Getting Dressed

The days of choosing what Fiona is going to wear are quickly coming to and end.  She can now mostly dress herself and is VERY opinionated when it comes to what to wear.  I admit it's pretty hard for me to not force her into looking her cutest, but have decided it's good for her and will allow anything within reason--and long sleeves in 100+ degree weather is not reasonable.

Lucky I still have Evie.  :)

Happy Father's Day!

Better late than never, right?

Splash Park

Of course, now that we're moving, Irving finally has something I like.  Not nearly as much as Fiona does, though.  We just might have to come back sometimes...

These are such a great idea...especially for people like me who are afraid to brave the pool with two kids who can't swim.

 

Evie had fun too--this little munchkin sure loves to be outside!

Sisterly Love

 

 

Forgotten stuff I meant to post awhile ago...

This was from a month ago.  Her face looks ridiculous, but I thought it was really funny.  She still hasn't quite gotten the hang of it, but she sure loves being upright.  And her thighs are now about twice a big...

 What is it about babies sleeping?  I can never get enough.

Maybe it's because I'm so used to just taking pictures of kids, but I feel like Bess and Jacob and Mara don't get enough representation on this blog.  For as much as Fiona loves and talks about them I need to remember to do better. 

With the summer heat--well, technically it was spring--we've been enjoying pool time.  Definitely not enough, but we've been busy.  Having a cousin just your size makes it extra fun.  A common response when I ask Fiona what she wants to do is.  "See Leah...and go swim."

For now Evie just hangs out while we swim.  Although she did have her first dip the other day, and I think she was quite fond of it.  We'll see how she fares in the Atlantic next month...

And who is the cutest 9 months pregnant lady in the world?

Also, I love pictures of babies just getting out of the bath all wrapped up.  Not quite the face I was hoping for, but it'll do for now.

4 Months!!

What a chub!  Ninetieth percentile for height and weight!  What allergy?

Fiona turned 2!!!

 She woke up to some giant gifts too big to be wrapped. 

Thanks Nanny and Papa!

She's been enjoying every meal and snack here since...

When I asked her what she wanted for her birthday dinner she said ketchup.  When I asked what she wanted with the ketchup, she said french fries.  It had been a really long (I think fun--this is what happens when I wait to long to post) weekend, so Jon picked up McDonalds for dinner.  I know, I know--it's a disgusting weakness of mine...besides, you try finding dairy-free fast food.  It's hard. 

Ever since Nanny came to town and got me a red velvet cake for my birthday (which was AMAZING!), Fiona has said she wants red cake for her birthday.   I started looking at recipes--of course all of them had dairy.  How could you make a cake without milk?  But it seemed ridiculous to put the work into a homemade cake for a 2 year to eat all by herself.  Then Duncan Hines came to my rescue.  Randomly their red velvet cake mix was on an endcap at the grocery.  Red velvet in a box?  Awesome!  Who cares if I can eat it or not...at least she'll get her beloved red cake.  I checked the ingredients just out of curiosity, and as an added bonus, it's dairy free!!  And so is their white frosting!! 

She was SO excited.

After she devoured her cake, she daintily ripped open a bath frog, purse and swim suit (which she later wouldn't take off) from Grandma and a couple minor gifts from Mom and Dad--I know, quite the spoiled little birthday girl, but I couldn't NOT wrap anything for her birthday.

It's crazy having the simultaneous emotions of, "I can't believe she's already 2!"  and "She's only been around for two years?  I can't remember life before her..."   All in all, it was quite a happy day for this little lady.  

 

We love you SO much Fiona Josephine!!