Sweetness

This might be my favorite picture from Linley's photo shoot....

Beach Vacay #3

Flashback..... 2008..... 2010.... Now 2011.

Summer 2011 Vacation was at the beach.  

19 people (7 children). One (very nice) house.  

We asked that this year's trip be somewhere relatively close because we have 2 children under a year old.  I can't really imagine taking Parker somewhere "big" at seven months old.  The beach is a big enough trip.  The majority of the group is here for the whole week.  Because Drew took off work for our July 4th beach trip, we only got his off days, but it's still been nice.  

We've been swimming and playing with the camera.  

We've been beaching it and playing with H & H.

Parker made lots of new friends and had tons of fun playing.  It rained Tuesday so we didn't get pictures playing on the beach with the rest of the gang... oh well!  It's been a fun trip!

Photo Shoot

We had Parker with us when we went to take Linley's pictures.  She played and played and played while we snapped away.  We took some pictures of her during Linley's "breaks" and we also used her as an example for poses.  Here are a few of the ones we took...

Help!

We were in Parker's room the other day.  I was putting up laundry and she was playing in the floor.  I turned around to hang a few things up and when I turned back around, she was stuck under her chair...

Who Needs Toys...

when you have diapers and wipes to play with?

 

And I just really liked this picture...

Linley

My cousin, Grace, had her sweet baby girl Linley on July 9th while we were at the beach.  She asked Drew and I to come take some pictures of Linley for her since we have a nicer camera.  We had a lot of fun with Will, Grace and Linley!  We know that we aren't professionals, but I thought we did pretty good.   Drew is having fun editing several of the pictures, but for now, here are a few for Grace (and family) to see....

BTW- Major props to newborn photographers out there!!!!

Swimming with Will

Tom, Amanda, John and Will happened to be at the beach the same week we were.  They were staying less than a mile away, so one morning we went down the street to borrow their pool.  Tom and John were at the beach, but Parker and Will had fun playing together.  It was great visiting too!!

(Sorry, the pictures are out of order)

Popsicles

Parker had her first (sugar-free) popsicle at the beach!  She wasn't quite sure what to think at first, but seemed to enjoy it.  It was all over both of us and the counter when she finished :).

Seven Months Old

Parker is at such a fun age!  Drew and I are truly enjoying this stage with her.  I have said it before, but we are blessed to have a happy baby!!  At seven months....

* Parker is trying so hard to crawl.  She can scoot backwards on her tummy, or in circles, but can't quite hold herself up to go forwards.  Many people have told us that if she's going backwards it won't be long before she's going forward...

* She is eating really well.  Her schedule is down to 4 bottles a day and right now she is eating solids at breakfast and dinner.  She is eating a lot at both of those meals, so I think we are going to start a third meal this week.  We are also going to try some meat (ick!) soon...

* Parker tolerates peach yogurt bites and sweet potato puffs... sometimes she wants them, others she gives me the funniest face...

*She is taking a sippy cup like a champ!  I didn't ever really offer her water in anything but the sippy cup.

* Parker sits up really well while she is playing, but is starting to want to stand up (with support) too...

* She is mostly wearing her 3-6 month clothes, but we are starting to wear some of the 6-9 month as well...

* Parker still talks all the time.  She is saying "mamama" and "bababa" mostly...  

* She will reach to be picked up, which I absolutely love!"...

* We officially broke the swaddle this month... Her sleep is some better this month...

Sink Bath

The house we were staying in at the beach had huge, deep tubs in every bathroom.  It would be too hard to bathe Parker in those, so we decided to give Parker her first bath in the sink.  She loved it!

She also had her first shower last week, but she did NOT like it!!!