First Mother's Day!

Hayden is now 7 weeks old - she'll be 8 weeks on Monday- wow, how time flies!! She is smiling and cooing and we think we witnessed her first laugh today- how cool! She is bringing so much joy to our lives. Everyday is so fun. I am able to get out and about a lot more with her also which has been awesome- we went to Valley Forge park yesterday (it was so pretty out) and walked the 5 mile loop and then ate lunch under a tree- some quality mother/daughter time to say the least. Today we went out to the new Philadelphia outlets- Hayden was not as happy today but she managed to shop for a few hours- it was again just nice to be outside.

We also celebrated our first mother's day together this past weekend and it was so special. We were actually camping for the weekend in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay. It was really fun (a little chilly) but definitely a great time. We were with our friends Joan and Scott and our 2 campers- it was such a great set up on the water. We relaxed a lot and managed to eat lots of yummy food, enjoy some beverages and scenery, and even play a game of texas hold em poker (and yes, Mommy won!! and no, it wasn't fixed for mother's day!). To top it off, Hayden and Zoey (well Chris) surprised me with a beautiful necklace with Hayden's birth stone, how sweet!!! We also got ice cream- my only request for the day. :)

Here are a few recent photos...

Hayden chillin...



All the girls...I think I've finally mastered walking Zoey with Hayden in her Baby Bjorn...she loves hanging out in it...and it's a lot easier than pushing a stroller with a pulling dog at your side!


Tried to get a photo of Hayden smiling, it is tricky to time it but here is my attempt..

Hayden's First Camping Trip

Hayden enjoyed her first official camping trip a few weekends ago. Since we now have the camper it is sort of "fake camping" but still so much fun. We enjoyed a beautiful weekend, yummy food, and peaceful nature. The camper is awesome and Zoey made sure to test out all three beds- she loved it and Hayden was such a trooper and slept great so Mommy and Daddy could hang outside and enjoy a camp fire and smores. We are actually headed to the Chesapeake this weekend for some more camping. She will be a pro before she even knows what camping is! :)

Hayden is now 6 weeks old (officially tomorrow) and is doing great. She is smiling a ton and is so alert. She is even sleeping through the night- which is a new thing in the past few days- she slept 7 hours last night- Mommy and Daddy were so surprised but very happy. She is pretty awake throughout the day and is just so fun to talk to and hang out with. We love her so much and love seeing her change every day.

Here are a few photos from the camping adventure...






Hayden chilling in the camper with Zoey