Longwood with Daddy

Daddy was off today, so we were lucky enough to have him join us at Longwood Gardens on a beautiful day! Matty & Daddy had so much fun while Gracie and I hung out in the shade!



Matty found a place in the shade to relax all by himself...



Then a little girl came in and interupted him... and he gave her one of his new looks... nice

Swimming, Cars, Trucks & Grandma's Shoes

I would say that on average of 6 out of the 7 days in a week, Matty asks to go to "Gamma's House." I don't blame him, it is so much fun there! Today we went swimming, played cars & trucks (as we do everyday), and Matty spent about an hour rummaging through Grandma's closet trying on her shoes. Gracie just sits back and takes it all in letting out an occasional chuckle since her big brother is such a little clown!



A very sleepy Gracie Girl... she has a hard time giving it up when hanging out with her brother.





That's what a baseball bat is for, right?


And that's what a cookie sheet is for...playing "cars, trucks, fire trucks, tractors!"

Fun at the Zoo!

Today Matty and Gracie visited the Brandywine Zoo! It was finally a decent day (not in the 90s!), and we had a great time.



Look at those long legs!

Happy Birthday...

...to the best Daddy ever! We love you! xoxo

Cake made with love by Matty & Mommy





This is what I get when I ask for a smile now...

Big Boy Bed!

Matty loved his crib (and so did we), so we figured we would just keep him in it as long as he would tolerate it since it gave us a place to keep him confined when necessary. That all changed on Father's Day when Matty fell head first out of his crib onto the hardwood floor.

It was a pretty traumatic fall although it definitely could have been a lot worse. We ended up in A.I. DuPont Hospital ER for observation then we had a long week of observing him, waking him at night, making sure he didn't hit his head again, doctor appointment, etc. Thank God he is ok, but... poor Matty (and poor Mommy) are traumatized.

Since the fall, Matty has developed a fear of his bedroom (which he has always loved), and his near perfect sleep habits that he worked so hard on have gone down the toilet. He became terrified of his crib. So, we took the next step to the big boy bed this weekend! Matty got a shiny new Lightening McQueen toddler bed! So far so good... he's been asleep for about two hours. We are cautiously optimistic that this will be a good night with many good nights to follow. ::crossing fingers::

He was so cute when he first saw his bed...

Odds & Ends

I am speaking for all five of us (Brady included) when I say that we cannot wait for Fall... or at least a break from the 90s! It has been so hot that we have hardly spent any time outdoors over the past couple weeks, and it has been tough to find things to keep us occupied! Here are a few pictures that really show how lazy we have been this week!

We did venture outside at about 7:30 am on Friday to try to get a surprise picture for Daddy's birthday. It was so humid already and neither Matty or Gracie cooperated, so here is what I ended up with... I'll just leave it to the professionals.



I am not proud to say that we have been watching more than our share of TV. Disney's "Cars" is the popular choice around here and "Caillou" comes in a close second. Hey, at least Caillou is a very polite little boy who has taught Matty a few things about manners.


Matty & Gracie are two peas in a pod...




And Gracie Girl is really working hard to sit up on her own! She is getting there! She also rolled from back to belly a bunch of times this week... our little lady is growing up so fast!




The cutest and busiest pair of feet around...

Gracie Goes Jumpin'

We broke out the Ol' Jumperoo for Gracie this week, and it didn't take her long to start working her little legs!





Matty gets all kissy kissy whenever Gracie is around...



Matty is working on a new "cheese" face...