Stella's Birthday Party & The Pumpkin Patch

Julia and I headed to a local farm and pumpkin patch to help Stella celebrate her 3rd birthday. It was a perfect, crisp fall day. Julia got to check out her first campfire, but she didn't like the smoke one bit! She also rejected her first s'more, protesting when I tried to mess up a perfectly good piece of chocolate. She'd like the chocolate plain, thank you. The party was capped off with a sing-along featuring Stella's dad playing the guitar. We had a great time.



After the party, Julia and I explored the farm a bit on our own, and we saw pigs, a calf, turkeys, ducks, chickens, and a few goats. Julia was very polite to the other kids and didn't gloat that her Grandma & Grandpa live on a *real* farm.



Then, we were off to the pumpkin patch where Julia tried to lift and carry very big pumpkins. She eventually settled for sitting on a pumpkin and posing for pictures for her camera-happy mother.

Party Time

It's toddler birthday party season 'round here. Here are a few snaps of Julia enjoying William's birthday party. She had a blast.

The Courtship of Julia

Frequent readers of this blog may remember the first meeting of Julia & Max. Julia continues to play it cool, but Max's devotion seems unwavering.

Dec 13, 2007









Jan 11, 2008

Cutest Thing Ever, Part 2

More Ian & Dylan! However will Little Miss Julia pick a prom date?!

More Dating Adventures

On their date, Max needed to relax; Julia was a bit too relaxed.

First Road Trip

Julia and I drove to Southern Maryland for the Gaggle's annual Bay Trip. Typically, there is a strict No Husbands/No Kids rule for this trip, but Julia is an Out-of-Towner baby. This was an opportunity to introduce her to some of my favorite people.

We spent one night at the newly remodeled Chinook Lodge. She slept very well in her Pack n' Play, only waking once for a 3 AM feeding.

Cutest Thing Ever

Julia's friends, Dylan & Ian, swinging together at the park.