Lordy Lordy... Look Who's... Thirty...

Okay, I know I haven't blogged since the middle of April. Things have been really INCREDIBLY busy lately. Some good things... some bad things... but mostly good! Let's catch up!

On April 23rd, I turned 30. That's right! I can't believe it either.

Celebrating the big 30 with a slice of Kitsie cake!



Mmmm... Bailey's... my favorite. Thanks honey! Those are vitamins in the background. I'm going to need them after I drink this. I don't have the stamina I used to! One shot of Baileys and I'll be drooling on the couch.

Card from Jay. He always knows how to crack me up.


Presents from the fam...



Delicious dinner made by my wonderful husband. Chicken Marsala! I married a man who can cook!


He also knows how to do the dishes. Good husband!


Then on Friday, I met Katie and Christopher for a trip to the beach in Pasadena. We really enjoy hanging with Katie and family.


We really enjoyed the weather. There are only a few weeks in Maryland where the weather is tolerable, so its imperative to get out and enjoy them!


Christopher and Mrs. McClain searching for sea glass. The beach was covered in it! For some reason, I didn't get any pictures of Katie!


Below, Danny sports his new beach outfit:


And Christopher sports his "cool" sunglasses.


Sophia shows Danny how its done...


Then on Saturday night, Jay suprised me by getting some of my friends together for my birthday. Here I am with Katie and Stacey. Yvette was there too!

Trip to Philadelphia

Last weekend we headed up to Philadelphia to go to my friend Mariko's wedding. We stayed with our friends Cathy and Eric and their little boy Sammy. Sammy is 10 months old. It was crazy to see him crawling around! I know Danny will be crawling very soon. He is already getting up on his knees and rocking back and forth. Here are some pictures from our time at Cathy and Eric's and at Mariko's wedding!

Fun at Cathy and Eric Richman's

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Mariko's wedding and Reception...

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Danny Goes for a Swim

Although he still isn't crawling, Danny scoots around on his tummy. I love watching him put his arms behind his back and kick his legs! He looks like he furiously trying to swim forward, but isn't going anywhere!

Irish Baby Blues

I love Danny's baby blue eyes. They are just like his Daddy's, and I hope they stay that way!

Nothing much new to report here, although I have to admit, I am so happy that it has been warmer lately. The other day, as Jay and I were walking around the parkway with Danny, I felt so happy to hear birds chirping or "twerping" (ha ha, Jay) that I felt like my guts were smiling inside. That's how happy I was, seriously. Sometimes I wonder why I don't live somewhere tropical. But I guess without winter, spring wouldn't seem half so glorious!

Danny is moving a lot more. He still doesn't scoot or crawl forward, but he can move in a circle and he reaches for things. The video below shows him dumping out his toy basket to rifle through the contents. He is very curious, and wants to touch everything all the time. Sometimes he is so strong that when I'm holding him, it is difficult to keep him from grabbing things he shouldn't! He has already pulled the mobile off the crib when Jay was lifting him out... and if there are papers or magazines nearby, you can forget it! I'm enjoying the fact that he isn't crawling yet, because I know as soon as he is, I'll probably spend my whole day chasing him!

In other news, Danny now has 8 teeth, and has bumpy gums where his canines are. 8 TEETH! For crying out loud! The poor child has spent most of his life teething!


Here are some more pictures. I particularly love the video of Danny saying "mmmm!"

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On the Move in March

Danny's sitting up and starting to scoot around in circles!

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Fun in February

I got so behind! Sorry for the lack of updates in February. I had so many photographs and videos that I just put them all in a smilebox. Its long, but if you have the time, there are a lot of "firsts" contained inside.. including Danny's first solid foods! I'll try to do a better job in March!

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slacker

Hey everybody,

I'm sorry I've been slacking with the blog. Our computer was acting strange for about a week, and I got so behind with all the photos I've been taking that the thought of putting them up is so overwhelming. I've been working a lot of nights lately. I know I'm going to need at least an hour to put the pictures up and I don't know WHEN I'm ever going to find an HOUR! Maybe I can put some pictures up this weekend!

Sorry!