Mommy and Daddy's weekend away..bitter sweet!

DJ cooking up some breakfast....yummy!
The River
BFF's!

Cute (happy) couples....awe......

Last weekend DJ and I went camping over at the Leavenworth KOA. It was our first weekend away since Maya was born. It was fun but definitely hard to leave our baby girl. We both missed her so much and couldn't wait to get back to see her. We aslo had some unexpected guest, Rob, Joss, Shirrae and Josh decided last minute to join us on our weekend adventure. Next year the girls will be old enough to camp with us. I cant wait!!!!

Maya had an eventful weekend with Both her Aunties and her Bawa, I will post pictures once I get them.

Bouncy Baby

Brittany, Michael and Preston brought Maya over a little bouncer. It took her a little while to figure it out but she absolutely loves it!!!! She doesn't quite bounce yet but she has learned to move her feet so it sways back and forth and plays witht the little toys on the side. She also loves to chew on the seat (and everything she can get her hands on)! She is growing up so fast...next she'll be walking :( I am loving each and every new step she takes and trying to soak up each stage. Its so hard because I already feel like she is growing up too fast.

Maya and Sydney

One of my good girlfriends came over this weekend with her baby Syndney. Her and Maya are only 2 months apart. It was so fun just chatting and playing with our beautiful little girls. I cant believe how much our lives have changed!!! We love you Katie, Ron and Sydney!

Lake Patterson

This last weekend I took Maya down to Lake Patterson with Stac, Dan and Kathy. It was so nice just to get away and relax with some of my favorite people! We all took Maya out on the party barge in her little Bumbo chair and went fishing. It was her first boating experience and she loved it! All of us had a lot of fun just chatting, drinking wine and relaxing. Thank you for the wonderful weekend! We love you Auntie Stacie, Grandma Kath and Grandpa Dan!

'08 Lavender Festival

And were off..... (like a herd of turtles) ~ ha I had to say it Tay! :)
My little lavender baby
Mama and Maya (not sure what that look on her face is for?)
At Purple Haze (one of the Lavender Fields) this was the bar menu under a blanket of trees
A Lavender Gin and Tonic ~ What could be better than that?

Bawa and Maya

Miss Nay Nay

Bawa making Maya smile

Corn...one of Nay Nay's favorite!

Tay Tay and Nay Nay

Bawa bought the girls Pink Bunnies filled with Lavender, it worked like a charm on Maya! :)

This last weekend I took Maya over to the Lavender festival with Bawa, Taya and Nay Nay. For those of you who don't know what the Lavender Festival is you are missing out! It is located in the "Sun Belt" of Washington, which is why the Lavender grows so beautifully out there. It is always fun and this year it was especially fun because it was Maya's first experience. We stayed at a cute little house in Port Townsend. The house was built in the early 1900's. Located in "Uptown" Port Townsend it was close to the Saturday Market and restaurants and also had an amazing view of the water. I would have taken more pictures but my camera died the first day we were there! :( But I did catch a little of the essence of the Lavender Festival.

The festival takes place over a 3 day span. There are about 10 or so different fields that you can go to and also a street fair located in downtown Sequim. We only went to about half of the fields (only the good ones) but went to the street fair every day. At each of the fields there are different foods drinks and craft vendors and EVERYTHING is Lavender!!! It is a wonderfully relaxing weekend! It was really hard to leave that way of life over there it is so calm and peaceful, it makes you not want to come back to the hustle and bustle of reality.

Sweet Potatoes for the Sweet Baby

Maya had Sweet Potatoes for the first time today. At first she was a little unsure as to what we were giving her but once she got going she didn't want to stop. We cant wait to try different foods and see her reaction. So far she loves Sweet Potatoes!

Maya is 4 Months Old!!!!!

Maya checking to see how much she's grown!
Bawa and Maya ( I caught Bawa mid smile~sorry Bawa)
Tipping the scale at 17lbs 11oz ~ I cropped the pic for Maya's privacy :)

Maya had her 4 month check up today! She is off the charts in height, weight and head circumference. She weighs 17 lbs 11 oz and is 26 1/4 inches long. The doctor said she is super healthy and she is hitting all of her milestones. She also said we can start giving her solid food! YEAH! She recommended a good book for us its called Super Baby Food. It works as a guide so we can make Maya her own baby food instead of giving her store bought stuff. Anyways, we'll give it a shot! :)
Thank you to Bawa who picked up Miss Maya and met me at the doctors office! We love you so much and Maya couldn't have a better grandma than you!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST! And thank you to Stacie and Britt for coming over after her appointment and loving her and watching her so that I could go back to work and finish my day. We love you both too!