Family photo session

Love..love..love.
Family.
Mom and Dad.
Grandmothers.
Mam-Mam and Grandy.
Xander.

Xander is One!!!

It is so hard to believe that our baby boy has finally turned one. How does 9 months of pregnancy seem so long and yet 9 months of life can pass so quickly? Xander was a gentleman with his cake. We just couldn't get him to dig into it and make a mess. The little girl in the photo is my brother's daughter, Stasia. She is 5 years old and just a little jewel. The other photos are from a little photo shoot we did the day after Xander's birthday with the grandmothers. I will upload some of those photos too.
We feel so richly blessed to have our son in our lives. We also feel so richly blessed to have all of our friends and family. We love you dearly!!

Xander's going to be ONE!!!

Here we are heading into Xander's first birthday, which is coming up on August 31st. It is so hard to believe. He has grown in so many ways and kept us belly laughing all of the way. We have enjoyed those of you who have journeyed with us and we are so thankful for your understanding and support along the way when we have been so caught up in learning our roles as parents.
Xander is scaling walls now and cruising so I imagine we are in for a world of new adventures with him. He has kept us on our toes so far and I have no doubt that we will be chasing him all over the place very soon. He is trying so hard to talk. He can say, Da-da, mom-mom(but not lately), goo (good), ba (bath), bi (bite) and got-got. Ahhh.. such sweetness wrapped into a rough and tumble little boy. He loves to climb the staircase of course with mommy or daddy in tow and just recently created a new method of coming back down, head first. Geez... how about feet first? We keep trying to work on that but how can you see where you are going if you aren't head first, right?

We promise to be better at updating and will definitely post birthday pictures as soon as we can. After all the party is really for us isn't it? It is more like a "survival party" for mom and dad. Hey that gives me an idea. No.. better not.

Schoodic Peninsula, Maine

This is our bike ride out to Schoodic Point which is part of Acadia National Park. Dad had Xander's car seat hooked down in the baby trailer. He loved it! One lane of the road was closed to bicycles only and it was a one way road. Great ride along the coast.
The sunset was waterfront at our cabin on Prospect Harbor.

Great Wass Island, Maine

Hiking through the bogs, blueberry barrens and taking a break for snacks with Dad.

The first day in Maine

The first day in Maine it was 55 degrees. After that day we hit the 90's most every day. So we had x-man snuggled up a bit.

A vacation in Maine

Wow.. what a fun trip to such a gorgeous place! We had the coast, the mountains, yummy seafood and new experiences with Xander. Xander took his first steps while holding mommy's hands. He said a new word, "good" repeatedly. He tried his first asian pear and loved it. He cut his left front tooth on vacation. he also stuck his toes in the ocean and the sand for the first time. It was just overall a wonderful weekend. We hiked out onto Great Wass Island among the blueberry barrens and nature preserve. We biked out on the Schoodic Peninsula which, Xander loved. We visited several lobster pounds which is like BBQ pits in the south. Great food! We spent plenty of time relaxing and moving slow. Which for us as you will know is not something we do well. But we managed a new vacation experience this year, vacationing: ie; relaxing. We are always the adventure enthusiasts. However, Jason did get to paddle out on the Atlantic a few times. I was a bit timid to do it alone. So I enjoyed it vicariously through him this time.
Xander did beautifully on the plane and traveled better than we imagined he would. He was such a trooper, since he started out on vacation with an ear infection and a nasty cold. But he has recovered nicely and is as wiggly as ever.
We love you all and miss you.