Did I tell you? I'm Two!!

Shelby threw a great turning two birthday party, complete with Elmo cake and all of her good friends from school. She also survived her 2 year old check up:
27 pounds, which puts her in the 50th % for weight
over 34 inches tall, landing her in the 93rd % for height

All is good in terms of developmental mile stones, other than the ongoing problem of not enough sleep. Her pediatrician had the nerve to tell us to try waking her 30 minutes BEFORE she normally gets up - as a way to try to restart her sleep clock...are you kidding me? That would put us starting the day at about 3:45 am! Yes, the 4:15 am wake ups continue to haunt our household. Other than that, all is good with Shelby. She is currently loving Curious George and The Little Mermaid - which are basically all she is allowed to watch other than Elmo so it's not too surprising. She is way into puzzles, trains, and her new Mr. Potato Head as well. She has decided to start picking out her own outfits which is a major stresser for mom! Yikes.

Cape Cod

Spent a few days out on the cape - it was beautiful, relaxing, and lots of fun for the whole family. We stayed in Wellfleet, which is about 25 minutes from Provincetown at the tip of the cape. Wellfleet was the quaint Cape Cod town I had hoped for. We had some friends who are summer locals who diverted us from the major ponds full of lots of people. Instead we hiked back a mile to a great pond with no people, lots of frogs, and good swimming. Of course Jon tried to get a rope swing going, but that didn't work out! Regardless, we enjoyed our first trip out to the cape and hope we'll have many more trips in the years to come.

Heading Home

Fun with the Cousins

California Fun

Summer Jams

The 4 weeks of rain have been kind of a drag. So in hopes for sunnier days, I made a summer BBQ playlist inspired by HBO's Entourage. Check it out and let me know if it rocks your party.

My Rhapsody Playlist

Back in Action

Guinn Stewarts have been MIA due to end of school year craziness. We have finally had time to take pictures, do laundry, and drop off two bags of dry cleaning, among other very unexciting things. We enjoyed what was the first really nice day in over a month and went to the Gaspee Days Parade in our little town - what a trip. It was great - it will be completed with a re-enactment of the burning of the Gaspee ship tomorrow in our little harbor. Apparently it was one of the first acts of aggression leading up to the American Revolution. Check out the pics - Shelby loved it, even the shooting of the muskets! The town paints the stripes on the road red, white, and blue for this event...a big deal and lots of fun to see everyone out and about. Summer is officially upon us.