Beach Baby

We all went to Cape Cod for a few days. Nana and Papa Wallace rented a house in Orleans, MA for two weeks. Josh, Shelby and I stayed in Orleans from Wednesday through Saturday. We had a blast. It was so nice to get away. Aunt Maryann and Ella were also there. Shelby and Ella had fun playing at the cottage with the doll house Nana bought especially for the trip. They also loved playing with the water table outside on the deck. It was funny watching them play together. They play together really well and only had a handful of battles over toys! Here is Shelby modeling her new beachwear:

Dadda and Shelby strolling along Skaket Beach.
It took a little while for Shelby to get used to the beach but each day she liked it more and more. She loved to run as fast as she could along the water.

What a cutie! Here is Shelby struggling to carry around this heavy watercan full of sea water.

Shelby and Ella digging in the sand.

Shelby was non-stop at the beach. She would lose that energy quick. Here she is resting her head for a moment.

Here is a little video of Shelby in action at the beach.

We all had a great time and look forward to going back next year. It was so nice being at the beach and spending time with family. I think Shelby and Ella enjoyed spending more time together. When we were leaving to go home, Ella took Shelby's binky out of her mouth and gave her a big kiss on the lips. It was so sweeet and made Shelby giggle.

Shelby's House Warming Party

Nana, Aunt Maryann and Ella came over on Saturday to visit. Shelby waited by the doors for about 15 minutes waiting for them to arrive. Shelby was so excited when they did arrive. She was running around in circles squealing in delight and clapping. She was even trying to hug Ella which is new for her.

Shelby and Ella spent most of the day in Shelby's new cottage. The cottage is mostly empty right now so Ella brought over some play food and kitchen utensils to use. They both had a lot of fun and play really well together. Shelby didn't stay in the cottage very long each time. She likes to go in and out of the cottage repeatedly. It is so funny-she always closes the door behind her, every time!

When we came inside for lunch, they were wanting to go back outside and play. Here they are looking out the window at the toys out back.

The play food and kitchen utensils were a hit. Shelby tried to taste each piece. Ella opted for a real Italian cookie. Whenever we tried to stack everything on the kitchen table, they would push everything to the floor. So it was a messy, little cottage.

Shelby is looking forward to her next play date with cousin Ella.

Shelby's New Way of Communicating

Shelby has a new way of communicating. She makes noises that at first we thought indicated she was mad but she isn't. I think it is just one of her new ways of communicating or talking. She does it most when putting toys away or organizing them. Maybe she is going to be neat and like things in their place. We will see. Check out the video and see what you think.

Today Shelby and I went to Davis Farmland in Sterling, MA. We had a blast. We met up with Nana, Papa, Aunt Maryann, Uncle Gary and Ella. Shelby got to ride around with Ella in her wagon which she loved. We saw so many animals. I think Shelby thought the animals were interesting. She really stared at some of them especially the noisy sheep. We saw cows, pigs, goats, sheep, emu, llamas, donkey's, horses, chickens and more. Many were endangered species. We are looking forward to going again when Shelby is a little older and can enjoy it even more.

Here is Shelby trying to swipe Ella's hat. I also caught them kicking each other's feet since their feet shared the middle area. I think riding in the wagon was Shelby's favorite part of the trip!

Shelby checking out the baby goats from the wagon.

The strangest looking donkey I have ever seen. Unfortunately, it didn't make any noise, which is my favorite things about donkeys

Aunt Maryann feeding the goats. They were loud! I thought it was histerical but Ella didn't agree and wanted to get away from them. Shelby found them interesting really studied them from the wagon.

Shelby being so good wearing her sun hat.

A llama.

Shelby and Ella having a discussion.

Shelby and Ella sitting on mini tractors.

I think everyone had a great time and we had great weather. I am sure we will be back again. It was a nice way to spend a Sunday.

New Sibling Coming

Shelby is going to have a sibling in November! We are very excited! Here is Shelby checking out the ultrasound pictures of the baby. She loved running around with them.

Looking out the window

Shelby's latest thing is looking out the window. Our windows are pretty low and Shelby is really tall for her age so she can now look out the window if she stands on her tippy toes. She checks out what is going on outside regularly now. She looks for the goose that visits our house begging for bread daily, looks for cars and looks for kids playing outside. It is so cute.

Shelby is getting into everything! Here she is pulling out the animal crackers and sprinkles them on the floor. I had a hard time cleaning them up. She kept trying to step on them or pick one up to eat!

Easter

Shelby really enjoyed her second Easter. I think more than her first. She ran around Nana and Papa Wallace's house non-stop with Ella. She look so cute in her Easter dress. Shelby and Ella are interacting more and having fun together. It is fun to see them together.

Getting ready to water the flowers!

Ella trying to give Shelby a hug.