Waiting for a new friend...

Last year on this very date, Sadie was waiting for the arrival of two new friends. Gilly was born on the 1st and Isaac arrived on 4th. Happy first birthdays, friends!
This year, we are eagerly awaiting another new friend. Beth and Jake's baby is due to arrive any day now. We can't wait to meet this little person. Sadie has decided she will sit in this box while she is waiting.

Yay!

Daddy passed his qual!
We're so proud of you, Daddy.

Spinning

Sadie has added a new dance move to her repertoire: spinning! Check out this video of her dancing to some MMW:

Looking like a "big-girl"!

Sadie loves to put one of her dolls in her stroller and give her a ride all over the house. She loops a little tote over the stroller handles and fills it up with all kinds of things; crayons, toy cell phone, camera, little toys, pieces of paper, whatever. Where might she have gotten the idea to stuff a ton of unnecessary things into her purse? It couldn't have been from watching Mommy!

Thanks to Auntie Kara for the chic '80s style dress. How did you manage to predict the fall trends, considering you got that dress last year? It rocks.

Happy Birthday, Grampy Bob-Bob!

Happy birthday to you, Grampy!
I love you so much!
Hugs and kisses,
Love,
Sadie
PS Can we go to "O Donalds" again soon? "I-like it!"
PPS Happy belated anniversaries to Grandpa and Grandma AND to Grampy and Nana


Other fun stuff...Auntie Lauren came to visit and we had a treat at King Arthur Flour before playgroup!

Vacation Albums

Ann uploaded an album of vacation pics - check it out! And if that wasn't enough, you can check out Aunt Jenny and Grandpa's pics here.

Can it really be time for "back to school"?

Last night, Sadie climbed up on this chair with her backpack and took out a book to read. Doesn't she look like she's doing homework?

A week from tomorrow, Sadie will start her new school. She'll be going to Mimo Daycare, which is a center based daycare that goes all the way through preschool. We're going to be very sad to leave "Kiya"'s daycare, but excited about all new things that Sadie will get to try at Mimo.

We're back!

We're back from Maine!
We had a great time and we're currently uploading pics for a new album so you can see all of Sadie's antics.

In other news, right before we left for Maine, Sadie's new cousin was born in Boston. Saul arrived weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces, so he is a big boy, and very cute! He has nice, dark hair. Sadie can't wait to meet him. Congratulations to the whole family.

Don't worry!

I didn't shrink or get younger somehow!
This is a picture of me last year when I went on vacation to Maine with Mommy and Daddy and Grandpa and Grandma and Aunt Jenny. We are leaving today to do that same super fun vacation that we did last year and we're all very excited. There aren't any new pictures of me to post because Daddy packed the camera, but there will be lots of new pictures after vacation.

See you again soon!
Love,
Sadie

PS Happy 4 year anniversary Mommy and Daddy (well, it was yesterday)!

Happy Birthday Auntie Lolly!

Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday Auntie Lolly!
Happy birthday to you!

(And happy birthday, Kate...Mommy and Daddy are eagerly awaiting your wedding!)

20 months, 1 day old

Sadie is becoming more and more of a "little girl" each day. She still looks like our baby, but with all the chatter, we have to admit that she's a kid now.

Tonight, she had fun playing on the balance beam at the Lebanon Green play area while the farmer's market was going on. Sadie's been doing a lot of dining out this week, since it's too hot to cook. We had dinner Monday with Laura and Isaac and on Tuesday with Laurie, Aili and Ava. Tonight, it was just Sadie, Mommy and Daddy at Salt Hill.

Some recent Sadie-isms that made us smile:
"TankYouWelcome!"
"I like-it!"
"Sadie shoes frabrees" (pointing to her Tevas with strawberries on them)
"Sadie shoes fuh-blies" (pointing to Nike sandals patterned with butterflies)
"Frowahs Mommy, frowahs Sadie" (Mommy's dress had flowers on it, so did Sadie's)
"Daddy, paypah!" (asking Daddy to bring her out with him in the morning to get the paper)