For Dad/Pat and everyone

Sorry it has been so long...I'll try to be better!

We have Mabel in a "new" highchair (thank you so much Kim Snyder, it is perfect) Mabel "jumped" out of the Bumbo, so were moving on up in the I'm all grown up list. This highchair is perfect because it "clips" right to the edge of the kitchen table and she has her full view of everything we are doing- which she loves.












Trying to see what cousin Kate is up to.

Ba Baa Ba Baa

Well our little bundle of joy has started to "talk".....I have been waiting for it and then it started from one second to the next she was saying...Ba Ba Ba Ba...she says it with force too and gets way into it. I have been trying to catch it on video but she freezes up when the camera comes around so instead I got a few picture of her and Pat. They had some quality time yesterday together and both loved it. A bike ride to the store and then some time on the floor while I cooked up dinner. Mabel was talking the whole time, like she was telling her Dad what she has been up to lately. When Mabel gets really going and excited her mouth opens wider and wider...it cracks me up.
Mabel with her two favorite things Bella and my cell phone!Crawling position....but can't go anywhere yet....soon enough....someone is happy about it!
This next set of pictures was Mabel at her best, hanging with Dad. She has him wrapped around her finger tight.








Daughter like Father!

Mabel's growing up....her new sleep quarters....she loves it.

Before the weekend!

The Family!
Our little flower:)


Bella our "dirt dog" and our new pot planted with potatos.

Mabel at the begining of her roll over....she is an old pro at rolling over now.

The City!

We have been going to the City of Rocks on the border of Idaho and Utah for many years now and we got to take Mabel on her first camping trip there this weekend. It was great. We left in a pouring rain storm from SLC on Saturday and by the time we got to the "City" it was not raining...a little muddy but not raining...we bundled up and meet up with great friends from the Sun Valley area including Uncle Ryan...We did some rock climbing and had a great camp fire...It is always great to see everyone. Mabel had a great time camping. It was great get out of the house. Hanging out in our new yellow tent
Bella had the best time
The "City"

We had Mabel bundeled in all her Patagonia, it was perfect.

Sleep!

The other day I got a couple pictures of Mabel sleeping....it's been a long time since I have gotten a picture of her sleeping. Usually I steer clear of her when she is a sleep as not to wake her...but the other day she was sleeping and I wanted her to be awake so I grabbed the camera and clicked away. Man she is cute! Also regarding sleep we are done putting the crib together, now we just need to get it in the house. The cradle has been the best and Mabel loves it and I just know she is going to love the crib. Both the cradle and crib are from Grandma Claire...Pat, Ryan and Barnaby were all in the cradle as babies so it is extra special that Mabel has used it. The crib is a hand me down from the Bremer Family. The cute crib bumper is from Brad and Eryn and I know Mabel is going to make quick friends with the Winnie the Pooh clan! The sock monkey in the corner of the cradle is from Uncle Eric and is a permenent sleep buddy and will follow her to the crib. Sleep tight everyone. Make sure to check out the movie below
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Pat thinks Mabel looks like she is in a Jail uniform in this jumper, so I though this picture was perfect.....looks like a happy baby to be in "jail"


This is Mabels airplane impersination!

The best

We just borrowed this backpack from Uncle Marc and Aunt Sandy (we gave them the Baby Bjorn carrier for Baby Kate and I saw Sandy with Kate in it today and they looked snug as a bug in a rug!)....both carriers are great. Mabel had out grown the Baby Bjorn with me, as she is getting taller and heavier and "wearing" her in the front, her head was hitting my chin and her legs hitting my legs. It was also hard to reach around her to get anything done. With the backpack I have full frontal motion and good weight training. At first I wasn't sure if Mabel was going to be able to really "ride" in the backpack with out some extra support. But boy was I wrong and boy is she getting big and strong and capable of a lot. I put her in it and it was a done deal. It fits great, it's comfortable, easy to get her in and out of and she loves it. She gets to pull my hair the whole time and do all the things with me around the house with a view. I am so in love with it. She is nice and low in it now and she can push up with her feet on the frame. But very soon she will tower over it. She likes to peer over the side...what a dare devil....must be the red head in her:)

Oh where does the time go!

We are all doing well...busy and well. Mabel had an exciting week with getting her first bruise and a cold....The bruise did not faze her at all nor did the cold really...and she got to sleep in Mom and Dads bed a few nights...it was nice to have her sleep with us again...it has been a while. She is a tough cookie. She is all better now and Mom and Dad are very happy about that :) She is a dream come true. We have had some amazing weather the last few days....I have gone from trying to keep Mabel warm to making sure she is not to hot..and that may change again this weekend! Our backyard is really coming alive.

I was trying to get a picture of her first bruise but you can't really see it...which is probably better that way....but this is my new favorite sleeper (a hand me down...we love all the hand me downs)....she looks so darn cute in it.

Our Cherry Tree.
Mabel and Mom...this shirt that Mabel has on is a hand me down from the Farns (neigbors in Vermont)...it is so cute and has these cute little bows on the sleeves that Mabel likes to chew!
Miss Blue eyes.
Pat and the beds....see the little lettuce heads and our new Forsythia in the background.

The hot dog days of summer are near...Bella our sun dog:)


Mabel with her Famous Potato Shirt on with her Famous Potato Dad!