Baby Botanist

Drew loves to sit on the front steps and watch cars go by. I discovered this one evening after a long day while we were waiting for Daddy to come home. Tonight, the weather finally cooled down so we sat outside watched cars and discovered some of the plant and trees around the yard.

Hey Dad, can I eat this?

Cape Cod Weekend!

Andy, Drew and I were on the Cape at Granny and Poppy's this weekend. (Oh, Lucy was there too). Andy was flying in from Houston so he met us there which meant that I drove the car full of our stuff, the baby and the dog by myself. I was nervous with Lucy in the back at first but it turns out that she kept Drew entertained. Well, I think she kept him awake but at least he was laughing. I have never heard him laugh so hard for so long..he could barely catch his breath.

We had a gorgeous weekend. The weather was perfect except for the torrential rain that Granny, Drew and I were caught in on Friday afternoon. Drew went swimming for the first time and he had fun. He wasn't sure at first but then he started to enjoy it.

We had a very nice time; thanks Granny and Poppy for having us down, feeding us excellent meals and playing with both Drew AND Lucy! We love you!

Swimming with Daddy

Kicking Away!

Mom was ready with a towel.

Doggie Playdate

Today Caryn, Stella AND Kaia came over for a visit. Lucy and Kaia had fun playing in the back yard while we had lunch on the deck. We are so glad they made the trip out to visit us! The doggies didn't want to pose with the babies, so we had to take separate photos.

Dog for Sale

Like I don't have enough to do.....

Father's Day

Andy's first fathers day was a laid back one. We celebrated in a similar way that we did on mother's day lounging in bed in the morning and then we had a picnic lunch in the yard. The pictures look awful similar from the two days. Unfortunately Drew was a little cranky today and is not similing in any pictures. He must have used up all of his smiles away at Uncle Fred's party.

Andy and Drew on Father's DayDrew and me just one month ago...look familiar?

Lucy enjoyed the picnic too!

Happy Birthday Great Uncle Fred!

Yesterday we celebrated Drew's Great Uncle Fred's 60th birthday. The party was great, there was a video tribute to Fred and lots of food and gifts...Fred REALLY loved the Red Sox gear that he got (being a Yankee fan and all). Drew wanted to personally send Fred a birthday wish..

Here comes the airplane...........

Drew is four months old today! We had our doctor's appt yesterday and Drew is quite large weighing in at 15lbs 12oz and 26". We got the ok to start solids, so me being excited gave him some cereal this morning. He took it ok, but grimmaced at the taste (or the texture).

Last Class

Today was the last class for my Next Step group. Now that the babies are little movers it was harder to get them to pose for the camera. Amy & Ava, Heather & Ellie, Me & Drew, Heather & Allie, Meghan & Jamison

Ava, Ellie, Drew, Allie & Jamison

Congratulations Jack

Sunday was Drew's (second cousins?) Baptism. Jack is Andy's cousin Amanda and her husband Tom's son. We'll just say that they are cousins. Jack did a great job through the ceremony and looked very cute in his baptism outfit. Unfortunately the boys didn't get a chance to play because all of the excitement must have tuckered out Jack and once he was up it was time for us to go. We will have to get the boys together soon!Mandy, Tom and Jack (and Andy's thumb)

Drew dressed up for the occasion wearing his polo and pressed khakis (the winkle ball kept him occupied in church)

Mmmm.....A's

Drew took a spin in his new high chair today. No food yet, just plastic letters. Here he is chomping on an A.

Lunch Date(s)

Today Drew and I had lunch with two of my best friends Caitlyn and Susan. It was terribly rainy out today but a nice day to stay indoors for some soup and sandwiches. After waking from a nice long nap Drew really hammed it up for the girls talking and laughing. And all three of us heard him talk today..after Caitlyn said "Drew you are so cute" he reponded with something that sounded awful close to "I know". (He is pretty cute I must say). Drew had lots of fun playing with the girls and I had a nice time enjoying some much needed girl time while he was asleep!

Just Like Daddy

Water?

Drew testing out his new sippy cup. He had a very interesting face when he drank water for the first time. This was the first time he had anything other than breastmilk or zantac. It was also cold, which is new to him. After he tried it out for a while I let him keep it with him while playing in his exersauscer. He made a few more attempts at taking a drink.

We miss you Daddy

Goodnight Daddy...we sure do miss you!

But I bet you don't miss this............

BABIES!

The moms and babies who braved the torrential rain to go to group today took some class photos. Today was Peters last class so we wanted to make sure he was included. We'll miss you Peter, good luck on all of your adventures!

Allie, Peter, Jamison and Drew. It's hard to get them to stay still for a photo!

Jamison, Drew, Allie and Peter...good job holding yourselves up guys!