandma…if any family who knew Grandma when she was little is reading this (or anyone who has seen the painted portrait of my mom as a little girl that used to live in Grandma A’s dining room)…you can feel free to tell me if you think I’m wrong…but I don’t think I am!

Those EYES!!!!

And just for fun…here’s Auntie H…looking radiant in her 8th month!  

All Star Camper!

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Yesterday was Miss A’s first day at camp!  She’s in a wonderful program at Twin Oaks Day Camp.  Each 2 year old camper has their own 1 on 1 counselor to stick with them and them only!  That 1 on 1 attention is something that definitely helped Miss A transition from Mommy all day to Camper 1/2 day with ease.  She had a fantastic 1st day…and since she’s my daughter, I really had no doubt that she’d love camp!  Just wait until she is about 7….she’s headed straight to sleep-away!  (yes Mr LK…sleep-away…ASAP….)

How adorable is Miss A’s counselor?!  She’s itty bitty & A loves her!  I hope her soft spoken, sweet, kind personality rubs off on Miss A a little bit this summer!

While the girls were at camp, E & I took some time to go play with someone WAY less fussy than our 2 year olds!!!!

The baby…the puppy…and the mommy who I didn’t get a picture of all made our little afternoon off the perfect morning!  Thanks to the H’s for having us over!  And to MH for letting me hold this adorable, sweet baby girl for 2 hours straight….I love her!!!!!!

When we picked the girls up, Miss A was SLEEPING!!!!  She had so much fun that she wore herself out before the day was even over!  According to the counselors, she was a little fish in the swimming pool & went nuts in the water!  She bounced in the bounce house, ate cookies and crackers and fell asleep in music!  Can’t wait for Tuesdays & Thursdays all summer long!

 

Embrace the Camera Thursday 7.5.12

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Home Sweet Home!

Miss A and I made it home yesterday evening!  We traveled alone for the first time since she was a manageable person 🙂  She did pretty well…not perfect, but I wasn’t expecting perfection.  Thankfully she was kicking the side of the plane by the window and not the woman’s seat in front of us!  I consider that a victory!

We do miss our baby H though….a lot.  Auntie S better send daily pictures…and come see me in 2 weeks when I’m in Florida for my 3rd time this summer!

A Man Of Many Poses…

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The teaser….one for Mommy & one for Daddy….

We took some official “newborn” photos earlier today of my little man Baby H.  I think I’ll be taking a few more before I leave, but these are 2 I got before he was starving & screaming (an hour before he was scheduled to be!)

Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails…

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I can’t wait to see what this boy is really made of!  He just keeps on getting cuter…

He’s got those little infant smiles that warm your heart…he’s got cheeks to die for and I don’t think they’ll shrink anytime soon since his appetite is ahhhhh-mazing.

Baby H came home on Friday.  Here is Florida they only keep you in the hospital 3 days after a c-section.  That seems like such a short amount of time to me!  I stayed for 5 days.  Auntie S has had lots of help at home so I think she’s doing great….and I know that Baby H is getting just as much attention, if not more at home than in the hospital…and he sure looks cute in his new duds!

And on Friday, Baby H finally got to meet his Auntie A!  This is her first time being an Auntie!!!  Very exciting 🙂

Sending a big Happy Birthday to another boy we love!

We hope you have an amazing day & that all of your wishes come true!

Lots of love today & everyday.

xoxo

Boy Interrupted…

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This week has been all about this tiny little angel boy, but I’d just like to sa that my little girl has been such a trooper.  She spent most of the time in the hospital & now she’s been at Auntie S’s house with a bunch of grown ups!  We just can’t make ourselves leave this little boy, so with all this attention being poured onto our new cousin, I was expecting A to act out.  Short of a few tantrums and some random acts of rebellion, I’m pretty shocked at how good she’s being.

First…she hid her diaper bag.  While Grandma had the car.  And she went and did this…(sorry future A, this is VERY embarrassing)

Anyone else’s kid refuse diapers, fully potty train for 2 weeks, then 100% refuse the potty and demand her diapers back???!!!  Oh…right…then go into the hospital room closet and take care of her private business while telling you to “leave me alone”?????

As I mentioned, she had hidden her diaper bag…making me think I was a bad mom & forgot it in the hotel…which was NOT true.  But we’re resourceful…and thankfully we have a brand new cousin who is a terrific sharer…

Note** Miss A wears a size 4 diaper.  Normally.  This is what a size 1 looks like on a size 4 tushie!

At this point I took A over to Grandpa & B’s hotel to spend a few hours getting some sun & sand…

The next time she was able to have some good old fashioned toddler fun was when our friend & H’s other big cousin EG came to play!  A big thanks to Uncle P for buying & blowing up the awesome hippo pool for us!

And because this blog is focused on a handsome little man who has been home from the hospital for a few days now…and I can’t get enough of him…here’s 1 for today!