she's 7 months

we just love this age... she is getting so big... laughing at Carter and watching his every move... she is on the go but gets stuck in certain places (under the chairs, around the fireplace, in the living because of the big threshold) till she cries and we come get her... the loves the cat food but tears up when we tell her "no!"... she loves cuddles from her daddy... and is chomping on things- it feels good on her teeth... she is just such a sweetie... wish I could box her up right now

oh "happy" day/weekend....

a long quiet drive through the night... playing in the sand... catching some rays... eating the sand... taking pictures... rides on the board walk... freaking out on the beach (Daisy)... trying to relax and watch kids at once... "sandy" sandwiches and potato chips... football picks... celebrating "Happy" days... playing Settlers of Catan... sleeping in... Grandpa's waffles... fresh ocean air... a ride on the Surrey... marching bands and corvettes... pedicure for mom... knitting... Giuliana singing... pictures under the pier (love those)... Carter giggling... Laughing with my sisters till we cry... finding gross stuff in the water... talking about the new life about to join our family in the spring... discussions about the holidays... being honest... and a relatively easy ride home even though the traffic was bad...

happy day to me!!!

so I am now 26 and i reviewed my list (thanks for the reminder Jennifer)
1}loose a pound (check)
2}survive trip to Ohio (check)
3}finishing knitting Daisy's 6 month dress (almost)
4}get my massage (yeah right!)
5}save for trip to Mexico (hunny?)
6}finish the quilt squares (check)
7}loose two pounds (check)
8}feel pretty at least one day a week (I think so)
9}kick my dunkin' habit (me no wanna "run on dunkins" any mo) (cut it in half)
10}save money (hunny?)
11}paint my bedroom (nope)
12}have friends over for dinner (once or twice)
13}take kids to Walden pond (nope)
14} go on Rick and Wendy's sail boat (nope)
15} hug my grandma (check)
16}return library books on time once (didn'teven check any out-to busy)
17}loose two more pounds (one more to go)
18}start running (went once- does that mean i started?)
19}pray with Kevin at least twice a week (more like twice this month- but it's a start)
20}teach carter how to count to 5 (were still working on it)
21}potty train Carter (almost complete!)
22}continue to nurse Daisy (check)
23}read a book (yeah right? does looking at the pictures in a knitting book count?)
24}start knitting winter hats for kids (thought about it)
25}watch a good movie or two (check)

off to Ocean City to celebrate the three-way birthday!... Rebekah 16 (driving????), and David 28... wow were getting old!... and each year flies by faster!!!

movin' up

a couple of weeks ago we moved Carter to a booster seat at the table and Daisy to the high chair... aren't they cute!... they are both growing up so fast... feeding themselves... and making messes

it took him 2years...

to find the baby powder... I am not a fan of child proofing your house to the point that you feel a prisoner in your own home... so i have left the baby powder right out on the shelf of the changing table knowing someday this would happen... but honestly who didn't get to play in baby powder at least once growing up? break out the camera mom!

Brimfield and friends...

we joined David and Jen (not the Gents) for a day at Brimfield flea market... the largest flea market in NE... I love it there... not really a place for a bargain but a great place to look at stuff... cool stuff... pretty stuff... things I would never buy... would want to buy at some point... and things that make me say "oh my aunt has something like that" or "my grandma has that in her bathroom" or something even more random... it is fun!... the kids were so hot they were both very tired and chill!... we searched for shade and cooler tents... the only purchases i made was and old silver Gerber baby spoon and ribbon from my favorite booth there which I love and have been talking about for a year!... the spoon shined right up and we have used it already!...going with David and Jen was fun since David can appreciate anything creative or artistic... lots of strolling and talking too!... love that!... and David took a couple pictures for us!... it was the end of the day and we all look tired and hot... very fun though!

scrappin' like crazy...

I have been a busy bee and scrapbooking a lot over the last two weeks... 20 pages done... a combination of moments I wanted to capture on a page from after Carter was born... memories from 2006 album in the works... and our beloved little girls baby album which has been fun for me... I want to post these to two peas but I am not sure I can figure it out... I'll let you know when I do...

edited: here! I have some layouts up! figured this out during naptime! also this link is on the side bar for the future if you want to see more layouts!

visitors...

I know this is late but I had to include it here... Dave and Jayme came a couple weeks ago to visit and here are some pictures... Giuliana loves Daisy and the seemed to share some "girl power" this visit... the kids all played on Mom and Dad's floor for hours it seemed... the big D "Dawson" is much bigger than the little d... she seems so dainty compared to him... Carter and Giuliana made a game up by piling all the stuffed animals on Daisy... she didn't even notice they were doing it... it was so funny... Dave and Jayme had exciting news to share... a new baby is on its way!!!... I am excited after we all got over the shock and I truely think this new little bundle will fit right into their lives... I am however thrilled this is not me... I am just adjusting to two little ones at once... it has been rougher than I expected and I just am now feeling like I can enjoy these two people I have brought into the world... also we are limited in space (home/car) so we need to wait a little longer for any more additions... but Dave andJayme don't have these issues (not that they don't have any) but in my mind I know they will do just fine!... Praying for you guys!

camping in Maine

this was the third and last camping trip of the season with my parents and sisters... it was the coldest weekend we have camped by far... we hung around the fire all bundled up and drink hot cocoa... ate pudgie pies for lunch... we played lots of settler of catan... and I knitted... we went to the Old Orchard Beach boardwalk on Saturday evening and Carter rode on a ride!...YES! a big boy ride!!!... I was almost brought to tears as I put him on the ride and he took off without either Kevin or I, a grammy or grampy, grandma or grandpa, or an auntie... doesn't he look too grown up?... my heart breaks when I think of him doing more things like this but I know he is just fulfilling his own little life with memories and lots of fun!