Don's 31st Birthday

I took about twenty pictures to try and capture one of Lucy's first smiles. This picture was the best I could do. It doesn't show her adorable smile, rather it is right after she finished smiling. Maybe another day...

Here is Don showing off the new t-shirt that he got for his birthday. It is funny how when you have kids even your b-day becomes about them!

Don's birthday was on Sunday and we had a fairly low key celebration. We went out to dinner (Lucy slept through the whole thing) and then I took Don to see The Simpson's movie (Lucy again slept through the whole thing in her Bjorn). I felt fairly adventurous (or ridiculous take your pick) attempting a movie with a 7- week old. Lucy has begun to hold her head up on her own for longer periods of time. However, the picture below is not a good example of this. She makes the sweetest cooing sounds now, and has started to smile (as of Monday).

Visitors from the Pacific Northwest

Grandma and Grandpa Vander Griend came for a visit a week ago. Lucy had a lot of fun getting to know her grandparents. Grandma also made lots of good food which was a big help.
Grandpa had fun playing with Lucy. Grandpa also helped Don with projects around the house, which was a real blessing.


Is there anything cuter than a naked baby? Lucy loves to spend time staring up at us. She is totally captivated by the expressions we make. I have a hunch that she is on the verge of smiling back at us. And I can't wait for that day!!

6 Weeks Old!!

I turned 6 weeks old on Thursday. My mom and dad keep telling me how big I am getting and they also think that I am on the verge of smiling for them. When I went on a walk with Kailey I had to share my stroller with her because she thinks she is still the baby of the family. I don't mind sharing since she is kind of attention starved lately.

Mary's Visit

The weekend of August 3rd our friend Mary came for a visit. The weather (of course) was hot but we had a great time and Lucy and Mary became close friends!

Heat and Fever in Baltimore

Somewhat of a rough week thus far...Kim came down with an infection and ran a fever of 102. Lucy was not happy that her food supply was diminished, but things are getting better already. A steamy 105-degree day in Baltimore didn't help. Good thing we have AC! Pictures like this make it easy to go through just about anything for our little Lucy. That's hot!

Dinner with Gibson

Today Lucy had a night out on the town. We met up with our friends for dinner at a place that was hosting kid's night. Lucy was able to see her new friend Gibson who just turned 6 months old! I was thrilled to make it through the entire dinner without having to publicly breastfeed. It's the little things in life that give me a rush these days.