E-LEVEN!!!!!

While we were expecting Dublin, everything was measured in weeks. Eleven months ago today, we switched to the more logical 4-week marker. Well, this is it. After today we stop thinking in months. In 31 days (eek) she will be 1 year old. From here on out, milestones are in half and full years. Sure they may say 18 months and 24 months, but they're not fooling me. Those really mean 1-1/2 and 2 years. My baby is almost a toddler. 

So Dublin, here is to a wonderful 11 months and here's hoping for many wonderful years to come.

Love, Mama

Memorial Day Memories

We had a great extended weekend! Dublin played with friends on Saturday and Sunday. 

We went to the Scarborough Faire...

...and Dublin met a fairie that she loved to look at. The weather couldn't have been more perfect all weekend. 

Monday we grilled at home and went to the park after Dublin watched the Rangers game with Daddy. She loves to watch and clap!!! 

Happy Memorial Day!

Catching Our Breath and Catching Up

It seems like things have been going non-stop this month! Barely time to keep up, let alone sit down and write about it! Here are a few of the things we've been up to:

Dublin is eating biscuits and drinking (whole) milk by herself!

Dublin as an adorable birthday party guest

Dublin gave Mama a card and a special treat for her first Mother's Day, all after tapping her on the shoulder saying Mama, Mama, Mama to wake her up.

We visited the Wildflower Festival

Time for some Rangers baseball

We had school pictures taken

Dublin went to the school picnic for Mama's school

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9----10!!!!!!!!

We reached the ten month mark (on Thursday)! These past few weeks have been filled with worry, excitement, sadness, busyness, and illness for our family and those around us---a combination that made it very difficult to update you on dear Dublin!  

For all our friends who are still standing strong through a tough time, we are still thinking of you!

Dublin went to the doctor for a double-ear infection 2 weeks ago, but as you can see above she bounced back very quickly! Check out those teeth! She has 2 more on the top, too.

Then this week we brought her back for another fever. Turns out it was a secondary infection. Again, here she is at the doctor's office in good spirits despite not feeling well. She kept busy by admiring a variety of new hairstyles in the mirror as we waited.

And 2 days later, Dublin celebrated 10 months old by having a temp of 102.3 at 2 am. She is giving her pet pig a kiss for good luck---Here's to hoping this isn't swine flu!

Happy 10 months!