Gymboree Class

For the past few weeks, Mommy and Mary Pat have been going to a "Play and Learn" class each Wednesday at Gymboree Play and Music. At first Mary Pat was not really happy to be there (as witnessed by Aunt Shay Baby) but she has gotten used to it now and seems to enjoy it more each week. Not only does it help get Mommy and Mary Pat out of the house once a week, but it exposes Mary Pat to different songs, motions, toys, and other kids. Her favorite part is definitely being around other babies!

Once Mary Pat is a little older she will be able to take music and art classes in addition to the play and learn class. We definitely recommend these Gymboree classes to other moms and babies if you have one of these centers nearby. Here are a few pictures from class last week (it was Halloween week so all of the kids were in their costumes at the beginning of class).

Uncle Knox's Visit

This week Mary Pat finally got to meet her Uncle Knox. She had a great time snuggling with him and can't wait until her head is more stable so she can learn some more dance moves!

After two wonderful days with us, Knox is now off to Boston and New Haven to look at some grad schools but we will get to see him on Saturday night before he heads back down south. Here is a link to more pictures from his visit and the past week.

Trick or Treat

Mary Pat had a great time going trick or treating on Friday night. Our little pea pod looked adorable and stayed nice and warm in her costume.


We had a great night of Halloween fun at Al and Rosette's house where Daddy gave Mary Pat one of her first bottles! She seemed to do well with the bottle so hopefully we will be able to give her one more often. Here is a link to many more Halloween themed pictures from the week.

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!