Summer

We've had an excellent summer.  I can't believe there's only one week left til I report back for Preplanning.  Crazy how fast it flies!!!

So here's a very quick recap of our summer.  We went to the Renaissance Festival with some friends...

Then we headed to SSI for my cousin's wedding... We headed down with my family and our favorite babysitter, Kelsie.

From SSI, we headed to the gulf to Seagrove Beach on 30A.  We LOVED our time there (even if there was seaweed...YUCK!)  NC LOVED the ocean and the waves (until one took her out) then she wasn't so sure.  Pop and Granma joined us there.

I am very sad we did NOT get a family picture on the beach this year.  :(  Since we've been home, we've gone to the pool bunches and had quite a few playdates with friends.  We've gone to Monkey Joes a few times and the Children's Museum - Imagine It!  Oh and the Braves game for Father's Day!

We took our annual trip to Chattanooga for Chris to compete in the triathlon.  NC loved playing in the water, Creative Discoveries and of course the aquarium.  This time she really LOVED watching the penguins.  I think she would've stood there all day, if we had let her.

And most recently, NC got her hair cut for the VERY FIRST time!  She did awesome and said afterwards "That was fun!"

And that's our summer in a nutshell!  We've had so much fun!

Well...

I'm getting a little better.  It's only been a month this time.  I just find I don't spend time on the computer when I have the time.  I chose to do other things, like watch my favorite shows or go to bed early.  The end of the school year is always so tiring!

We are keeping busy with swim lessons on Saturdays, birthday parties and various other things.  Chris is about to begin a new tri season with Team in Training.  This time, he's a coach.  He is coaching the fall team, which both events are a week or two after Butterbean should arrive.

Speaking of Butterbean, we still don't know the gender.  We have it - in an envelope- but I think Chris has decided to be surprised again (I left it up to him for a few reasons...). 

Chris and I celebrated our anniversary a few weeks ago by visiting Woodfire Grill.  I have been wanting to go there since we saw Kevin on Top Chef.  LOVED him.  He is by far, one of my favorite chefs I have seen on TC.  It was heavenly and divine.  Such a wonderful and delicious meal.  Oh and did I mention our table was right by the woodfire grill where Kevin was plating food???  I could've touched him I was so close!  :)

 

NC is quite the character and becoming a very, headstrong little 2 year old.  The tantrums (mainly just crying fits) are happening more frequently.  But it is so fun to watch her little imagination develop.  She talks about the things she is drawing (scribbles to me and you) and has started pretending to have picnics and such. 

Um....

So I've been pretty awful lately at a lot of things... Mainly documenting NC's life. I haven't blogged about the funny things she says or does... And worse, I have been terrible with the camera. Now don't get me wrong, I've gotten pictures with my iPhone, just not with my "real" camera. Bad mommy.

So what have we been up to since NC turned 2 ( which she will tell you she's two and hold both pointer fingers as her 2)... Well, we are very excited that our family is growing again. Butterbean will join us end of August/beginning of September. I did not feel well at all first trimester but have felt much better the last 5-6 weeks. It's still up in the air whether we will find out the gender or not. We both had so much fun not knowing last time.... We will see. :) between being pregnant, school (with my awful commute) and NC I just haven't had time to do anything. :)

We haven't done anything really big. We visited the Georgia aquarium for the first time at the end of January. NC is taking swim lessons, which she LOVES!! On Saturdays. That's really about all.

NC is quite a character. She is very headstrong and independent. My favorite thing she says is "NC doed it" ;) funny girl. She's recently started telling us she is stinking cute, as well. Such a mess with quite a personality. She is also very sweet. I can tell though that twos are going to be fun. This week, I have gotten a taste of those terrible twos.

I promise to try to be better. Even if it's just random thoughts :)

NC is two!

I can't believe it! My sweet girl is two! She actually turned two a few weeks ago, on the 15th. We have been busy though. We had a great little party and enjoyed the weekend. Sunday was her actual birthday, and we just enjoyed time together as a family. It was nice. I can't believe she is two!!!

Nancy Carolyn is quite an active little monkey. She loves to climb and do things...has NO fear whatsoever. She talks a lot. Loves to do things herself "NC doed it." it's been fun to watch her actual play and start to pretend, she got a picnic basket for her birthday and she can pretend to eat the food. We gave her a big girl bed for her birthday. She does well in it at night, but not so much at nap time. Still working on that (any suggestions out there?).

Two year check up went well... She weighed 26 lbs. I can't remember how tall she was but it was the 91st % which totally is crazy to me. Here's a pic of the birthday girl.