Lake

So I said it was gross; I said it was too expensive; then I actually ran by one day and said Stirling Lake doesn't look so bad and the next day I joined in have been there 3 times this week.  So we belong to "the lake"  its so great for kids and Shaye and I am meeting some people in the area.  I actually feel like I can relax a bit because the water is shallow there are no waves and its near home!  

Also Shaye has graduated to her big girl bed (a new twin bed).  The crib and rocking chair are out of her room--and I did feel a bit sad because it was the last baby things to go.  But she is handling it fairly well (except for the 2 times she awoke under the bed)  We are still not sure what exactly happened but at least she didn't stray too far from the bed.  She also got her first pet:  Buddy the purple Beta fish.  Its fun to feed him each night with her and she seems happy about him (even if he is just in a bowl--not a tank like she requested.  

Kids Kingdom

Shaye sat for her first real face painting at Kids Kingdom.  And got a cat to match her friend Riley.  It did transform her face.  She had a fun afternoon with her friend.  This week was filled with going to the pool with Via and Blake, yoga, shopping, and a party at Rosie's house next door.  

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is Reid's Birthday and yesterday was our 9th anniversary!  Seems like time is just flying by.  Over 4th of July weekend we went to Philadelphia for my friend Cristina's wedding.  Shaye was the flowergirl and I was a bridesmaid.  It was quite a busy weekend and I think a bit stressful for Shaye (her poop turned bright green for 6 days!).  But we all survived and Shaye made it down the aisle and did not have any breakdowns.  I was so nervous just waiting for the 2 year breakdown as she waited for 2 1/2 hours before the wedding napless and uncomfortable (most mom's know when it is coming and all the ducks were in a row to have a major drama--but she pulled it together thank god).  Then she left with grandma and grandpa and Reid and I enjoyed the rest of the wedding :)

Shaye went to her first baseball game in Philly.  Daddy was thrilled to explain the game. Shaye wanted to see the green guy (Philly Phanatic).  Now its back to work this week and I realized how great vacation was!  

So I'm still trying to figure out what to do for daddy on his birthday??

Busy Week of Fun

We've been quite busy over the past week or so.  Shaye got a new big girl bike (12" with training wheels)  and took off riding quickly.  Father's day was nice; celebrating with grandpas and uncles.  We went to the local Kelly Miller circus and Shaye is now a bit into elephants.  And mommy is not.  We were sitting in the front row for the elephant show and all the little voice in my head keep saying is "news reel at 11 family trampled at local circus by these huge elephants!"  We did a day at Sandy hook with Maureen and Dylan--it was a great day chock full of kodak moments but I forgot the camera.  The next day we went to the Bronx Zoo with her daycare.  Shaye was very excited to go on a bus with her friends.  I found the zoo a bit overwhelming and large for the touring with a little one.  So I latched on with her friend Dean and his family and just saw what they saw :)  Shaye was happy to be by Dean (He's apparantly--the man in her eyes).  Today we will be heading to LBI so the fun continues....

Not much new going on here.  It seems we have been in overdrive since March--constantly booked with something.  Shaye is doing well overall:  she has recently learned to cut with scissors and draw faces (eyebrows, cheeks, ears, hair and all---but everyone she make is sad:( )

She has been making a habit of waking up at 4:52 AM!!  (sadly somedays even earlier).  I think its a have to go potty or just wet my pull up thing since this super early rising has begun back in January when she got potty trained.  I've been trying to force her to hang out by herself in bed or her room (---until the sun comes up or the hand on the clock points up).  But all she does is yell:  "MOMMY...MOMMY...I...NEED YOU! ugggh!  One day I will wish she wanted me around.  Right now I am wishing to go to the bathroom in peace and finish a thought in a conversation with my husband.

Is it wrong?

So we saw a couple ants inside the house this weekend...now Reid is freaking out about bugs in the house so he breaks out the dustbuster every night and vaccums up the kitchen.  So is it wrong to "see more ants".

Shaye had been suffering from seasonal allergies (we think--or a prolonged cold---we still don't know what we were all dealing with).  But I decided to stop the Benadryl for her last night and she was upset that she needed her medicine...fake coughing and all.  So I finally agreed and gave her "magic medicine"  (water from the medicine cup through a dropper).  Well she was highly upset with me for trying to trick her with water---which she realized immediately.  So is it wrong to try to trick a 2 year old just to get her to shut up and go to bed???  Is it wrong that my 2 year old is smarter than my tricks???

Memorial Day Weekend Fun