Summer Fun

Dr. MJ

About once a week, the boys come to the hospital to have lunch with me. MJ is fascinated by all of my "doctor gear." As soon as he walks in, he immediately goes for my stethescope; he is actually pretty good at using it!

Last week, we went to the aquarium with my family while Steve was out of town. Here are a few pictures:

Let the fun begin!

That shark is awesome

Ty loved the fish, too
(thanks Eddie for carrying him in the Bjorn!)


A hug from Deepo



Up close and personal with the penguins

As many of you know, Kim and I have been best friends since middle school. Her little sister, Pamela, got married this weekend, and we were thrilled to attend the ceremony. She was an absolutely stunning bride and the wedding and reception were beautiful.

Kim, Pam, and me

Pamela also sang at my wedding seven years ago. :)

After the wedding, we headed up to Lake Lanier for John's 60th birthday party.

Captain MJ





Our family

Grandpa with MJ

Economos boys

Take two

Economos family (we took about 20 pictures, and believe it or not, this was the best one). haha :)

Ty at 9 Months

9 months old!

It has been a big month for Ty. After weeks of "almost" crawling, he finally got it. Now, he is everywhere! He crawls with a purpose- to get a toy or pull up on something. While he is not an expert at it, he can pull up to stand. I can't believe how fast my baby is growing!

Crawling over to the toy box

Speaking of growing, he is a BIG boy!
Height: 30.25" (95%), Weight: 21 lbs, 12 oz (70%).

Ty loves to play games...he will crawl behind the sofa or doorway and stick his head out to play peek-a-boo. He claps and "arm dances" to songs. He likes to steal toys from his big brother (who is not always so accomodating). haha :)

Peek-a-boo!

He continues to sleep 11-12 hours at night and take two 1-2 hour naps per day. Over the course of this month, FOUR more teeth broke through (for a total of 8). He handled it like a champ!

Sweetie pie

As far as eating habits, Ty consumes 5-6 jars of baby food and drinks ~24-30 ounces of formula daily. We added a few finger foods this month- baby puffs, lil' crunchies, goldfish, cheerios, etc. We introduced his sippy cup a couple of months ago, but he is starting to drink out of it more regularly now.

Ty is doing great in his swim class. He can hold his breath under water, flip himself over, and come up to float. It is amazing!

Under the water

flipping over

almost there...

floating!!

We can't wait to see what next month brings!

Fourth of July at the lake

Happy 4th of July!

We spent the long weekend at my in-law's lakehouse on Lake Lanier. We had a great time with family and friends. Ty had fun floating in the water and riding on the boat. MJ is fearless (thanks to his new swim class) and jumped off the dock over and over again. He is not afraid to dunk his head under the water, that's for sure!

Daddy, throw me one more time!

Ty with cousin James


MJ and Mia chillin' on the boat



I'm just along for the ride

Our captain


Carrie and Burke (in town from Monterey) with Melissa

Carrie and me

When we got back to our house on Monday, we did our own little fireworks show in the driveway...

This is awesome!

Let's do this one

Wow!

Ty turned 9 months today- stay tuned for his 9 month update!

Seven Years and Counting

June 26, 2004

To my Hubs-

Happy SEVEN year anniversary! I remember thinking on our wedding day that life couldn't get any better than this... Thank you for proving me wrong every single day.

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Happy Father's Day

Dear Daddy,

We wanted to wish you a Happy Father's Day! You are the BEST daddy in the whole, wide world. (Mommy says so, too, and you know she is always right)!

Love,

MJ and Ty

I love you, daddy!

I do, too!

Our very own work of art - just for you

"Best Dad Ever" - we gave you a medal :)

To our dads ("Grandpa" and "Granddad") - you have both been inspirations to us, and we are thankful every day that you are such a big part of our lives. We hope you have a wonderful Father's Day.

Savannah

This hotel bed is comfy

The Georgia Beer Wholesalers Association had their annual meeting in Savannah this weekend, so the boys and I decided to tag along for a few days of fun in the sun.

The first day, we cruised around on the boat. MJ caught a jellyfish and was brave enough to hold it!

Mommy, this jellyfish feels funny

Ty had a great time - there was a double bed on the boat, so he was able to take a good afternoon nap.

Ty having fun with daddy

We spent the majority of the second day at the hotel pool. MJ and Ty both love the water - by the end of the day, they were turning into prunes!

Check out these water spouts!

The hotel was just across the river from River Street, so we were able to take quick ferry rides over to enjoy the great shops and restaurants. Ofcourse, we had to make a special stop at the famous River Street Sweets -- the pralines are unbelievable.

I am not sharing this with anyone!

Steve had to stay a few days for meetings, so MJ, Ty and I left on Monday. Yes, that means I had to drive 4+ hours alone with the boys. I was a little worried that I was going to have to stop a million times, but they both did great (and we made it home with only 2 stops!) - YAY!

Ty at 8 Months- Clapping and (almost) Crawling!

I'm thinking about it, mommy

-You haven't quite figured out how to crawl yet, but you are VERY close.

I'm really thinking about it :)

-You love to be outside

-You like your exersaucer, jumperoo, and teething toys

-You enjoy sitting on the floor surrounded by toys so you can pick them up (and put them one by one in your mouth)

-You have 4 teeth

-You are in stage 3 diapers

-You eat stage 2 baby foods, but your favorites are Ms. Lisa's homemade mixtures - blueberry/pear, mango/strawberry and sweet potatoes with anything

-You eat 5-6 jars of baby food and 24-30 ounces of formula daily

-You sleep 11-12 hours each night and take 2 (1.5-2 hour) naps during the day

-You learned how to clap a few weeks ago, and you LOVE to play pat-a-cake

MJ with "girlfriend" Mia Lorimer

-Your brother continues to be a ladies man

-You love your daddy

-You have a blast splashing MJ in the bath every night

-You are THE happiest, sweetest baby. I love you, Ty Ty.