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.

Trip to the Zoo

Shelby had a fabulous first trip to the zoo when grandma and grandpa stewart came to visit before Easter. Her favorites: the elephant and the giraffe. The zoo is a few minute drive from our house at the Roger Williams Park. Now that New England has finally warmed up a bit and feels more like spring I think we'll be making more zoo visits in the future. She did learn to say "baaa" after seeing the sheep, but she wasn't too into the petting part of the petting zoo!

Who Really Needs a Dining Room Table?

When you can have a jumper instead! Shelby discovered the castle jumper while in CA thanks to my old friend Courtney, and since we can't really afford a dining room table anyways....well, enough to say that Shelby LOVES the dining room right now.

Sutter Creek Visit

Got to visit Sutter Creek on our trip too. Shelby and Tanta Wanda really hit it off. Grandma and Grandpa were a hit too, but of course we didn't take all the pics we should have. I am hoping grandma will be sending some pictures my way soon.

California Dreamin'

Shelby had a great time visiting California and showing off her belly to anyone who would look. She made lots of new friends too! Each visit she made some new friends - of course, we weren't great at taking many pictures, but here are a few to show just how much Shelby made her way through the Bay Area. We miss it already. Notice the short sleeves and no coat look - it was a nice change for us.

Snow Day Fun

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Originally uploaded by jonny stu

After hours of shoveling we finally had some fun today. Shelby is just getting used to the snow and is finally having some fun.

House-bound

We pretty much spent the month of January in doors. It has been a month of snow and cold temps - a hard winter for Rhode Island we've been told. Shelby has been creative about her indoor play, finding new items to empty and crawl into. Notice the hair - it is finally growing. We think she might actually need a bang trim by her 2nd birthday!

Oops!

This is why it is important to follow the directions of the baby products - when it says they are too big for the toy there is a reason you should take that advice seriously. Her bouncy chair was only out because we were actually bringing it downstairs to retire to the basement due to the fact that she had been climbing and jumping on it! Well, the video shows it all really. She survived, although with a small bump on the side of her head. You'd think as first time parents we'd be better at the supervision. We learned our lesson.