Bumpo

Since Ileah was doing so well sitting up in our lap, we decided to finally try the Bumpo seat. She was a little fussy when we put her in at first...

She wasn't 100% sure that she liked the seat. It was very different than being held...

Decision made. She did NOT like the seat.

We left her in it a little longer, and she finally realized that although it wasn't our arms, it was better than nothing! Thank goodness for us! This way she can watch us in the kitchen or working around the house while sitting up rather than lying down!

Ileah's Crib

Ileah recently outgrew her bassinet and so we offloaded the crib of baby stuff and made room for her. This was her first time in the crib, and I think she enjoyed it, especially with the mobile hanging above the crib.

She finally has room to stretch, something she does with great frequency. She especially likes to have her hands above her head while she sleeps.

Ileah's first ride in the BOB

We took Ileah on a walk with her new BOB stroller. I think she really liked it! Instead of going to sleep, she spent the ride looking around, enjoying the views.

Ileah has lots of growing to do before she's took big for the BOB.

Camping

It was getting towards the end of summer and we hadn't yet gone camping (don't tell Ileah, but it was all her fault). We still had some nice, but cooler, weather, so we decided to take Ileah on her first camping trip. We chose Deception Pass State Park, which worked out great. I think Ileah even enjoyed herself. She slept well anyways, so we enjoyed ourselves!

Our Sleeping arrangement. We'll have to get a bigger tent before long.

Our Camp. The dogs were more trouble than Ileah.

Just hanging out.

Still a little too small for the camp chairs.

We took a little walk along the beach.

Family photo.

I think she's excited about sleeping in the tent!!

Josh's big 3-0!

I think all the fried food isn't sitting well with Ileah!

On my birthday, I tried to keep it simple, and not make too much of a big deal, after all, I didn't want EVERYONE to know how old I was getting to be! So on the 11th we went down to our favorite Chinesse Restaurant in Seattle, and had some good food. Then, the next day, we had a big BBQ at our place, and everyone did find out how old I was! I don't think I took any pictures of the BBQ. I must have been too busy cooking up all the burgers!

ILEAH'S FIRST HIKE

This summer we took our first hike with Ileah up to Fragrance Lake on Chuckanut Mountain. We went with our friends, Scott and Amy. I don't think Ileah appreciated much of it, since she mostly slept! We enjoyed the hike though.