6 Months Old!

We can hardly believe that our precious Mary Pat is 6 months old today! The time is flying and she gets bigger by the day. She is becoming much more active and LOVES to play with various toys, her hands and especially her feet. If she can grab it, then she wants to play with it! Unfortunately this includes Mommy’s necklaces and earrings, which hurt when pulled on. She is also becoming much more vocal and loves to babble and laugh when she is tickled. This is by far the sweetest sound Mommy and Daddy have ever heard!

Mary Pat is starting to stay on her stomach during “tummy time” a little bit longer but still rolls over to her back after a few minutes. She is happier trying to sit up by herself (in between Mommy or Daddy’s legs of course) for a few seconds before toppling over.

Here are some pictures from the past month!

Enjoying being fed by Daddy. He let's Mary Pat play with her food more than Mommy does!

Ready to go outside and brave the cold!

A Busy Couple of Weeks!

It has been a very busy and exciting two weeks. Last week, Nana and Victoria were up from SC beginning on Friday the 13th. Mary Pat and her big cousin had a blast playing together and watching the Backyardigans with Daddy while Nana helped Mommy organize closets! Everyone enjoyed a trip to Manhattan the Sunday before President’s Day. We were very sad to see Nana and Victoria leave on Wednesday! Here are a few pictures from their visit.

This week, Mommy started a new job and Mary Pat began going to “school” from 8 to 5:30 each day. Mommy is working in Port Washington, NY, about 15 minutes away from home. Mary Pat is going to school at Tutor Time in New Hyde Park right up the street from the house and on Mommy’s way to work. So far everyone seems to be enjoying the new daily activities. Miss Stephanie and Miss Lauren love Mary Pat and say that she is adjusting nicely to eating, sleeping and playing at school!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Happy (belated) Valentine's Day from Mary Pat! Nana and Victoria have been visiting since Friday and we have all had a wonderful time. On Valentine's Day morning we went for a visit to the Long Island Children's Museum where it was hard to tell who was having more fun, Victoria or Chuck! That evening, Nana was nice enough to spend a very special Valentine's night watching both of her precious granddaughters while Shannon and Chuck went to a wedding. Sunday, we embarked on an exciting trip to NYC with visits to Build-A-Bear, Central Park, and the Ferris Wheel at Toys R Us in Times Square! Needless to say, Mommy, Daddy and Mary Pat are going to be sad to see Nana and Victoria leave on Wednesday.

Mary Pat LOVES to snuggle with her Nana!
Will you be my Valentine?