Davis' Farmland and Scusset Beach

playing in the sand bar at Scusset Beach, Cape Cod

This week Mommy and Layna went to Davis' Farmland, where Layna spent a couple of hours running and playing at the splashpad. She was in heaven ! Afterwards, Layna got to see a bunch of farm animals: goats, lambs, baby cows, piglets and pigs, ducks, chickens, and a lot more goats!

Mommy and Layna joined Grandma and Grandpa Robidoux for another trip to the beach (Scusset Beach). The water was refreshingly cool, and shallow due to lowtide. Layna let Mommy take her into the water with Grandpa. She let him dip in the water and she practiced her kicking and swimming. When the water final was all the way out, the sand bar appeared which is where Layna frolicked and ran and splashed in the water ! Grandpa found a star fish for Layna, which she wasn't afraid of because she didn't understand that it was an animal. She thought it was just a thing; like a rock. She would pick it up and put it down and drop wet sand on it. Also, Grandpa found a crab to show Layna. She was cautious about it, but also got pretty close to it. The one place that Layna can spend all day at without taking a nap and without getting cranky is the beach. We had a lovely day with Grandma and Grandpa.

Also, Layna ate corn on the cob for the first time. Mommy was impressed at how well she did. She was actually taking bites like an adult and eating it all up !
Today, Grandma and Grandpa Robidoux took Layna to a small hot air balloon festival while Mommy napped before work. They told Mommy that Layna behaved, and enjoyed watching the balloons go up; she would say "woah" when they would light up. Also, there was a playground where she went down the slides non stop. It was a pleasant evening with the Grandparents.



Mommy went to get the camera and when she turned around
this baby goat was nibbling at Layna's dress !

 

 Scusset Beach, Cape Cod

Playing in the sand bar

Mommy said "go on your tip toes" and she did !



Mommy and Layna



Smiles !!

listen carefully she says "tutu" in the tiniest little voice !

Layna's first corn on the cob !

 

Summer 2011 Photos

right before Layna put her face in the sand;
no, Layna, it's not snow !

playing in the sandbar, you got to love low tide !

sun tanning with Daddy

Sleeping with her butt in the air = proof she is still our baby



Potty Training Time !



Layna at the beach

Layna signing a little and "talking" a little

Ooh Splinter...

Layna got her first splinter today. Something to cheer about ? No, but something that can be noted. Mommy didn't even notice the giant thing in her itty bitty hand until Layna put it in Mommy's face a second time to kiss better. Mommy got it out, but the tip remains in... Mommy had a feeling that would happen... now what do we do? wait to see if it falls out?? sure...

Here's a video from March when Mommy dressed Layna up in her tutu and brought her outside to play. Wait until the end... This video makes Mommy laugh every time, hopefully you will get a smile on your face too !

Happy Fourth of July !

Happy Fourth of July !

Layna is celebrating her first July 4th tonight. Mommy, Daddy and Layna are going over to Daddy's friend's house for a little BBQ, fire, and to watch the fireworks across the Lees River in Fall River.

Baby on the Go !

the cake Mommy made for Layna to celebrate making it to 6 months

~Layna has accomplished in 6 months and Mommy and Daddy are still surviving~

Yesterday Layna had her 6 months check-up where she got her 3rd set of vaccines, which she didn't appreciate one bit. However, she didn't get a fever this time - whew ! We had to see a different pediatrician because Layna's had changed to a different location. The doctor was amazed at how strong Layna is. Everytime she would lay her down to do the physical, Layna would try to sit up or roll over. She even tried to sit up when the nurse came in to give her her vaccines. Layna weighed in at 18 pounds and 26 inches long.

Layna had her 6 month photos taken on Tuesday. Here is the link to the preview photos of Layna's 6 months photos: (if its not a link, just copy and paste it)

http://www.heidihope.com/blog/baby-l-6-months-old-rhode-island-and-massachusetts-baby-photographer-2/

All day yesterday, Layna was on the move.. lunging and "crawling" around on the floor. She reached for Mommy and Daddy's hands to pull herself up to her feet. If she can get to something else to grab on to, she will try to pull herself up - yes she still tries to do it in the bath tub ! Her determination must be the cause of her advance gross motor skills. Enjoy watching her "slither" around on her belly !

She's a girl who loves to laugh and Mommy doesn't have to rub Layna's belly with her face anymore. Layna laughs at funny sounds and facial expressions and squeals when she is playing. She has laughed in her sleep a few times which is the cutest and funniest thing ever. Here's a quick snippet of Daddy rubbing his face on Layna's belly. She laughs just like Mommy: when it comes to much to laugh, she yells:

Today Mommy had put Layna in her crib to relax, she wouldn't nap, so some quiet time in the crib would let her relax a little. Mommy went upstairs and Daddy came down stairs and to his surprise Layna Bayna was standing holding onto the crib; she had pulled herself up ! Also, Mommy was playing with Layna on the ground and holding Layna's hand and she stepped up with one foot and then the other to stand. This baby girl is learning super fast ! She still struggles on sitting up, but she is getting there.