Sun, Sand, and....Back to School

Well, I officially survived my first day back to work and Macy's first day of Day Care.  I will not lie and say it was easy.  But, we made it out alive and I'm sure it'll get easier from here on out!  Here's a picture of my little peanut and I before leaving this morning:

Is it obvious that I'm holding back tears??!!



Before today's fateful day back to school, we got to go up to Port Austin to the cottage last weekend for the first time in a couple of weeks.  We took Dzia Dzia and Babcia's boat out to Port Crescent Day Use and spent some time on the beautiful beach.

This is how Macy rolls on the beach till she's old enough for sunscreen! 

Catching some rays with Mumma

I just love, love, LOVE this picture.  Definitely frame-worthy.  =)

 We also got to visit with some of my family at my cousin Jerry's house in Oak Beach.  He has the most amazing, comfortable hammock in the world...which we got some pics in of course! 



My cousin Amber's little girl Jayda took the liberty of rocking us in the hammock.

 Last but not least, I set up Macy's booster seat which we'll be using in lieu of a high chair this week.  She will be starting solids soon, so I figured she might as well get used to sitting in it.  She also tends to fuss while we eat dinner, so I figured maybe being up at the table with mom and dad will make her less fussy so we can get a quiet meal in now and then! 

I think she likes it!



Could I Be Any Cuter?

I snapped this picture this morning and just love this face.  I think the shirt says it all:

Four Fabulous Months!

It's hard to believe that it's already been four months since our little princess was born.  Everyone tells you that time flies and they aren't kidding...and we've only just begun!  Here are some 4 month pictures:

Her gangsta rapper pose

Bear:  "Hey, Macy, let go of my ear!"

Aww..holding hands with her bear

What a sweetie

 Macy has definitely outgrown her bassinet (and hasn't slept in it for a while now) but it's still in our room and I lay her in it while I make the bed each morning.  I washed all of her toys the other day and tossed them into the bassinet for lack of a better place to store them yet...she was having quite a blast with all of her "friends" when I put her in there with them!


It is such a joy to watch Macy grow every day.  I have to go back to work in 2 weeks and I am so much more devastated than I ever thought I would be about it.  I will miss spending all of my days with her so much.  I see articles all the time on helping your child with separation anxiety...but I need an article for mommy separation anxiety! 

A Brand New Generation!

This week my friend Kennedy and I took a road trip up to Sutton's Bay, MI (just north of Traverse City) to see our friend Alissa and her daughter Ariana (who is about 9 weeks old) who were visiting from Virginia.  It was quite an adventure because we took Macy with us and Kennedy's son Jacob, who is just about 6 weeks older than Macy.  The trip actually went quite well, and the babies were really good!  Kennedy, Alissa, and I have been friends since high school, and it was pretty cool to get all of our new babies together!  It's a brand new generation of buddies!  Here are some photos from the trip...

Macy and Jacob hanging out at their first hotel stay!  It's a little blurry because I forgot to turn my flash on, but we thought it was hilarious how Macy immediately stuck her fingers in Jacob's mouth and he sucked away!  We'll show them this when they're 16.  =)

Another shot of Macy with her buddy Jacob

Kennedy & Jacob, Me & Macy, and Alissa & Ariana

Macy's trying to hold hands with Ariana. Apparently she's very friendly! 

All strapped into their carseats and ready for an afternoon at the park!

Kennedy and I joked that we could be a Ford Taurus commercial.  We managed to get 2 pack-n-plays, 2 strollers, 2 suitcases, 2 beach bags, 2 diaper bags, and several other random things in that car along with both of us and 2 car seats.  As you can see, we were bursting at the seams!

It was a fun trip and we're excited to do it again next summer when Alissa visits and all the kids are running around!