Mom's Birthday!

It has been great to have my Uncle Marc, Aunt Jaye, mother & father out to visit. They had a very exciting trip in the city to see the Blue Jays play the Yankees, but before going to the city they spent a few days visiting us in Long Island. For mom's birthday we went to one of our favorite spots, Jordan's Lobster farm. They also hit the best weather we've had all summer!

Boat ride at Lake George

Seth, Clare & I took a drive up to Lake George to visit some friends. Clare loved the boat ride & Lake George was absolutely beautiful!

Family Party

We had a great weekend in visiting Seth's parents. The weather was great on Saturday when Seth's family came up for the party. Clare had so much fun with cousins and playing in the pool!

Tara & Jake's Wedding

I can't believe it's already here. My cousin, Tara, was married in Adna, Washington last weekend. It was held at a beautiful refurbished barn. It was out of a magazine. A perfect day, great setting, Tara looked very happy & so beautiful.
I made the trip out with Clare for the week. She did very well on both flights. If you don't have the chance to fly with a baby by yourself your not missing anything. Clare has done well the last few flights but it is a lot of work & I feel like I need a day to recover after the trip.
Some things that have helped is feeding/or pacifier during take off & landing, making sure I am well nourished before I'm on the plane, and getting up to change her in the BR when there's a chance. I always bring food with me on the plane. I have this fear of not being able to eat when I'm hungry & water is a must for me when I fly & while nursing Clare. Before Clare I ate my meal after takeoff, but it occurred to me before our first flight with just us that it is difficult to hold baby and eat so now I have changed to eating before boarding. I try to stretch out the time for her in the stroller before we get on the plane. I'm going to be holding her for the next 5+ hours so I need some rest for my arms. The part about getting up to change is great to make sure her diapers clean but also so that I can stretch my legs and Clare gets a change of scenery. It works wonders with a change in what's around.
Yes, I am one of those mom's that carries disinfectant wipes/gel. A quick wipe down of the pull out tray in front of the seat and the armrests gives me some peace of mind. I've learned quite a bit about traveling with a baby the past few months and I'm looking forward to our next trip in November for Seth to join us.

4th of July

I have always loved the 4th of July. For me there are many memories of the Puget Sound and fireworks, time with cousins & friends, and of course smores. My brother, John, will always remember my favorite fireworks 1st the Pagoda & 2nd the parashoot. His was the tank. Of course lots of memories of roman candles, festival balls or the rockets or "cannon". Here in NY there are no firework stands which I'm starting to get used to, however, there are always fireworks going off on the 4th and also extraordinary shows.
This year Seth was on call so we had friends over for a cookout & watched a beautiful

Welcome Baby Aislynn!

This past weekend Seth, Clare & I were able to travel upstate to Seth's sister's home to see their new arrival. She's a perfect baby girl! I love the newborn stage & can't believe only 10 months ago Clare was there. It's amazing how they change.

Playin' Around

Clare is such a curious little girl. She is becoming a very skilled crawler and also is on a mission when strolling her push toy across the living room!