27 Weeks

Dear Reme Lynn,

This is the first letter I have written to you since you were born that you weren't lying right next to me! You have officially made the move to your room. So far it has been a smooth transition. Each night gets better and more comfortable for us all. I'm impressed my sweet. You're doing a great job!

 

It's always a little difficult to get back to reality after a vacation. 

 We had such a wonderful time!

 We really did!

We finished out the beach trip with several excursions to various places. We adventured to Frisco, NC where we explored the USS Monitor Museum. You really love that type of stuff. You hang out in your Bjorn and just take it all in! You didn't make a peep. You seemed to enjoy it. Then we went to the island toy & candy store and your daddy and I got our annual crab fix! Mmmm! I can't wait for you to try crab! I hope you love it as much as we do!

We also took a ferry ride WITH THE CAR to Ocracoke Island for to explore, shop & have some lunch! What a cool trip. You slept on the way there but woke up just at the last minute on the way home so you could check out our special boat ride! Ocracoke is so neat! A very quaint little island. You got to try some homemade ice cream and you loved it!!

It was very hard to say goodbye! It went by way too fast! You loved to play in the sand, chilled out in the pool, played with your cousins, had some good quality time with your aunts, uncles, grandma & grandpa, giggled (while playing peek a boo), tested the volume of your voice in a big room with echos, spent a lot of time on your tummy just moments away from crawling, took your first shower (with me), tasted avocado, apples, peas, homemade vanilla ice cream and a teeny tiny bit of chocolate frosting!

On the way home we stopped at the Greensboro Science Center! It is a museum, aquarium and zoo all rolled into one! What a creative way to take a break from the road and of course right up your alley! We saw a giant tiger, anteaters, farm animals, sharks, penguins, meerkats (your fav), a two headed yellow bellied turtle and so much more! Afterwards we were in the gift shop and got you on this fantastic giggle roll playing with a stuffed meerkat! It was hilarious!! Of course we had to get it (and maybe a penguin too)!

I so look forward to many more traveling adventures with our sweet family of three! We are becoming quite the pros! You do so well my love! You take it like a champ! It's not often that a six month old baby can hang the various situations that we've been through with such ease and grace!

I love you baby girl,
Mommy

26 Weeks

Hey Beach Baby,

We are in the Outer Banks (Avon, NC)! Every other year we go with your Daddy's family. It is so much fun! This week you have experienced lots of firsts!

 You finally met the Bob Miller clan! 

Justin & Libby

 Jenny & Gary

 Crazy Uncle Bob

 Sweet Aunt Karen

 

First time to see the ocean

First time with your toes in the sand

 

First time to fall asleep listening to the waves

 

First nap on the beach

First time to help with the infamous "Nan Placements"  (those are your footprints)

 First time to eat peas

 

First time to sleep on your tummy

First time to play Dirty Bingo (and you won once too!)

You are absolutely enamored with Aubrey!

 

You are having a blast! The beach looks good on you kid!

 Loving every minute,

Mommy

6 Months

Happy Half Birthday

 

 

Six Things

Daddy: I love how you look my way when you hear my voice

Mommy: I love the way you talk to yourself in the back seat of the car just before falling asleep

Daddy: I love our date nights when it's just you and me

Mommy: I love how you use your feet to grab at things

Daddy: I love it when you chew on my nose

Mommy: I love the sparkle in your eyes

Daddy: I love watching you and your mommy together

Mommy: I love the way you suck your lips

Daddy: I love your happy laugh, your trusting grip on my finger and your amazing smile

Mommy: I love that the waves of the beach make you fall asleep

Daddy: I love that you're my daughter

Mommy: I love that you're my daughter

WE. LOVE. YOU.

25 Weeks

Hello my little noisy one,

This week has been the week of new noises! High pitched squeals, raspberries, lip smacks, lots of "mmm"s and grunts. What fun it's been! I have taken lots of video to embarrass you adequately when you get older!

We missed our first "nighttime & morning" routines this weekend because Friday night I went to see a play with Aunt Cole and then had to get up bright and early to walk a 5K! I could NOT wait to see you!!! You and your daddy had a lot of fun together though.

Then we went to celebrate Harrison's first birthday!!! Yay HT! You had a ball! You and all of the other kids played with toys and hung out in the playroom, sat by the pool and spent some long overdue time with our besties! It was so nice to see you warming up to being passed around and loved on! Aunt CC did a great job on the party! Wait till you see the pictures! It was a fabulous Willy Wonka theme and I have to admit that I ate way too much candy but it was worth it! After that we took a little break and headed over to a surprise party for Aunt Cole! She was really surprised. The party was at her cousin Lyndsey's house and it is practically FOA Schwartz in there! Toys, toys, toys everywhere! You didn't know where to start! We also spent some time outside swinging and playing on the slide! I love to see you experiencing things for the first time and the joy and wonderment upon your face! Later that night all of the grownups began to play some games and you sat on my lap and every once in awhile we'd all scream or react to the game and it got loud and you didn't flinch! As a matter of fact, you seemed to enjoy it! You would get a little excited and wiggle in my lap! So proud of you, sweet girl!

We were ready to sleep in on Sunday that's for sure and we did just that! We took it easy, made some peach cobbler (a first time for both of us), did some cleaning but mostly we played. We had another one of those "moments" that I'd like to remember. We were sitting on the couch and I would hold up your arms and snuggle my face into your side and you LAUGHED!!! Just once and it was quick but you DID!!! Daddy even heard you do it! I was SOOO excited! I tried and tried and tried to get you to do it again but you wouldn't. I'll get you though, you wait! I'm looking forward to that moment where we just laugh and laugh!

You tried sweet potatoes this week and you loved them! You are going to be a good eater I can tell. Well I hope you are anyway. You really like to grab the spoon and "feed yourself"! It's so adorable! You're really quite the smart cookie!

I love you baby girl,
Mommy

24 Weeks

Reme Baby,

Oh my sweet! You are so adorable! It truly is breathtaking! Thank you for entertaining us so! You now try to blow raspberries and it is the funniest thing! You had your dad and I laughing so hard tonight! It's really fun!

We ventured into the land of cereal this week and you love it! We went to Trader Joe's to look for some good organic cereal and a man working there said so matter of fact, "Why don't you make it?" I didn't know you could but we did! It's really very simple! You end up wearing more than you eat but it's worth the clean up! Just look at that face!

We celebrated several birthdays this week. First was Cadence Elliott's first birthday! It was very fun! Aunt Cole was there and you immediately went to her and before I knew it the two of you were gone and then I was delighted to find you on the floor in Cadence's room playing the piano! You, AC and Gavin were having a ball! Gavin rubbed your head and said, "I love the soft fur on her head!" She's such a cutie!

The next day we went to a lovely tea party for Lauren's baby shower! She's having a little girl too and we can't wait for her to be here! It was so nice! There were so many sweet touches. We made headbands, quilt squares, ate scones, chocolate covered strawberries and drank Scottish Tea! You even enjoyed your first grape!

 

Snuggles with Auntie Brooke! Finally!

Then Monday was Aunt Cole's birthday! (It was Gpoppa's too but we didn't get to see him. Happy Birthday Gerald!) We went and had our toes done! You did a great job being patient. We are so very happy to have Nicole in our lives. She's a wonderful soul and we love her bunches! She's so very good to us! We are lucky to know her and are blessed to call her our one of our best friends!

So apparently at school on Monday you were rolling around on the floor and laughing with Daniel for quite some time! I'm so glad that you're enjoying your school. My heart feels good leaving you there in such a great place! All of your teachers are so sweet. You especially love your teacher Nadia and she loves you right back!

Tuesday we had more celebrations for Nicole and you stayed home with Ms. Angie! You two had a ball together! She was nice enough to keep us at ease being away from you by sending us pictures of you! I'm glad we have her in our lives as well!

This week you have also started to grab my arm with your legs while I'm changing your diaper or clothes. You think this is hilarious! You've got a really strong grip too! How very clever of you to figure out a way to block me from making you un-naked!

You are certainly my naked outdoor loving water baby and I love you,

Mommy