Lake Pemaquid Adventure!

Well, before I forget the details of Memorial Day weekend, I better write them down!  We took Abigail to Lake Pemaquid Campground for Memorial Day weekend.  http://www.lakepemaquid.com/  I have been going to this campground for 25 years now.  My mom and dad used to take us camping for 2 weeks every summer in August.  We want Miss Abby to have the same wonderful Maine camping experience.

Because Abby was still so young, we decided to rent a cabin instead of venturing out in our tent.  It was a good thing too since it rained quite heavily on the last night of our trip and all of our gear would have been soaked!  :)  Abby took quite well to the campground though felt a bit overstimulated when the hayride came around.  She was not a huge fan of the loud shrieks of "Hayride!"

The weather was a bit cold so we spent an evening in our cabin with the fireplace roaring and a game of trivial pursuit going.  Abby was her papa's partner and was able to con an extra chip from her auntie with her good looks. ;)

On Sunday afternoon we all traveled further down the lake to the cabin of my childhood reverend, Dave Myers.  It had been so many years since we had seen him, his wife, and kids.  The Myers moved down to Maryland.  Abby was held by the reverend who baptised me.  It was a magical moment and Dave has not lost his touch with children!  He calmed Abby right down.  My family grew up with the Myers- Dave's kids were in the same grades as Mandy and I, and we really really loved them all.  It was so neat to spend an afternoon with all of them!

Abby enjoyed looking at the water.  The water was absolutely frigid (Leif, Mandy and I went swimming and experienced the cold temperatures first hand!)  Abby's favorite activity was being strolled around the campground in her all terrain stroller (it handled quite well over the rocks and stumps of the campground grounds!).  It was so magical to bring our infant to the campground where we will have so many family memories down the road.  I lost my two front teeth at Pemaquid, camped with my best friends for years, and even had my bachelorette party there- and now I get to share this place with my daughter!  It is a magical little place.  :)

Leif caught some beautiful fish while camping with my dad too.  I think my dad was a bit jealous and declared that Leif wasn't allowed to fish with him and Mandy's boyfriend Matt anymore.  ;) :)

On Monday we stopped in Boothbay Harbor on the way home and had lunch on the Ocean.  It was a beautiful but very hot day so we headed for home after lunch.  :)

Here are some pics of Abby's first camping adventure!!

Mandy and Abby

Abby hanging out in a camp chair :)

Abby, a bit overstimulated ;)

Trivial Pursuit!

Abby and Papa!

We have many more adventures to write about and will do so soon!  Little Miss Abby has been a busy bee!!! :)

Sending love to all!!!!!

2 Months Old Today!!!

Little Miss Abby turns two months old today!  We're having a hard time believing that she could be this old! :)  We just returned from her 2 month doctor's appointment.  Abby now weighs 12 lb 6 oz (in the 75th percentile) and is 23.5 inches long (in the 90th percentile).  She is one long baby!  She did very well at her appointment and even suffered through a slew of shots without too much of a scene. :)

Abby is starting to experience the beginning of teething.  The doctor was amazed that she can feel her teeth starting to develop so early!  She has been drooling a great deal and putting her fists in her mouth, as well as fussing.  This is just the beginning of teething though.  She won't have her first tooth for quite some time still.

Abby is so much more alert now and can focus quite well.  Just this week she was able to focus on the television and watched her first Sox game with her mummy (the Sox won of course!)  ;)  Her legs are so strong and it really feels like she can almost stand.  She enjoys "standing" most of all right now.  She is talking so much lately and we feel like she'll be saying real words soon.  :)

We found out that Abby has been accepted in to our first choice daycare center.  Though we hate to part, Leif is back to work next week and I only have a month left of my leave.  Abby is lucky enough to be spending some time with her grandmas in July before starting daycare in August.  She will be going three days a week and we really love the place.  They even teach the infants sign language so Abby will be able to communicate her needs before being able to do so with speech!

We apologize for not updating this blog more often!  We have been a busy traveling family as of late.  Abby has been down to our family's cabin in Western MA a number of times now and went on her first camping adventure in Maine!  We stayed in a cabin at the campground and were able to share Lake Pemaquid Campground with Abby.  Lake Pemaquid Campground is a special place where I have camped for the past 25 consecutive years.  I'll post a separate blog about our trip as it was extra special with a visit to my childhood minister!

We are all off to our cabin in Western MA for 3 nights now.  Will update with more specifics of our adventures when we return!  Abby has been so wonderful about all of our traveling and truly enjoys being outside most of all.  We are feeling so blessed!

Here is an updated photo of our Red Sox fan. :)  We will post more pics with our upcoming blog posts!  :)  Sending love to all!!!

OH!  PS Minnesota family- Abby officially has her first Vikings jersey now. :)  We found one on sale at Old Navy and couldn't resist. :)