Beach Baby

Bobby went to the beach for his first time today! We went to meet one of Reggie's friends in New Buffalo for the day. We first ate lunch at Redamak's and then headed to Warren Dunes. It was a beautiful day for the beach - 75, sunny and a little breezy. The water was too rough for Bobby to swim in Lake Michigan, but he had a great time playing around in the sand and checking everything out . Reggie and his friend dug down in the beach to find some good wet sand for building sand castles too. Everyone had a great time!

What a busy month!

Wow, Bobby has had a busy month! There are some pictures below of his adventures over the last several weeks. A couple of big developments: 1) He is starting to drop his afternoon nap so he is awake a few more hours a day to enjoy all of his activities; 2) He is starting to get more confident in his walking and we're convinced he knows how to walk - he's just waiting until he can do it perfectly; 3) Yesterday he started his transition to the next classroom at daycare. He has lots of familiar faces in his new classroom and did great for the hour he was there yesterday. In a few weeks he will be leaving his infant room behind to play with the big kids all day!

On Father's Day, Bobby helped Daddy put together his new exercise machine. He had a blast and Reggie said it was on of the funnest days he has ever had. I think we'll start a tradition now of Bobby and Daddy activities on Father's Day!

Bobby's first time in the creek. He LOVED it!

Bobby was at Sha Sha and Pop's house. He was looking at a picture of Sha Sha holding Harris and him. He kept laughing and laughing and laughing.

First time in the big boy pool. Just as we predicted - he loved it!

Splash! Splash!

" Mom - this is awesome!!"

Motor boat! Motor boat!

Bobby and Lucy at her first birthday party. They were snacking on cucumbers.

1 year old!

Bobby turned 1 year old on June 4th. I can't believe a year has gone by already.... This time last year I was a nervous wreck trying to figure out how to handle a new baby and wondering what the years ahead would hold for us. I can't believe it's gone by so quickly! On top of his birthday party, Bobby also had his 1 year check up at the doctor. He is 22 lb 7 oz (50th percentile), 30 3/4 inches long (75% percentile) and his head is still in the 97th percentile at 19 1/4 inches. He had 3 shots at the doctor and had his finger pricked for a blood test. He was a real trooper for all of it. He didn't mind the finger poke and first 2 shots at all. The last one was the MMR shot which they said would sting a little -- he didn't really like that one. But he only cried a few seconds and he was all set. We found out he had an ear infection too. So all in all, he had a rough day at the doctor, but he's taking it all like a big boy now!
His birthday party was on Saturday June 6th and he had a good time hanging out with friends and family. When he plays he makes monkey sounds, so we had a monkey themed party, complete with monkey cakes from Dainty Maid. They were sooooo good! Bobby ate a little bit of cake and opened his presents (kind of) and had a good time entertaining everyone!

Playing on the Deck

With the weather warming lately, we've been able to spend time on the deck a few nights a week. Bobby absolutely loves to be outside.

Dinner

Here are a couple pictures from Bobby's latest "Adventures in Dinner Time" These pictures are meatballs with marinara sauce... I think most of the sauce ended up in his hair.

Fun times in North Carolina

Bobby spent 10 days in North Carolina and had a great time! We spent lots of time with Aunt Jill, Uncle Matt, cousin Harris, Aunt Tessa, and Uncle Steve. We drove down there - about 12 hours. He did really well, for the most part. Afternoons were tough for him because he wanted to get out and crawl around, but he was such a trooper. The DVD player and Curious Buddies video were defintely a sanity-saver on the way home! Here are some pictures from his adventures down south!

At the Daniel Stowe Botanial Gardens

A couple of cousins enjoying bathtime together

One of my favorites- Go Irish!

He and Uncle Steve had a good time together!

He really enjoyed the swing at Matt & Jill's house. We need to get one of these!

Enjoying the green grass

New Favorite Activity

We're on vacation at Sha-Sha and Pops house in North Carolina and Bobby has discovered the magnet letters and numbers on the fridge. We've spent a lot of time putting the letters on, taking them off, putting them on, taking them off, etc, etc. We'll have to get a pack of these toys when we get back home!