June recap

Homemade crabcakes, cheese, and wine on the deck

On our way to Newport!  She lives in this watermelon sun hat

Strolling through the Commons with daddy

Sporting her Ralph Lauren peasant top

Cuddling by the water

The path from the top level of the backyard to the water level.  The wild flowers were beautiful!

Michael, Landry, and Matthew (Fran's hubby) in front of the house after a walk home from Sunday brunch

Landry's W Hotel bath

Posing by the lillies, one of my favorite flowers, in the backyard

Father's Day brunch at the famous Castle Hill Inn.We had cocktails on the lawn before eating by the water.  A true Rhode Island (and WASP) experience.  (That's Landry behind us in the carseat).

Chillin' after a feeding by the Newport harbor

Rise and shine! This was taken at the W Hotel.  Landry is always SO happy in the morning.  My favorite time with her is when she wakes up because she's such a delight.

Lemondrop on the porch.  Their harbor views are stunning.  I could have watched the sail boats all day long.

Mussels at Figs.  

I cannot believe June has come and gone and I've completely forgot to post.  Sorry, Mom (and Mama, Papa, Nanay....)!

We've had a really busy month starting off with me going back to work.  I was also offered a Dallas editor position with a website called StrollerTraffic (www.strollertraffic.com) at the beginning of June and decided to accept (in addition to my DailyCandy and DMN duties).

I've spent a lot of the month thinking about my work/life balance and have decided to cut back hours with my interior design business and bulk up a little bit on freelance writing so I have a more flexible schedule yet am still fufilled work-wise.

For Father's Day, Michael and I took the peanut on her first family vacation.  We hopped around the Northeast starting with Boston and then Rhode Island between Newport and Providence.  My dear college friend/sorority sister Fran has a to-die-for waterfront home -- it could truly be in Traditional Home or a Pottery Barn catalog --in Providence with her husband, which is where we stayed most of the trip.

Michael and I started off in Boston one night with the peanut alone.  We had lunch at Figs, this darling Italian restaurant with the yummiest mussels we stumbled upon four years ago while there for a wedding.  We walked the Boston Commons, holed up in a cozy pub for a drink (Landry was a hit with the waitress), and enjoyed a night's stay at the W hotel.  Landry slept snuggly between us and took a bath in the super-modern hotel sink the next morning.  We were winging it but it all worked out and she was a champ!

Rhode Island was one of the prettiest places I've ever been.  Most of the time, we just sat with the Markhams on their back patio and ate delicious food (Fran is a killer cook) and observed their million dollar water view.  We also walked around the charming towns stopping to have a glass of wine at each harbor we could.  Landry was the ulimate traveler hanging out with the big kids just enjoying the ride.  She slept through the nights, adapted to sink baths just fine, and loved being outside most of the week watching the water and birds.

One thing I didn't plan for was the cobblestone streets everywhere.  She had several bumpy rides around the tiny little towns but didn't seem to mind!

As far as her development, she's changed so much this month!  She's about 14 pounds to start and wearing six month old clothes just fine.  She has a bit of a belly, but is more long than chubby.  She went frome eating three ounces or so a feeding to six overnight last week.  She's so long she hardly fits in her bassinet anymore.  We plan to transition her to the crib this week.

Her hair is still dirty blonde and straight, her eyes are still blue.  She's a little chatter box, especially when daddy gets home from work.  She still sticks her tongue out all the time and smiles any chance she gets.  She loves to giggle and will even copy noises you make when she's really alert.

She started teething two weeks ago, which has been a bit challenging.  She tends to get uncomfortable at night and we've found a cream that helps a bit.  She has several teeth making their way in but none in the front yet.  Because of this, she's drooling like crazy!

Her neck is really strong staying upright for 30 seconds or so if you let go.  She can't sit up on her own yet but looks like she'll be doing that in no time!

Michael took his first long business trip this week.  He was gone five days and four nights.  I was a tad anxious about it but filled my days and nights with activities and friends.  We went on a walk with Puala and the twins; one night uncle Jon came over for a dinner party.  He couldn't get over how much she had grown since the last time he saw her.

This weekend we are hanging out by the pool.  Tonight Michael and I are going on a date and trying out a new babysitter.  For the Fourth, Paula and the twins are coming over for a little pool party.  Should be a fun and lowkey next few days.

Happy Fourth everyone!