New Photo

We finally have a picture of Grant smiling! His whole face lights up when he does. We are still waiting for a laugh!

Grant Talking

Recent Pics and Grant Update

I realized I never posted Grant's two months stats...I will post them now even though he is three months old today (we can't believe it!) He is big boy for sure! Weight 13lbs 14oz (85 percentile) 24 inches (80 percentile) He officially weighs more than his nine month old cousin Mackenzie! Grant had his first plane trip to PA for his uncle Marcus's high school graduation. Hope learned to help Grandma D in her salon by sweeping the floor! Daddy and Hope's picture was in the regional paper (The Patriot Ledger). We went to a strawberry festival and they couldn't resist Hope's cute face carrying her strawberry shortcake! Her picture has already been in two papers and she is only two!

Latest Grant Photo

I love my brother...

sometimes a little too much!

Welcome Grant!

Birthday Pictures

Here are some photos of Hope's second birthday celebrations. We went to the Children's Museum in Boston with her good friend Biance (aka Anca according to Hope!). Then we had a joint celebration with Baby K for her dedication. This is also proof that I let her eat cake! (So there Kathy!!!)

Hope's 2nd Birthday

Here is a little video taken this morning on Hope's 2nd Birthday. We can not believe she is already two!!!

Animal Sounds!

New House

So here are some BEFORE photos of our new house. Remember...think potential! The renovating process has been challenging but fun. Hopefully we will be in before this baby is born!

Christmas 2009

Here are some photos from our Christmas this year. Hope had a lot more fun this year opening presents! There is a picture of the "bean" that will make an appearance in a couple more months!

All I Want For Christmas

Apparently the love of this song is passed down through the generations! Please disregard the bathing suit on top of the pajamas...she is excited we will be on the beach in a few days!

Dancing

Here is a little taste of Hope's dancing abilities. I hope to get more video in our Dance class we take on Thursday's!

Introducing....

MacKenzie Rose Armstrong...Hope's very 1st cousin. She already loves her very much! She loves to help Aunty change her diaper and as you can see she even likes to read to MacKenzie! She might have sat on her by accident during story time :0)

Waiting to go to the beach...

This is a video of Hope and her friend Parker on vacation in Martha's Vineyard. They had lots of fun chasing each other around the house!

Finally Some Photos

I promise to be better about updating the blog!

Wedding Dancer

Hope LOVED the blues band at Uncle Derek and Aunty Holly's wedding. She didn't want to get off the dance floor...and this was during cocktail hour! She even sat on the stage!!!!

Finally...

the sun is shining in Boston and we can have some beach time! Hope is a total beach bum!!!! She liked her chair for a few minutes and then tried to sit in Mom chair, which wasn't so successful.

Sunglasses

I apologize in advance for the singing but this is just too funny!

Haircut

This time we are talking about mom's haircut! Mommy donated nine inches of her hair a couple weeks ago...we were afraid Hope wouldn't recognize me, but it didn't even phase her!

New Photos

Here are a couple new photos. Hope wearing her pretty yellow Easter dress and at the new Milton library opening with the Boucher's!

We have take off...

which is why I haven't posted anything recently...I am too busy chasing Hope around! She is so happy that she can walk now!!! Sorry that it is sideways...don't know how to fix that. Anyone have any suggestions?

Walking...sort of

Hope loves learning to walk on her new alligator walker from Grampa and Grandma Miller

Hope The One Year Old

Let me just start out by saying I can not believe we have a one year old. This year has gone by so fast!!! We are so blessed to have such a sweet baby in our lives!!!!! We love her more and more each day.

Here are her stats:
19 lbs 12 oz (26th percentile)
28 1/4 inches (21st percentile)
and of course her head 47.7 cm (98 percentile shocking!)

I think she is not going to get her daddy's height unfortunately.

Here are some photos from her birthday party. She wasn't exactly feeling so great for her party. She woke up with a fever of 103.5..She was out of sorts but was still a trooper. I am happy to say that she wasn't too into the cake either. (Could be the fact that I made it and it wasn't that good!)

Hope's Moves

Serenade

Hope loves to serenade us in the car wherever we go. Take a listen...American Idol 2018???

Worker Bee

Hope really got into helping out at our rental property this weekend. She has a better handle with the paintbrush this time. We are still in negotiations with her agent about her hourly wage!

New Teeth

Yes not only do I have a huge head but now I have fangs!

Waking Up

Hope gets very excited when we get her our of her crib from nap time!

Go Steelers!!!!

Daddy was very excited on Superbowl Sunday! He even made me wear this Steelers onesie!

Hope's Favorite New Toy

Pop brought me this silly toy to the Bahamas and I LOVED it!

Mommy thought I looked so cute with my ringlets that appeared after a nap!

I Love My Aunties and Uncles!

I am so blessed to have such awesome aunties and uncles!

I love the ocean!!!

Hope's First Christmas Photos

First Snow!

We decided to go help Daddy shovel, but ended up just playing! I think I liked it!

First Turkey Day

Hope had a fun Thanksgiving Day in Marshfield. Crazy "Aunt" Julie took loads of pictures of Hope. Here are a few of our favorites. New tricks...she loves to clap and ring the bell ornament that Pop bought her. Still no crawling, which makes us happy since we don't have any baby gates yet!

New Friend

On our trip to South Carolina to visit the Miller's Hope found a new friend...their enormous black lab.

I Love My Grandparents!

Some New Photos

Hope Loves Bella

First Time Apple picking

We headed up to NH to go apple picking with Aunty Tara, Uncle Kevin, Kristy, Johanna, and Kieren. Hope had a great time. She especially loved the pumpkin patch. In another development she got her first tooth two days after she turned 7 months!

First time in the North End

I worked very hard today painting in the North End so I deserved a much needed nap in my new carrier with my mommy :)

Six Months

At six months Hope had her first "official" haircut at Salon Capri. She also has been eating lots of new foods..sweet potato, banana, avacado, pear, and oatmeal. She is flipping over in bed so we had to get rid of the swaddle blanket. Sitting on her own is her favorite activity. She weight 14lbs 8 oz which is only the 18 percentile so we need to feed her more! She is 26 1/2 inches which is 72 percentile and yes her head is still enormous (96 percentile)!!!

High Chair

Look at me ...I am such a big girl!

One other hair solution..

Sophie was nice enough to lend Hope a hair "pretty"

Hair Solution

I found a way to keep Hope's crazy hair out of her face!!!

Hope's Newest Trick!

Hope Eating

Yummy rice cereal!!

Hope's Friends

Hope had her first "play date" and she was very good at sharing her toys!

Newest Photos

Mike Boucher really captured some great Hope expressions the other day. The one is her new teething face or as we like to refer to it as her "Mr Magoo" face!

Hope at four months...

Here are her new stats: 12 lbs 10 oz (25 percentile); 24 3/4 inches (65 percentile) and yes she still has a big head (85 percentile) She had more shots but was a trooper. Dad scooped her right up and she stopped crying.

Hope's Baby Blues

Hope playing with all her bald friends!

This is what happens....

When Dad puts on Hope's hat!

Hope in the Wild West

Hope enjoyed her time in Utah for Pop's 60th birthday. She went on her first ski lift and train ride. She didn't love the plane ride so much on the way home. We are now that couple that people role their eyes at when they see us coming.