Oh how you've grown

Last night Fiona and I took a stroll down the street. When it was time to turn around, Fiona wanted nothing to do with it. So, I did what I've seen tons of moms do, and I turned around and started walking away. I looked back and said "bye bye."

She looked at me, waved "bye bye" and then blew me a kiss and kept on her merry way.
Hhahaah..my baby is getting so independent.

Getting Caught up

OK So I've slaked again.
But we lost our camera for a while.

So here is what we have been up to:

Fiona had her birthday party, and I never posted pics, here you go:


She got lots of presents (thanks everyone!)


Yaya made her some yummie cakes:


We were so lucky to have so many friends and family there. The Grandparents, the Fallons, Missy, GAK...it was really awesome.

She loves to brush her teeth. Also she tries to put on my makeup when i get ready in the morning. Its so sweet:


We love to go swimming with Adam:



Fiona has gotten way more picky about eating, but she loves corn on the cob




We made a trip home to NJ to help find Grandpa who was lost at sea - but we found him



And Fiona got to go swimming with Grandma at the local Y:


And we also went to Harrisonburg a couple times (Father's day pics to come) and Fiona got to play with YaYa and Co.


Now, I have to download the pics from Matt's big camera, 4th of July weekend, and we will be up and running again.

Phew

Wastin Time

OK -- We have a ton to update on here, but I left the camera in my car so it will have to wait.
I will just mention that whenever I give Fiona a bath -- the thought of water boarding swims through my mind.

She is always like "what did you do that for, dude!?"

A picture?

OK Matt just sent me this - he took it with his phone.

Fiona this weekend:

No pictures :(

Well I would love to post some pictures of our super fun weekend - but it seems we have lost yet another camera. I am having a hard time coming to terms with this and I am convinced it must be somewhere. I am worried that it may have gotten stolen though. I have a pretty clear memory of bringing it to work the Monday following Fiona's birthday and I have not seen it since. But no one here would steal a camera - so that makes no sense.

Anyway, words will have to do for now.

Fiona is sooo cute! She has taken to RUNNING towards us with her arms out stretched and a huge smile on her face and she pummels us with hugs. In a word..its AWESOME.

OK so this weekend.

Our friends Miranna and Charlie are moving to Benin with the Peace Corps so we went to their going away party - great to see the CIP girls. Wish one of em would have a kid soon though ;)
Fiona got filthy playing in the dirt and there was another little girl there about her age so I got in tons of "How is she sleeping?" "What is she eating?" time (which I love).

Saturday was great. We went to Baltimore with the Salomons (Adams family) and the kids had an awesome time playing together and looking at the fish. They LOVED the dolphin show, though Fiona got annoyed at points because she could not pet/kiss them. She was like "let me go, woman! I have LOVE to share with these fishes."

In other news - I just saw the pic of me and the girls from CIP. I am sooo on my health kick. GROSS FAT MAMA...ick.

Awards

Today is less about Fiona and more about Matt who won 2 Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association awards.

Don't believe me -- we have the picture to prove it.


Now if only he has aspirations to be an award winning home cleaner and builder.

Fun at the Fairfax Fest

All and all it was a low key weekend. Matt spent Sat going to the movies and playing golf. Fiona and I hung out with Adam and Adina. Fiona has turned into a kissing machine (and has not bitten since our "talk") and I love it! She kisses and blows kisses. So cute. When Adam and Fiona saw each other on Sat they walked up to one another and open mouthed kissed! Thank goodness Matt was not there ;)
People literally stopped to "oooo and ahhh." It was precious.

Sunday the fams got into the car and we went to the carnival. Fiona loves her some animals - she had a blast. Fearless child!

We were not there 5 seconds when she saw the ponies and Matt shelled out the $5 for her first pony ride! Grannie W would be so proud (I tried to call you ;)




I know this sounds ridic - but literally Fiona is the happiest when she is with both of us. She giggles and laughs when we hug or kiss each other -- She loves the love!


We found our new favorite band - even bought the CD. Lets here it for Rocknocerus (you can hear their music by clicking on the link).

The band had me sold with their new song called "Pink" and its lyrics "There's a color known all around the world. Its OK by the boys, but its loved by girls...Its PINK! Its PINK! Its PINK!"


Fiona danced and bobbed her little head-- Matt the other hand was a little curious as to what would motivate 3 grown men to get up on stage, dressed up like characters, and belt out kids songs. I assured him - they were fathers themselves (well at least one of them is).

Fiona was getting a little sleepy, so we knew we had to hi-tail it to the petting zoo area. And boy, did she perk up. She saw, pet and fed a camel..

She was less taken by the bunny:


And wanted to hang with the sheep.


She fell asleep as soon as she was in my arms on the way back to the car.
WHAT A DAY!