A Memorable Memorial Day

We celebrated the holiday weekend out at Kelli and Brad's farm in Sealy and Mer enjoyed her first time swimming, first in the baby pool and then in the big pool!

Mer wasn't the only one having fun-- Jess loved being a farm dog and she wore herself out (as noted by the slobber she's covered in). Here she is taking a much-needed break in the shade.

Jessie's Silver Lining

We tried out Merritt's high chair for the first time this weekend and Jess quickly caught on that under the chair is THE place to be. There's not much hitting the ground yet, as Mer is still just sampling some oatmeal, but I think Jess is finally starting to see the silver lining on this whole new baby thing...

Happy Mother's Day!

Here's Mer making my first Mother's Day a perfect one.

Also this weekend, Kelli and I hosted our 3rd Annual Mother's Day MaterniTea Party at Kick. We had a huge turnout and had our best day of sales ever!

More Miscellaneous Cuteness

I have a feeling that's going to be the title of a lot of entries...

Eric and I enjoyed a quick trip to Austin for a friend's wedding while DiDi spent the night with Merritt. Here we are with Molly and Ben.

First Lake Visit

We joined Eric's family at the lake last weekend to celebrate Hoop's birthday and to get the house ready for summer. Merritt's favorite part was walking the property with Dad.

Mmmm, Snugli tastes good
The ever-popular airplane game with Aunt Jamie and Cousin Abby

Considering Cereal

We tried some rice cereal just for fun the other day, but she was by far more interested in her new bib.

And here she is just this morning enjoying the Sports page with Dad

Miscellaneous Cuteness

More tummy practice
These two could be a little more helpful while I clean up Mer's room
Mer's new thing-- thumbsucking!
More tummy time with the omnipresent Jess coveting Sophie the Giraffe, Mer's extravaganza teething toy from France that I got suckered into-- it feels and squeaks exactly like a dog toy
I love how gingerly she's holding onto Sophie's head in this pic

Cousin Love

Merritt loves spending time with her wonderful cousins Abby and Kayla.

Mer and Abby (Happy Birthday this week Abby!)
Mer and Kayla