The Daintys

We bought this blow up baby pool for $2.99 at the grocery store and it proved to be a couple bucks well spent during the hot, muggy days we had last week.  Unfortunately, the pool did not survive Lucy's mischief one day, but we got some great pictures!  Leah was hysterical slipping and sliding all over the place.  She's officially crawling and was moving all over trying to grab Lucy - who would have nothing to do with the water.  (You should see that dog when the hose comes out - she goes into hiding!)  Leah finally settled for the rubber ducky in lieu of her puppy.

Last, but not least, here are pictures from Erin and Jason's wedding in Vermont.  Their wedding was in a beautiful setting, and the reception was in this great barn!  Leah got to meet lots of family for the first time, including Great Grandma Marguerite and Great Grandpa Peter.  Leah sat on Great Grandpa's lap at the reception and would have been content to play with his tie for hours if we let her!

Here are pictures from our time at Auntie Laureen and Uncle Jim's house.  Leah got to meet cousins Paige and Peyton for the first time, which was so fun!  Leah and Peyton are just a few weeks apart and it was hysterical to see them interact; they both have such distinct personalities already!  Peyton is so gentle and we had to make sure Leah didn't clobber her!

We're back from our first travelling expedition with a little one!  We went to Michigan for our friend Theresa's wedding, out to Connecticut, and then Vermont for Ryan's cousin's wedding.  It was a great trip and Leah did so well.  She was quite a trooper.  Here are pictures from the wedding and Grandma Rutecki's house.

We didn't post much last month because we had LOTS going on, but now that we are on summer break (YAY!) we have a few moments to upload some pictures. May was a fun and hectic month. Ryan's mom came to help us out for the last month of school, and it was WONDERFUL to have her here. She took care of Leah during the day, and cooked us dinner in the evening. At night, we played a lot of pinochle, ate a lot of ice cream, and worked on getting Leah to sleep through the night again. (Which she did last night from 8pm to 7am. It's amazing what a good nights rest can do for you!) So, thank you Grandma Dainty! Grandpa Dainty came for a few visits during the month she was here, and on Memorial Day weekend he and Ryan tackled our backyard. They redid our walkway so that it is wider and smoother, not to mention much more decorative than before. I can actually get the stroller out the back door and through the gate without pulling a muscle. We weeded and fixed up the fountain

Our little Leah is 6 months old!  Ok, and she's not so little.  She weighed in at 17 lbs. 12 oz. and is in the 80th percentile for weight and the 90th for height.  We get good arm workouts carrying her around.  In other news, we are both done with school until the fall and are looking forward to a summer as a family.  We'll post more about the previous hectic weeks soon!   (Love this one! )