Rub a Dub Dub

Here is Abby's new blow up toddler tub.

The routine every night is Books, Bath, Feeding, Bed.

Here she is after her bath, she decided that she likes her two left fingers better than the pacifier now.

3 of a kind?

Everyone in my family have always remarked about how much I resemble my mom's youngest sister JP. Here is a photo of JP, Abby and I. Does Abby look like us too?

A rose amongst thorns

I just had a great day off at lake compounce in Kathy and Brian's hometown. We rode roller coasters all day with the Miskell teenage (and pre-teen) cousins -Sinead, Connor, Jeff, Rachel & Sam. Was totally fun and I'm glad I took the day off to go. It was, in fact - too fun to stop and take any pictures. Grammie Jeannie was great to help out and hold babies while the adults switched off Baby Duty to go on rides. I never knew that my mom was as a fan of roller coasters but now I know she really is.

Abby and I spent the night along with everyone else at chez Archibald. Here are a few photos of the rose amongst her cousin thorns ;-)

babyview mirror (instead of rearview)

The modern way to travel with baby :-)

Hanging out at the Stoneham Pool

There is a public pool down the road from our house in Stoneham. Since Andrea lives nearby we met up to let Abby and Elisabeth go in the wading pool.


Abby splashing in the water


Andrea chasing after her 2 year old


I like this photo of Elisabeth playing, but the poor guy behind her... I don't think he applied his sunscreen very carefully.

Lazy days of Summer I

Abby and I went to Cranes Beach on Saturday with the NUHOC lazy beach crew (Joy, Pete and Sam). I forgot how nice Cranes is, and Abby seemed to enjoy watching the waves and putting her feet in. Joy is my summer time beach trip organizer and she always seems to motivate everyone into going (even when Pete goes out drinking the night before ;-)).

The last photo in this series is from the morning before we went, and I included it here because I like the expression on her face.

Lazy days of Summer II

Mobile?

Abby is on her way to becoming a mobile being. I'll put her down on her back then go and fill up her bath. When I come back she looks like this. Abby is also doing other big baby things, eating food pretty much every day, making rasberries, eating her feet and laughing (this is one of our favorites).

Its funny when you realize the baby is actually laughing, and laughing at YOU (doing anything it takes to make the baby laugh).

Anyway got to get off the computer because I may go up to cranes beach today with Joy and Pete. Any advice for Babys first trip to the beach? How does one avoid 'sand in the baby's butt' syndrome?


When she is 15 will she be mad at me for posting this photo?


Study of a little girl in a red chair.


Abby and I just hanging on the couch after a LONG day at work. Did I tell you for the past week work has been CRAZY? I think some of the folks who read my blog already know this fact.

Elisabeth and Andrea visit

My oldest friend andrea came over the other day with her daughter elisabeth. A few of the baby gear items we have are elisabeth's from when she was little, including the bouncy seat. I think elisabeth is a little too big for it now.

Photo's with Al

We went to Al's studio - advanced photo and had some family and baby photos taken. Here's one of all 3 of us.

It's funny, for my whole life I've always had lots of family photos taken, and I've always been the kid in the photo. When I saw these photos, I had a moment of woh, I'm the mom in that photo... weird. Thanks to Al Perra for the photo shoot :-)

Some new clothes & 4th of july

We got abby some tank tops at babies r us last weekend so she can look like mom. I pretty much wear a uniform of tank tops in the summer. The other photos are of Jess's mom Carolyn and Abby at Trish's 4th of July BBQ.

Mmm Pasty Rice Cereal

Abby had her first taste of solid food this weekend. Was fun to see her react to the feeling of having something besides breastmilk. Here's a few photos of the new high chair we got for her.

Sittin on the couch with Abby