Mermaid Party Details

Thank goodness for Etsy!! We had the mermaid dress, the personalized email, the Happy Birthday Addie mermaid banner, the mermaid welcome sign, the personalized confetti on the tables, the mermaid goodie bags, and the fabulous mermaid cake!!! I was pleased as punch with my birthday party decorating abilities and would love to make this into a part time job :) The look on Addie's face when she walked in was priceless. It was everything I dreamed for her first birthday that she really understood what was going on!!!!

Happy 4 Months Harrison!!!!

Wow! 4 Months! I think Harrison is just now waking up from his post-delivery stress :) The pediatrician called him a 4th trimester baby - meaning that he should have stayed inside the womb for another trimester - amen to that! All he wanted to do for 3 months was sleep, nurse, and stay inside our Ergo carrier and on mommy at night!! Now he is taking in everything around him. He is curious about everything and loves reaching out to touch and grab things. He is laughing, chuckling, and blowing raspberries. I love how he sticks his cute little fingers in his mouth - sometimes both hands! He loves when you blow on his tummy or tickle his chest. He can be alone for a little bit and play with toys before crying to be picked up :) He is sleeping at night in our room in the portacrib (not ON me anymore - which makes me a little sad). I just LOVE him and his smiles - they make my heart smile! I love this phase right now - where he is still very little and loves to be cuddled - but old enough to smile and laugh and interact. I know in just a few short months he will be a curious baby and crawling all over the place - not wanting to stay in Mommy's arms. So, once again, I am trying to savor this time. I wish my babies would stay in the "baby" phase for a little longer :)

FIRST HAIRCUT!!!

Wow - a lot of birthday stuff and 1sts in one week!!! Since Addie's Mermaid party was the next day, we thought she was looking kinda shaggy and needed her first haircut. We took her to Salon 4 Kids in Summit, NJ. Very cute place where kids can sit in a car or bike, watch their favorite toons, and get pampered!!! I was a little sad as we were cutting off all of Addie's baby wispy hairs. And Addie was morose the whole time but didn't seem scared. At the end she got a Minnie Mouse bow and a cute locket of her hair to put in the baby book. They did a great job - it looked beautiful and no bangs or chopped hair :)

Addie and Daddy dancing and sharing a pickle :)

Addie has the cutest little dance - it's like a hop or gallop :)

My First Bike!!!

Oh, Addie has been wanting a bike for a long time. This was our gift to her for her 2nd birthday. She was very excited to put on the helmet :) I must say, it's a pretty snazzy bike. She can't pedal yet but I am sure she will catch on fast!

Memorial Day/ Ducky Races

An annual tradition in Maplewood - parade and then rubber ducky races!!!

More birthday celebration...

Aunt MaryAnn and cousin Niki and Ellen stopped by on Memorial Day weekend to help celebrate!! An Ariel theme!!