my shadow

Now that Maggie is pulling herself up everywhere, including places where she doesn't necessarily pull her self up, (the fridge, oven) she has become

my little shadow.

If I'm in the kitchen, I know 3 seconds behind me is my Maggie. Once I sit down on the couch, Maggie beats me to my seat. If I move something up a shelf, somehow... she has it.

Lately Maggie has been quite the monkey. She'll pucker her lips and Ooo Ooo all day.

I can't believe that in less than a week, we will have ourselves a little 10 month old. Even though I look back and think I have nursed this girl almost 1500 times and changed almost 1400 diapers, it feels like I just brought her home a month ago. Please don't grow up way too fast my Mags. Stay my shadow forever.

seattle

***WARNING- PICTURE OVERLOAD***

For the last 10 days Caden, Maggie and I, with my family loaded up in 2 cars and took a 15+ hr car ride to Washington state! My uncle Steve has a beautiful lake house there that we love to visit. The trip was full of ups and downs (our car breaking down twice!!!!), but we had the time of our lives!

We bought a City pass to Seattle so we were able to go the the Space needle, the Aquarium, Science Center, Experience Music Project, and a harbor tour (and the zoo or flight museum which we ran out of time for). We also hiked through a rain forest and went to the beach.

the fam at Gig harbor

Maggie at the EMP

We would get a lot of stares from people when we were out and about. Probably wondering how we all relate. We are all tall and blonde and my mom has the mention sometimes, " Yes, I have 6 kids"

Paige and Maggie at Pikes Market Place

Caden and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary on our trip. It was really fun because we actually spent our honeymoon in Seattle! I am the luckiest women to be married to this man. It has been the best 4 years of my life so far!

Caden and I at the Space needle 4 years ago...

That night we were able to sneak away for a night out together to celebrate while we had 10 babysitters with Mags.

But one of the best things to do there was just relax in the beautiful house. We played games, watched movies, kayaked, read, napped, made bracelets, and even made s'mores on the stove.

Isn't this cool!!!

i slowed down my shutter speed on my camera and we were able to get some pretty sweet pictures!

We had so much fun in the WA state, but it's good to be back!

the month of june

June was quite the busy month!

Caden has been to a lot of training throughout the month of June. Maggie and I even got to go to one and spend the night.

I then had a shower for my friend Carrie and her soon to be little guy!

It was so fun to see high school friends

Then I had the time of my life at girls camp last week. thanks to my mom watching mags for me, i was able to go up during each day (but came home morning and night to nurse)

Then we spent some wind down time at the drive inn theater in Mount Pleasant.

As soon as it started she just kept waving her arms up and down and yelling. She liked it a little too much we had to close our windows so our neighbors couldn't here her cute squeals.

and also Maggie is also officially 9 months

Weight: 19.19 lbs (57%)

Height: 27.5 in (47%)

She is pulling herself up onto everything and getting the scrapes and bruises to prove it.

and something else i just have to share

a few weeks ago i was at my moms house and a friend of my brother's kept saying, "She's doing the bug face again!" of course i asked what he meant when he came in to show me this.

I'll have to admit.... he's right. it sure made me laugh!!!