I can feel the ever so slight easing of heat around here. We’ve had glimpses of some nice fall weather, so you know summer is wrapping up. Here are some pictures from our summer.
Swimming at MamaLinda’s
Walking in the rain
Trying on a Burger King crown
Visiting the McWane Center
Celebrating a 90th birthday
Wow. Can you believe it? Little E is the big ONE!
She was so little when she was born! (The size of Brian’s hand!)
But now she’s a bustling one year old!
She is so sweet. She loves baby dolls and cuddly toys. She will not hold her bottle voluntarily, but prefers to keep her arms completely outstretched while drinking. She does not like the texture of table food, but loves baby food.
We had her birthday party on Sunday. Most all of her family came despite the horrific weather last week. My brother still doesn’t have power! He and his family (and week old ducklings) spent the weekend with us doing laundry, charging electronics, and drinking coffee. But, we all had great weather after the storms, so it was a perfect weekend to have a party!
Hm – I’m not so sure about this.
Ouch! She didn’t actually touch the candle, but obviously, she came very close!
Stand Off.
Dig in!
Thanks for taking pictures, A&L!
She had her check up today, and all is well. She is about the 90th percentile for height, but only about the 10th for weight. Also, the pediatrician told me that they recommend following the new AAP guidelines for car seats. Ugh! Another year of rear-facing!
Wow, what a party! Thanks for coming!
Sam loves pumpkins, so I made a pumpkin cake. She blew out the candles so fast that we barely got a picture!
Here are just a few of the really great gifts. Her new favorite book from Uncle Mark and Aunt Martha, Small, Medium and Large.
A soprano ukelele (or ukeladium as she says) from Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Will.
Bubbles! from Uncle Alex, Aunt Lettie, Jackson, Patrick, Penny and #4.
Samantha turned 3 years old today! She is such a big girl! Over the last year, her speech has exploded – both receptive and expressive. She is mostly potty-trained, although we do still have accidents. She is in a big bed with no side rails. She loves to read. She loves to be outside. She loves her little sister. (The other day, she asked me where Ellie’s black belly button was. Considering that Ellie’s cord fell off long ago, she remembers too!) Her current favorite song is “A Hard Day’s Night” by the Beatles, or “Noodles” as she calls them. Blue is still her favorite color – since about 6 months of age.
We had a fun-filled weekend! MamaLinda and Pop stayed with the girls on Friday. Sam went to the park (one of her Favorite things!) and opened a birthday present. She loves her ladybug tent and Percy the train.
We got up on Saturday and had pancakes with sprinkles, then headed down to the Pumpkin Patch.
This morning, we had wildberry muffins with sprinkles. We sang “Happy Birthday” and she got to blow out her candle.
We went to Zoe’s for lunch where Ms. Kris got her a piece of chocolate cake. We had another round of “Happy Birthday!” Tonight, she opened her present from us, which was dress-up clothes. I think she had a fun weekend, and we haven’t even had her party yet!
