Happy Halloween!

Mary Pat has received many precious Halloween outfits this year so Mommy has been dressing her up all week. We are going to go trick-or-treating this afternoon so look for costume pictures later. For now, here are a few pictures of her regular Halloween attire.

Two Months Old!

We can hardly believe it but our little baby girl is two months old today! She celebrated with a nice warm bath followed by a screaming fit that luckily didn't draw a local squad car to the house. That two month old volume is a few decibels stronger than what it once was. Here are some pictures from the weekend and hopefully a video of Mary Pat talking to some of her closest friends (the animals on her mobile)....

First Shots

Last Thursday we had Mary Pat's 2 month check up. She continues to grow and is now weighing in at 11 lbs 1 oz and measuring 22 1/2 inches! At this appointment, Mary Pat also had to get three shots and one oral vaccine. She was a big girl and only cried for a few seconds before falling asleep which made Mommy happy since the whole vaccine process made her a nervous wreck. Mommy is not looking forward to doing this many more times. However, Daddy was so proud of his "brave little soldier" that he brought Mary Pat a special present when he came home from work Thursday night. Here she is enjoying her new friend Big Bird.

A fun weekend with Aunt Shay

A great weekend was had by all as Mary Pat got to spend some quality time with her Aunt Shay. Mary Pat and Mommy even took the train to the airport to see Aunt Shay off. We were very sad to see her go today and can't wait to see her again soon! Please follow the link for pictures and enjoy!

Aunt Shay Baby is Here!!!

Aunt Shay Baby arrived yesterday morning for her visit and made everyone very happy! Mary Pat has had a great time getting to know her aunt and has been showing off all of her noises and faces. Mommy has to upload all of the pictures we took yesterday, but here are a few to give a preview of what's to come.

Mary Pat LOVES having her Aunt Shay Baby here to play with!

Mommy LOVES this picture! We can't figure out what prompted this silly face from Mary Pat, but it is great. She looks a little bit like Mommom if you ask Mommy and Aunt Shay.

Who needs to collect bubble gum wrappers for the "Billbo Club" (of which Aunt Shay was apparently the treasurer) when you can be a member of the "Aunt Shay Baby Gang". Here she is flashing the gang sign for Mary Pat.

An Action Packed Weekend

We had a very eventful long weekend for Columbus Day. On Saturday we took Mary Pat to the Long Island Fall Festival in Huntington with our friends Kelly and Kevin, Al and Rosette, and the Simon family. It was a beautiful day and Mary Pat loved being outside. The festival also gave us an opportunity to try out the Baby Bjorn. Mommy and Mary Pat both enjoyed it which opens up many possibilities for their adventures!
On Monday, since Daddy was off for the holiday, we decided to take Mary Pat on her first trip to Costco. She wasn't quite sure what to make of it at first, but was sound asleep in the Bjorn after about five minutes. This left Mommy and Daddy plenty of time to deal with the ridiculous crowds that always seem to plague Costco.

Aunt Shay Baby arrives in two days for a visit and we are all very excited! Mary Pat can hardly sleep since she is anxiously awaiting meeting her aunt. I'm sure we will have many stories to tell over the days that she is here. Until then, here are some pictures from the festival and the rest of last week.

Mommy's night out

Last Wednesday, Mommy had her first night out since Mary Pat's birth. She went to the New Kids on the Block concert with her friends Kelly, Sarah and Rosette. The concert was wonderful (here are some pictures) and very nostalgic! NKOTB played all of there old hits and a few new songs and a good time was had by all.

While Mommy was out, Daddy and Mary Pat had a fabulous evening of playing and hanging out. I think they wore each other out since this is how Mommy found them when she got home:

Busy Week

Mary Pat is now 5 weeks old and has had a very eventful week! She has begun to smile and make all sorts of gurgling and cooing noises in order to "talk" to Mommy and Daddy. On Saturday, her official one month birthday, we went to the wedding of Mommy's good friend from college (and one of her NYC roommates) Kathleen. This was very exciting for Mary Pat and she was a wonderful baby throughout the ceremony and reception. Here are a few pictures from the wedding!