baby hugs

out of his shell

Most recently Tyler has broken out of his shy shell. He used to hide behind our legs (and still may in the future) and say, "I'm going to be shy Mom." Of course it was only a matter of minutes before his boisterous self emerged. But yesterday while walking in the neighborhood he was happy to call across the street to another boy. And then today he couldn't stop chatting up the workmen who were in the house to fix our granite.

roll over

Jenna rolled over this morning! From tummy to back. I was so excited I kept putting her back on her tummy to see her do it over and over again. Tyler and I had fun watching her and caught it on video, although she was crying by the time we got it on tape. Poor girl was exhausted from the workout!

errand boy

I could really get used to this -- Tyler doing errands! Alex's flight home was canceled and I wasn't mentally prepared for another night alone with the kids. I was juggling all that had to be done and feeding Jenna upstairs when Daisy began to bark from the kitchen wanting her food. Ooops, another task I had not accounted for.

Tyler to the rescue! I asked him to go downstairs and feed her. "OK!!" Sure enough, he popped off the bed, headed down there and in a minute or so I heard him closing the food container and cabinet where the dog food is stored. He ran back upstairs as proud as can be. And Daisy was happy too that she didn't have to wait any longer!

thinker

Jenna does this all of the time! Fist to chin or cheek.

acting crazy

This morning Alex was trying to entertain Tyler by putting a toy car on his head. Tyler looked at him and said, "You're acting CRAZY!"

just so pretty

smiles

visit from joy

Tyler (and Jenna) really enjoyed seeing Joy. As she was leaving he asked if he could "take a kiss." Isn't that so sweet?

who's boppy is it?

visit from lea

Ahh, someone who wholeheartedly supports pink, pink and more pink!

floor fun

We had our new area rug delivered today. When Tyler came home from daycare I told him to check out the living room. He walked in and you would have thought it was Christmas. "New carpetttt!" Daddy, Tyler and I tested out the rug by racing around the border. And soon Jenna joined the fun. (The rug went back to the store days later.)

cousins

As if they couldn't get enough of us while we were in Boston... the Kriskos came to Maryland for the weekend (sans Perrin). We had missed out on seeing a lot of Andrew because he went camping with a friend, but he made up for lost time with his Campbell cousins.

2 months

Jenna's stats are:
Weight: 11lbs, 10oz (75%)
Height: 23 1/4in (75-90%)
Head circumference: 15 1/8in (50%)

big brother love

Jenna admires her brother so much. She loves to watch him and I snapped this picture of her when Tyler unexpectedly walked into the room. And the feeling is mutual. Tyler ALWAYS wants to be hugging and kissing her. Let's hope they always want to be around each other so much. ;-)

orioles

Tyler's most favorite new toy: an Orioles truck and matching sports car. By chance the sports car nearly fits in the back of the truck. Tyler loves to open and close the back doors of the truck and he uses both to act out scenes from the movie Cars. "Mack! Mack! Wait!"

hello camera

back on schedule

The trip to Boston reeked havoc on Jenna's feeding/sleeping schedule. As a result I wasn't always getting my eight or more hours of sleep (I know, boo hoo stop complaining). But I was thankful that all went right back to normal once we were home. Ahh!

rockport

We couldn't get enough of MA so we decided to extend our stay one day so we could head to Rockport and get in some family time once Alex was finished with his conference. Perrin tagged along too. We had a great time checking out the quaint shops and the views... until Tyler had a meltdown at Top Dog. This funky small shop sold the craziest hot dog combinations and had chalkboard walls. Tyler skipped lunch in order to create masterpieces. No lunch plus no nap equals a cranky toddler who doesn't want to stop drawing. Uh oh. But we loved the area and are sure we'll go back again!

Once home, my mom also informed me that Rockport is where my dad picked up our family's vintage harpoon that hung over our fireplace while I was growing up. Neat!

goodies

Each time we visit Danvers we've got to head to Goodies, a retro ice cream shop. Perrin, the kids and I went there for some sweets... uhh, I mean lunch. Tyler comes by his love of ice cream honestly! While there Tyler was checking out a poster behind us that featured Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. He paused, pointed to Marilyn and said, "I like THAT one mommy!" Look out ladies!