So far July has been another busy month. On July 8th you turned 8 months old. When you were first born I would look at other moms/babies and the babies that were as big as you are now seemed HUGE and so advanced (and the mothers seemed to have everything all figured out). And now here we are - you are one of those big babies and I've definitely gotten at least a few more mommy things figured out. Go us!
Right before you turned 8 months, you went international! For the July 4th weekend we went with Ben, Tammy and Hannah to Vancouver, BC so you spent your first Independence Day in Canada. We'll have to make sure you get to see some good ole' American fireworks next year! Overall the trip went well and was a ton of fun, with just a few hiccups the first day. For most of the drive you slept peacefully, but once we left Bellingham you pretty much screamed the rest of the way. I don't blame you because it's hard to sit still for that long, but boy was it hard for me to just sit there and listen and not be able to do anything about it. You were also not too happy sleeping the first night, I think because it was a new environment, a new crib etc. I felt so bad for you. Unfortunately we weren't able to comfort you by having you sleep with us because you're not used to it so if we put you in the bed with us you think it is time to wake up and play. But after a bit of a rough start the rest of the weekend went really well. It was so fun to show you one of our favorite cities, and very fun to experience it with Ben, Tammy and Hannah. I look forward to many trips there with you over the years. Here are some pics from the weekend:
On the Lynn Canyon suspension bridge:
Hanging out on the waterfront:
At one of my favorite Vancouver restaurants, Gyoza King:
Having fun swinging:
Going for a ride:
We stopped at Elizabeth Park in Bellingham so you could stretch your legs before the long ride back to Seattle:
A few days after we got home from Vancouver we packed up again and headed to Mt. Rainier for another long weekend. We stayed in an awesome, but very un-babyproofed cabin right outside the entrance to the national park. Again, the first night was rough for you, and thus, us. We talked seriously about trying to have you sleep in the bed with us one night a week so that when we go on vacation we can have you sleep with us the first night and hopefully not freak out as much. But, after the first day you were happy again. We did lots of hiking and exploring. You LOVED being outside. You were mesmerized by the trees and the rivers. It was so fun for us to watch you watching nature. Here are some pics from this trip:
Hiking from Paradise, the trail still covered in snow:
Exploring nature:
Trying out a shower instead of your usual bath:
Crossing the Nisqually River:
Hiking in the Grove of the Patriarchs:
Crossing the Ohanapecosh:
Learning from a park ranger:
Dipping your feet in the Ohanapecosh:
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