Strolling on the Greenway

Mary and I went for a walk on the Greenway this morning and she was very interested in sitting whenever possible.

The first spot was pretty good.

"Mama, you sit here."

Then there was when Mary decided to lie down on the sidewalk. Maybe it was warm?

Hanging with the relatives

We had one more family meal to finish out the holiday weekend.

Some quality time with Pop.

Time to make dinner!

Jack thought Grandpop felt left out, so he let him in on the fun.

Uncle Matt had his hands full.

Family dinner

Mary got some play time with Jack at Nana and Pop's house.

"Mary, you gave me the phone, so..."

Mary was eager to get in on the mess-making action.

The pot holder game with Pop was pretty riveting.

Jack was going to sit on the step, even if there wasn't any room.

Who doesn't bring their cheetah our for coffee?

Hanging with Jack

Mary got to see Jack today and as usual it was lots o' fun!

Going fishing together.

The slide was a big attraction.

I think Jack has a future as a pilot.

Mary has started using her red wagon to transport things around the apartment.

Mary loves wearing her scarf!

Waffles!

Pabbi made waffles for all of us this morning!

Pineapple + waffles = best breakfast ever

Cheers!

"Mama, are you really going to take pictures the entire time I eat?"

Belts

Mary has always shown an interest in our belts so I thought I'd give her chance to try one on for herself.

"Try not to be jealous of my style, Mama"

Lint brush, hair brush...same thing.

Going after Pabbi.

18 months!

Mary is now 18 months old and she had her check-up this morning. She is 28.5 pounds and 33.5 inches -- 93rd percentile for both!

"Hmmm, where to start..."

"Mama, this is where I want to be."

Mary was happy to be the copilot of the airplane, even if there was no pilot.

Puddles

Mary and I went for a walk this morning and keeping her away from puddles was close to impossible.

The aftermath of sitting in a puddle.

Mary already has an interest in jewelry, but luckily she happy with items that are on the less expensive side.

Servicing the stroller.

Playing pics

Here are some more pics from my phone.

Trucks with Jack. They look so cute in their matching jackets!

We were walking on the Greenway and Mary saw no problem with letting herself into the maintenance building. Luckily it was locked.

Mary was unwilling to put down her coffee cup at the play ground and it definitely slowed her down a bit.

Cold weather playing

Mary and I made a stop at a play ground in Wellesley today after a visit to Nana and Pop's.

Not quite ready for climbing yet, but still giving it a shot.

Doing a little manual labor.

Standing is better than crawling, at least in Mama's opinion.

Mary ended up wearing a mismatched outfit yesterday when it was cold and also threatening to rain.

The Aquarium

Mary visited the Aquarium for the first time today!

Watching the penguins. This was one of Mary's favorite activities since she had an unobstructed view.

Checking out some coral.

Taking a quiz.

Looking for ways to waste Mama and Pabbi's money.

Making herself at home.

Phone pictures

Here are some recent pictures I've taken during outings with my phone.

Boogying on the sidewalk.

Learning about the tortoise...

...and the hare.

Taking a break at the playground.

Rocking her shades while out for a walk.

Befriending a squirrel, until it became overly interested and then it wasn't fun anymore.

The only picture with Mama where Mary isn't blurry.

Visiting Great-Grandpop

Here are pictures from our visit with Great-Grandpop this morning.

This looks like a good book!

Leaving Pop to do the dirty work with Baby Lily.

Mary found something that makes her happy: a picture of herself.