Today was totally bound to be a bad day. We had to say goodbye to some of our best friends after a 3 night stay and I was dreading waking up and dealing with the "Mommy, I don't want to say goodbye... I don't want them to go!" (Yes, she said it and yes it broke my heart.) But... God threw me a bone and turned my day into pure awesomeness... rainy day style. No playing outside. No crazy messes to clean up. Just 2 little girls that were cool with snuggling and embraced laying in bed for half the day listening to the rain. Serious perfection. Extra bonus? They still took naps (!!!) allowing me to finally get my act together and start blogging again.
Lily's Mom
After a few months apart, my best friend from college, Amy, and her two girls Quinn and Claire got to come up for a visit. Amy hadn't gotten to meet Addison yet, so the visit was magical to me. As always, Amy loved my girl up in a way that few people can. It was just that instant love you feel for your good friend's kids. I could tell they bonded from the second that they met. (And no, I don't have pictures of the meeting... I hate that!) The visit was also a great reunion for Quinn and Lily. Quinn is 4 and Lily is 2 (1/2) now and each time they see each other, the age gap seems to close and they get to be better friends. They had a blast and during this visit in particular, I changed from "Erin" into "Lily's Mom." A title I'm pretty sure has officially changed for eternity.
Growing Up Girl
July 11th, Addison turned 2 months old. Time is flying by and she is absolutely amazing. She has been holding her head up and bearing weight on her legs since she was only a week old and now she can even sit in the bumbo seat. She's very smiley. Especially in the morning and around bedtime. She's even learned to nap in the swing (a big relief for Mommy whose arms were breaking from all the "I'll only sleep in your arms" napping). We also think she's going to be tall like her Mimi. At her 2 month appointment, she was 23 inches long (in the 70th percentile- meaning taller than 70% of babies her age) and 11 lbs., 4 ounces (in the 60th percentile). She still won't take a bottle other than from Grandma, but Mommy's enjoying all the snuggling time that I'm sure will quickly pass.
(Addison sitting in a bumbo seat)
Celebrating the 4th
Now that we're moving (in 2 weeks!!) to Huntington Woods, we got to enjoy our first Huntington Woods 4th of July and we loved every second of it! The day started with a city parade with lots of local friends. I am so excited for my girls to grow up here. Lily loved every part of the parade except for being pelted with candy. Apparently, candy throwing isn't quite her thing yet.
After the parade, we went back to Mimi's for lunch and then headed to the Huntington Woods pool to take in some (100 degree!!) sun, concert fun, and a surprise visit with friends to get out of the rain. Of course, all of this partying had to be followed up with a nap.
More 4th of July Fun... Our Annual Cat Lake Trip
As if our lives weren't fun enough, every year, we're invited to the Maurer's house right on Cat Lake for a Berkley High School reunion of sorts (and some very fabulous additions, if I do say so myself.) More fun was had here as Lily got to drive a jet ski, go on a boat, swim in the lake, and most importantly, play with the "big girls", her friends, Taylor, Maya and Brooke. Lily loves this trip as she is positive that it is her girl's get-a-way. We hardly saw her the whole weekend (except for when she was near water, Mimi... no worries!). Addison loved it, too, as she was passed around from person to person and lulled to sleep on the pontoon.
That's a Wrap
That's all for today as I'm done writing and I'm sure you're done reading. I'll try to update more frequently from now on. If you're on instagram, I am burdziem. Be sure to follow me. I post pictures of the girls daily on there. (I just can't help myself!) Have a great rest of your week!
