Nana and Papa came to visit us several weeks ago and since it was a little toasty outside, we decided to take Paige bowling for the first time. She really enjoyed it but lost interest after about eight frames. We went on to play a few of the other games and she was happy to win candy necklaces, a fan, and a ring (not sure any of them were worth the $10 spent in tokens but she was excited). I couldn't get great pictures on my phone with the black light but you get the idea.
Surprise, surprise, I'm behind on my posts again. On June 13th, Margo turned six months old. I don't know if it's because she's such a low maintenance baby or we're just busy with a toddler too but time is flying by!
Margo is a happy, smiley baby and an EXCELLENT sleeper. I'm always afraid to talk about it too much for fear of jinxing it, but we really lucked out this time around. She takes two or three naps a day, goes to bed around 7pm and sleeps until 6am. No fuss, no long, drawn out routines, just lay her in her crib and she's good to go. Now, her sister, that's another story.
We went to the pediatrician for a six month check up and she got a clean bill of health and is right on track developmentally. She weighed 15lbs, 7oz, was 25in long, and her head circumferance was 16 1/2in, all of which are right around the 30th percentile. She's tracking a little bit bigger than her sister did. Paige was 13lbs, 10oz and was 24 3/4in at this point.
The pediatrician also gave us the go ahead to start solid food. We began with rice cereal, oatmeal, and carrots, squash, and most recently, sweet potatoes. She's enjoyed all of them so far and gets upset when the food is gone. It's been fun to watch her enjoy new flavors!
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We had been promising Paige we'd go camping in the backyard for a while now so on the hottest day of the year so far (June 9th) we decided to give it a try. Drew and I had registered for a big tent when we were married but hadn't had the opportunity to use it yet so we were excited to test it out. We could have fit the entire block in that tent, it was so big. Paige was anxious to camp so we loaded it up with her babies and stuffed animals and hung out inside once it cooled down a bit.
I had also bought all the fixings for s'mores but without a camp fire, I wasn't sure how we were going to toast the marshmallows. Luckily, I had read my Real Simple magazine the day before and it suggested using the oven's broiler and a cookie sheet to toast them quickly. It worked like a charm! Drew even made the statement that they were better than with a fire. I happen to think anything with marshmallow and chocolate is good no matter how it was prepared. Paige agreed, although she didn't gorge herself like Drew and I did.
After dessert, we put Margo to bed in her crib, grabbed the monitor and hopped in the tent for the night. Paige was a little unsure of the dark in the beginning but settled in quickly and slept with us out there all night. Success! Maybe we'll venture to a campground next time!
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Here are just a few photos of some of our fun in the sun so far this summer.
Workin' at the Car Wash
Fun with Cole
Margo's First Time in the Pool
Earlier this month, I took Paige to her first dentist appointment. I was a little worried that she might not cooperate and be a little scared of the whole thing. Luckily, there happened to be a Bubble Guppies episode on the week prior that focused on going to the dentist and keeping your teeth and smile bright. Perfect timing!
I don't know if it was the Bubble Guppies show, Tom and Jerry playing on the ceiling above the chair, or the coincidence of having another "Paige"in the waiting room but our Paige did absolutely wonderful. She hopped right up in the chair and opened her mouth like she was an old pro. It probably didn't hurt that they gave her a pair of princess sunglasses to wear so that the water didn't get in her eye. She collected her stickers and toothbrush for a job well done but didn't want to leave! I don't think we'll have any problems getting her back there in six months.
We were long overdue for a trip to visit our friends, the Bailey's, and had some airline vouchers that needed to be used so we decided to pack up and make the trip. Ryan and Meridith had already planned on spending a long weekend at his parent's lake house in SC so we flew to Greenville where Meridith picked us up. Our first full day was beautiful, although the water was still a little cool. Little did we know, the rest of the weekend was going to be a wash out! Despite not being able to fully enjoy the lake, we had a great time catching up and watching the girls do the same. We were even able to get out for a date night, thanks to Ryan's parents and on Sunday, we celebrated Mother's Day with a delicious fondue dinner, courtesy of our loving husbands.
It was a wonderful weekend and we are so grateful for such great friends!
Our Visit to the Bailey's
