Fancy Nancy

Nanny Alva just loves to dream up fun and girlie things to do with Alivia. She found this dress at a resale shop and reconfigured it to look like Fancy Nancy. It looked adorable on Alivia!

Henry's Baptism

We had a fun, full Memorial Day weekend. One of the highlights was Henry Baumhover's baptism and birthday party. The neat thing was that my mom served as Elder for the ceremony. It was held at Covenant Presbyterian Church where Matt and I got married (as well as Jill and Brian). So it is always special to attend occasionally.

Henry looked adorable in his outfit. Mom is off to the right serving as Elder.

Grandpa and Will.

Out on the patio at Covenant Pres. Lots of fun memories on that patio.

Lifelong Friends!

Mia (aka Alice Sessi) and Mimi

Cutie Patootie (and sweaty) Will

John Peyton - 6 weeks

The time is flying by - it is hard to remember life without John Peyton in our lives now. His schedule is pretty predictable and he eats about every 3-4 hours during the day. We top him off with either a bottle or breast around 9:30 or 10 pm and then we get up around 2:30 or 3 am and then again for the day around 6:30 or 7 am. Not too bad! I think he has just started to really smile at us but I can't seem to capture it on film.

Last Day of School

This week was Alivia's last day of school with Ms. Jami. We had such a great year - it is hard to see it end. All of the kids in her class were so cute and they all got along so well. The top picture is the last day of school while the bottom picture is the first day of school. Ms. Jami was a great teacher and Alivia has said on many occasions, "I am going to miss Ms. Jami."

Friends

I still have friends from Alivia's age (Jill, I am talking to you!). This is a friend of Alivia's who lives in our neighborhood - her name is Katherine and we are all in Fellowship together. Her mom (Kristine) and I went to high school together, graduated the same year and both married men named Matt. Plus, she has a girl and boy the same ages as my Alivia and Will and she is expecting baby #3 this August. How crazy is that? Our worlds are so similar. I thought this pic was too adorable not to post. . . Here is to lifelong friends!!!

My Sweet Girl

Alivia and I had a fun weekend. We started off on Friday with our last pre-team swim lessons. The coaches kindly told us that Alivia would be best served with some private lessons before returning next summer. I can't say I was too shocked, since she left every lesson with dry hair! On Saturday we went to an all-girls birthday party for a little friend of ours. She was so excited to wear hand me down outfits that were given to her by Catherine Burke. She has worn something from Catherine all week.

3 1/2 weeks old

John Peyton is 3 1/2 weeks old today and already has his first cold. UGH! Being the third child, I simply cannot protect him from all the bugs that Alivia and Will bring home. As I said to Alivia the other day, "Honey, please do not pick your nose and then put John's pacifier in his mouth," or later the same day "Alivia, please do not cough in John's face." Poor little guy.