Fun in the Sun

We recently got back from a trip to Florida to visit my grandparents and see the family.  The vacation was a dose of relaxation that we all needed.  I was a bit nervous about getting kicked off the plane if Maelin acted out of control and we couldn't calm her down, but instead she was a great traveler.  We have never seen her more happy which leads me to believe we need to start taking more vacations.

   Arrival

Swimming pool fun  

 Lovin the sun

 Past out on a boat ride

 Captain's Chair

 Hanging out 

 What's better than Cheerios and a boat ride?

Wedgie!

My amazing Grandparents!!!

We got back in time  for the weekend and ended up finding out we had a broken washer and dryer.  This was not super disappointing or surprising as the washer are dryer are from the late 80's.  Our new set arrives this week and I am pretty excited to try all the new technology out. This won't be long lived though as I think doing laundry is probably the worst chore ever.

Aside from purchasing a washer and dryer Brett also decided to sand down the porch so we can re-paint it again.  It was suppose to be a couple hour project but ended up taking all day (not including priming and painting).  Now its time to decide what color we are painting it.  For those who don't know, we have already painted the porch five different colors (one time three colors in a week because we couldn't decide...ay yi yi).  Can't wait to see how long this decision is going to take and who wins! 

Mr Handyman, ha!  

Work, Work, Work, and NO play

The last few weeks of work have been insane for me and there have been lots of days where I only see Maelin for a very little bit.  The wonderful thing about our daycare is 1) they provide daily updates with your babies progress and 2) we receive picture email updates of what your baby is up to during the day.  So as a parent, you still feel somewhat good about yourself because you at least know what is going on and you even get pictures to prove it and show to others (or blog about).

Aside from all the fun updates, Maelin's teachers help her out with some physical therapy moves.  We have seen a tremendous improvement in her strength and it won't be long before the bug is walking (better late then never).  The funny thing about Maelin is she does things when no one is looking.  After enough 'secret practice' - when she is at a point where she feels she has mastered the skill - she will do it in front of others.  This has happened when she was learning to roll, drink out of a sippy cup, cruise around furniture and now pull to standing.  It is funny because Maelin will be playing and all the sudden she is happily standing....BUT no one has witnessed her actually pull herself up.  They've been trying to prompt her demonstrate this new skill to others, but she must not feel as if she has mastered it yet so we'll continue to wait.

These are some of Maelin's favorite dolls at daycare, they line the dolls up on a toy chest to entice her to move to them and pull up.....if anyone is looking she sits there with her thumb in her mouth, but when people aren't paying attention, she all the sudden will be over there standing and playing with the dolls....

In the toy bin

I'm assuming she didn't crawl in but instead was put in by her teacher

Money day at school...she seems happy about this day

 (Those are tubes of coins in a sanitary glove for the babies)

Pink Nose!

This activity was for self-awareness, to see if she recognized the pink nose was hers.....we aren't there yet, still too young, but she thought it was hilarious

HATING her birthday party -

A combined St. Pats and birthday party for her (an older pic but a good one)

We are off to Florida this weekend so I get to spend several days with Maelin and am looking forward to it!