Maine

We spent an amazing July week in Maine. Yes, there was 14 hours between Baltimore and Bar Harbor and you probably lost a few brain cells with the amount of DVD'ing you did in the back of the car—but we made it with little to no fuss. (And with Finley in the trunk.) We managed to fit everything we needed in the Pilot (and roof rack) and despite a stinky house and heat wave we had such a wonderful week.

The highlights:
*Chocolate ice cream every night for Milo
*Tea at Jordan Pond House
*Cooking our own lobster
*4th of July in Bar Harbor
*Bocce court at Lompoc Cafe
*Acadia National Park
*Sand Beach
*Bagels at Morning Glory Bakery
*Milo riding his scooter all over town
*Playing on the deck of our house
*Kooky boat ride
*Being all together

Milo's School Picnic

To celebrate summer—Baltimore Montessori had an afternoon picnic for all the kids and families from both schools. We had pony rides, relay races, face painting, and lots and lots of food.

Our Milo, Willa & Mommy Day

Willa & Cate

Your bestie Cate—who was also our around the corner neighbor—moved to Philadelphia last month. Even though you two never really played together I know you looked forward to seeing Cate on Beep Beep as much as mommy looked forward to seeing her mommy.

Mommy & Milo Date

We went on a date. Just the two of us. We had breakfast at Miss. Shirley's (pancakes, sweet potato fries) and then went to see Nickelodeon Live at the Hippodrome Theatre. You wore your Wonder Pets cape. Your favorite was the Backyardigan's. You got Pablo and we got Willa Tuck. It was so fun to sit across from you at breakfast and chit chat. And have you sit on my lap at the show and get you popcorn and run to the bathroom during intermission. We had a memory.

Scooter

You are super really fast. I truly can't believe what a natural you are on the scooter. You zip around in your Spider-Man helmet. You do twists and turns and narrowly on purpose avoid people—even on our bumpy city streets. Willa loves it too.

Jumps, Googles & Pops

Big Deal

To commemorate being 100% potty trained (during the day) we surprised you with a scooter in June. Well, you knew you were getting a scooter. You would tell anyone who was in earshot of you and the bathroom after a poop that "I'm working toward my scooter"—you just didn't know when it was going to actually happen. So, one day while visiting grandma and poppy we put the scooter in the bathroom. It seemed appropriate. You like to poop in private—with the door shut. And you like reading in there. Sometimes Highlights, sometimes Popular Mechanics, and just today—the Land of Nod catalogue.

Pool Daze

Otterbein Pool

One of the best things we did this summer was join a pool. We've had so many wonderful days and nights and BBQ's and pizza parties and guests (Marin, Gracie, Cate, Liam, Cooper, Jane, Uncle Dave, grandma and poppy) and swings and Pirate climbs and icee-pops and pool noodle memories from this summer. You know so many kids from school who go to the pool (Karis, Christian, Penelope, Jaxyn, Kira, Pilar, and I'm forgetting everyone else) and you could literally spend hours in the pool. It also makes you poop.

Slacker Mommy

Need to get her blog act together.

Milo's Friends (Today)

Paul, Max, Carter, Maggie, Gracie, Marin, Millen, Stella, Sarah, Jackson and Jaxyn Lucas.

Willa's Wow Words

hereyagohereyagohereyago (Here ya go—said when you wants you to take something and also her "thank you")
apple
doggie
uhhh-ohh
Wo-Wo (Milo)
mommy (usually shouted from your crib)
daddy
go
baby
ball
baba
joose (can be juice or shoes)
pease (please)
Ming-Ming
Daygo (Diego)

You make great animal noises—monkey, doggie, duckie.

Mmmmwwwaahhhhhhhh

How Willa kisses. She loves to give Anna like a million in a row. All with loud sound effects!

Transformer to Diego

"What's your name, kid?"