Splish Splash I Was Takin' A Bath

Excersaucer and Jumperoo

Because Mary Laine has had such great head control these days, I decided to pull out the excersaucer and jumperoo. I have a feeling that she'll appreciate them much more once her feet actually touch the bottom. Enjoy the video...

I'm Mobile!

I put Mary Laine on her tummy time mat the other day (thanks Aunt Mary!). This is where she started (notice that she's not happy about it):

... and this is where she ended up:

Play Group!

There are alot of babies that were born within a few months of Mary Laine. Several of us got together for our first play group on Friday. Of course, Mary Laine is the only one screaming in the picture:

Mary Laine Dyksterhouse, Luke Archer, Charlie Powers, Sarah Douglas Thach, Mere Austin Wilkey, and John Reid Trusty

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Two Months

Last week, Mary Laine went for her two-month checkup. She is a whopping 9 lbs, 5 oz. She is now in the 25th percentile!! Here's what we've been up to for the past month:

The Focas came to visit. Mary Laine loved meeting her cousins Ainsley, Emma, and Gabby (and Deacon really appreciated all of the extra attention as well):

After the months of bedrest, we decided that it was time for a family vacation. So, we packed up the car and headed to the beach. But first, we stopped through Atlanta to visit Grammy and Papa:

We also made a quick stop by Kennesaw State so that Mary Laine could meet the basketball coaches:

My grandparents, Uncle Gaines, and cousin Micajah were at the beach as well that week, so Mary Laine got to see lots of family members:

First CUP (not bowl!) of she-crab soup at The Crab Trap

"Pound !"

First sweet tea at the Fourth of May

Michael Johnson and Uncle Gaines

Cousin Micajah

Chopsticks at the Japanese Steakhouse

On our way home, we stopped through Atlanta again and stayed with our closest friends, the Galbreaths. Jennifer Koontz also stopped by to meet Mary Laine:

Uncle Phillip

Future BFF Kelsey

Aunt Jennifer

Aunt Shannon and Kelsey

Carter

Deacon had so much fun on the farm at Cat Track Kennels while we were gone:

Gary and I went to the Cotton Ball and Aunt Susanne came to babysit:With Stephen and Kim Pillow

With Trey and Elizabeth O'Brien

Mary Laine and her friend John Reid Trusty at church:

We got a little bit of snow :-)

Grammy came to visit:

Cousin Lee and her husband Hyde, and cousin Micajah and his fiance Grace came to see us. Hyde and Lee are expecting their first baby in September. This will be Mary Laine's first cousin on the Sturdivant side of the family:Grace and Lee

Micajah

Hyde getting some good practice

We also got to visit with our good friends David and Niki and their adorable children, Reid and Mary Abbott:

It's been a great month!

Dancing with Daddy

Relaxing after bathtime