Day at the beach

Another fun day as the summer comes to a close




But when we come home, there is much tiredness....

And grumpiness...

But then happiness!

Fun times!

Oi with the stripes and the plaid!


Andrew bought Zach his first set of blocks. They are very tasty and educational!

Zach can do a full push up on his tummy!


And without diapers, he can sit! The cloth diapers are a bit bulky for such a feat!


And he does love his solid food. He eats it at breakfast and dinner.

Our day at day care

So, a time comes in a dual working family life when the baby has to go to day care. Andrew and I chose a day care close to our house that is owned by a very nice woman. This is Zach's caregiver, Jackie. The day care is full of nice people and cute babies! Zach is always tired when he comes home from day care because he spends all day playing!

Fun on a weekend!

Swimming in a pool for the first time. Well, not swimming really, but, cute anyway!



With Nancy and Bill, Lauren is looking on


Oh, why look, I'm nekkid!


Slightly more attired!

Food!

So, we took Zach to the pediatrician yesterday and she recommended we start him on solids. And so, as of August 1, Zach takes another step to growing up! Rice cereal!

4 months

Not sleeping mom and dad

Hanging out at the beach!

Our favorite new hangout

Ahhh, peaceful sleep so Mom and Dad can read the Sunday paper!

What a great weekend!

We had a great weekend. The NJ National Guard has a training center on the shore in Sea Girt. It is free for military families. It also has fabulous parking, and a great bath house to change. What more could you want? So, we did a little planning, and packed up and went to the beach this weekend. OMG. The beach is my favorite place ever!

Here's Andrew chilling with the little man.

Here's Andrew just chilling!

Being part fish, I had to get in the water. It was very cold, but, I like cold water. I was very happy for my fleece though. LLBean to the rescue! This picture could also be titled "Michele in her Natural Habitat"

Now you will notice in the picture, Andrew and I have done something very clever. We utilized tail-gating technology to make our day at the beach better. We bought a 10'X10' tent. It was the best. Plenty of shade to stretch out in for everyone!

And then, when we had a squall, a bunch of neighbors came under the tent with their kids! We think the kids didn't want to get wet.