Myself!

The most common word to come out of Amelia's mouth lately is "myself". She is so independent and wants to do EVERYTHING herself. Climb into her highchair, strap herself in, wash her hands, get dressed etc. etc. She's even started showing interest in potty training-woo hoo!

She loves to be with other kids and I think she'll really enjoy her "pre-pre" school 2 mornings a week this September.

We have a lot of fun things coming up this summer. Plenty of local beach visits, a week in Charleston, SC with the McB clan, zoo trips, water parks, pools and more. I have a 4 day trip to South Beach, Miami coming up with some of my oldest and dearest friends and I'm very excited about it! A little anxious to leave my baby for such a long time, but it will be so nice to have a conversation without constant interruption :)

And now for a few new photos of Miss Independent. Happy beginning of Summer everyone!

Strawberry Time!

Like the pumpkin picking, I've been eagerly awaiting our first strawberry picking experience. We managed to make it to the field before the rain came, and we filled our buckets and bellies with delicious berries! My goal has been to make strawberry jam, and there are currently 4 jars resting on the counter, hopefully "setting". We'll see...

Sean found the perfect berry....

And then ate it!

Mia and Ben picking berries.

She liked it for a while.


But when she started getting muddy

There was a minor meltdown...

Thankfully, it all ended well!

A few photos

Just some recent shots from the past few weeks. I'll try to get more organized soon!

A neighbor friend offered to take some photos of Amelia with her awesome camera. She emailed this one to me as a preview. LOVE it!!

Up to no good.

Mother's Day pose :)


Our favorite part of the National Zoo was seeing the Orangatuns walking over our heads.

Mia and Ella, her buddy from Spain!

Hi Mom!

I've been a big-time blog slacker lately. I blame Facebook, the (mostly) nice weather, and a week in DC/SoMd away from computers!

I'll update soon with photos from our National Zoo/Monsoon adventure, visits with friends, and general Amelia silliness.

Happy Belated Mother's Day to all the Moms! XOXOXO