Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year!

My Top Ten Most Memorable Moments of 2011

10. Meeting Santa Claus
  9. Eating solids foods
  8. Graduating 'baby and me swim' and receiving my first diploma
  7. My first plane ride- Darren and Cary's wedding in New Jersey
  6. Meeting my Grandpa who flew in from California
  5. Good times spent with uncle Rick and aunt Kelley
  4. Days spent at grammy's house in Delray Beach
  3. Playdates with friends- Chase, Coleman, Kolbie, Macy, Lanie, Jakub, Adrien and Hayden
  2. Learning to crawl, so I can get into some mischief
  1.  My first passport stamp- My incredible trip to Ireland for my christening and aunt Caroline's wedding. Meeting my Irish family and spending time with my cousins Aoife, Dan and Padraic

Enjoy a Peaceful, Healthy and Prosperous 2012!

Let us watch the play from the orchestra, connect with the Persons under the costumes, and have the strength to restrain from being pulled onto the stage.


Baby Declan- 4 days old
 

Friday, December 30, 2011

Playdates

This past year six of my friends had babies, so Declan has many little tykes to romp around with. Here are a few of our playdates captured.

              Jakub, Chase, Declan and Adrian. I teach with all their mommy's. This past year at my school there                    were 7 beautifu babies born (6 boys and 1 girl)- There was something in the water!

A real ladies man. Macy, Lanie and Declan

The 3 musketeers...Chase, Coleman and Declan
Chase and Declan
Hard at play- Declan and Chase

Kolbie and Declan enjoying the bubbles

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Spider Baby

I guess it's time for gates! Declan's play area is blocked off by the couch and ottoman, but today Declan climbed up the couch so it looks like we need to make other arrangements....

When my cell phone's text message alert came through it caught Declan's attention...


Monday, December 26, 2011

Happy St. Stephen's Day

We enjoyed a great day with some family lounging around the house and pool. Declan had a barrel of laughs with his uncle Rick in his new play house.



 

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas!

Declan turned 9 months today, and celebrated his first Christmas! Declan and I woke up early and played, then went out to get daddy some breakfast. Declan went down for an early morning nap which was perfect because once he woke daddy got up (late night behind the bar) too. We had breakfast together, opened gifts, skyped Ireland and then went out to visit a few friends. It was a jolly day!

My first Christmas!
Declan loved his presents and the wrapping paper!



Declan and Kolbie relaxing in the pool on Christmas Day



Friday, December 23, 2011

some chitchat

Declan talks about life with a full mouth


jingle bells



                                                                A present from grammy


Sunday, December 18, 2011

Clapping!

Declan started clapping this week, we have yet to catch it on video! Everytime the video camera comes out it's like a light is to a bug, he stops what he's doing and comes in for a close up. But I did snap this picture.

       
                                                                               Yay!

Macy's Birthday Party at the Park

Today was Macy's 2nd birthday and we celebrated at Plantation Woods Park. It was perfect weather for a outdoors party, we had lots of fun and made some new friends!


                                                                 Happy Birthday dear Macy...



                                                                           
                                                                    enjoying the swing




                   
                                                                Declan with the ladies

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The Graduate

This past Saturday, Declan Graduated from Baby & Me swimming and has been promoted to Mini Mudskippers! He will start classes again in January. We are so proud of our little fish! Check out his videos below.



Declan's first certificate



 
Swimming under water
                                                                      crawling the plank



                                                          If you're happy and you know it...

Monday, December 5, 2011

The Odd Couple

Declan gets a taste (and mommy too) of what a little brother is all about. For two weeks, Declan's friend Chase will be hanging out with us during the day. And they are like peas and carrots.


Cheese!



These are the days...
We had a lot of fun today- stroller rides, the jungle gym and bouncy seats oh my!

 
 



Making a Splash

Watch out Michael Phelps

Friday, December 2, 2011

Rockin to The Beatles

This week's theme at our Baby Rocks and Baby Rolls class is "The Beatles," and today was extra special because daddy joined us to see the action! I captured two of Declan's favorite parts of the class- parachute fun and peek-a-boo bumble bee.