Sunset Beach Trip

We were able to go to Sunset Beach, NC again this year with my parents. Marin really loved being in the water, but was only able to tolerate being on the beach for short periods. She really hated the sand and sunscreen in her face (I don't blame her). Overall, she did really well. I am sure she will enjoy it more in the years to come.

Fourth of July

In July, I took Marin to Cincinnati. Adam and Meredith were in town and they hadn't seen her since last November. We had a great trip and we were so glad we were able to spend time with both families. The most exciting part of the trip was when Adam proposed to Meredith on the 4th of July!

Marin's First Baseball Game!

My friend Dawn came to Cleveland this past weekend for an Alumni event and stayed with us. We went to the Indians vs. Reds game on Saturday night. It was Marin's first baseball game! She wasn't really interested in the game (obviously), but enjoyed walking around the stadium and eating vanilla ice cream. She was terrified of the fireworks that went off every time the Indians scored...thank goodness they lost :)

New shoes and a stroller!

Here's a video of Marin walking in her new shoes with her stroller outside. She was doing so well! Hopefully she'll be walking on her own soon!

Marin's First lollipop!

Marin's first lollipop! One of the servers at our favorite Mexican restaurant gave her one. She loved it of course!

Giggles

I took this video the other night because I realized I didn't really have a video of her laughing yet. Listen closely at the end and you'll hear why Patrick and I started laughing...Yes, we have a 5th grade sense of humor :)

Spaghetti!

Up until last night, Marin really hasn't liked tomato sauce or anything with tomato in it. I made spaghetti last night for myself and of course, as usual, she scoots over to me and pulls up on my knee and literally begs for a bite...reminds me of the dogs. She pants and smacks her lips until I give in. I gave her bite thinking she would spit it out as she always does, but instead she swallowed it right down. After a few bites of mine, I made her her own plate. She loved it! She also enjoyed picking the plate up and licking it. I'm so glad she finally likes spaghetti....it's my favorite dish!