Ready for the sippy cup?

Julia's getting grabbier and grabbier when Mama's eating or drinking. She'll suck on any piece of fruit- apple, nectarine- within her reach. And she really wants to get the water glass. Perhaps it's time to start the solid foods. :)

Home, Sweet Home!

Bill was ecstatic to have his baby girl home safe and sound after a week at the beach. He couldn't wait to play with her right away!

Julia's pretty happy to be home, too. She's a super traveler, but being out of her element for a while took its toll. She's sleeping like a rock today! (Which is great for getting things done! )

Jumping with Uncle Jamie

Jujubee loves to jump! She had a ball in the backyard with Uncle Jamie during our recent visit to Cape Cod.

Julia's August

Julia's AUGUST 2009 pictures

We've had a super fun August!

Julia and I have been spending Tuesday mornings at the Farmer's Market in DeWitt Park, hanging out with the moms and babies while the older kids enjoy Storytime. We were clued into this hip scene by our neighbor, Karen, who has three little boys. Simon is only 20 days younger than Julia, and you can see from the pictures that Julia's keeping him close. They'll be good buddies for a while, we think.

We also enjoyed a visit from Ken Hunt, one of Bill's best friends from high school. We got to show him the Ithaca sights and hear about his exciting tales from the OR before he relocates to Stanford.

Nick Bayer and Hally Schreiber came to town to get married, and many of the Cornell Baseball and Sigma Chi alums came, too! Julia had a chance to meet Finn Mauro (11.5 months) when we had the group over for a cookout. She also enjoyed taking a picture with Daddy in his fancy tuxedo.

While Bill was getting ready for the players to return to campus, Julia and I took another trip to the beach. We spent some great time with most of her Sullivan family, and she even met a few "Auxiliary Aunties!" Auntie Holly came from CT to spend some beach time with us, and she gave Julia a cool new towel. It's going to get a LOT of wear next year. At the end of the week, Julia met Aunties Cope, Booty, Deaner, and Sper at Kelley's baby shower. She was thrilled to meet everyone, and then she got to spend the day in Boston with Aunt Julia and Pearl.

All in all, Julia's had a fabulous first summer. We're sad to see it end, but we're looking forward to the excitement the school year is sure to bring!

Rocking the Exersaucer!

Here's Julia, LOVING her exersaucer. She can spend a good long while playing with all of the toys on the tray. In this clip, she's playing while we're eating dinner. It's a great place for her to hang out so that we can eat at the same time! Otherwise, we're eating in shifts to keep her occupied. :)

Catching up on our videos!

So much has been happening in the Walkenbach household! We have quite a few videos and pictures to share from the past few weeks.

Julia's most recent developments include bouncing (on someone's lap or in her jumperoo), reaching and grabbing for anything that catches her eye, and (finally!) some happy times in the water at the beach. She's also getting much more interested in what we're eating and drinking, so stay tuned for some solid food fun!

She's just about 6 months, and it's VERY hard to believe that half of a year has gone by since she arrived. It seems like she's been a part of the family forever while at the same time six whole months have positively flown by!

Julia has found her knees...

Exer-saucer!

Julia's a fitness fiend in her exersaucer. Here are a few video clips of her doing her thing! The quality isn't great since we took these with our cell phones, but sometimes it works in a pinch!

Bouncy Bear!

Check out Julia using her newly discovered knees.  Instead of going to bed, she decided to show off her new moves!  Mommy and Daddy did nothing to discourage her - the bouncing baby bear is just too cute!

Pictures from the Cape

Here's a link to the Kodak Gallery pictures from our visit to Cape Cod.



Julia on the Cape

It does NOT come with a "cabana boy..."

Julia spent most of her beach time in her new beach cabana. It kept her out of the sun, but provided a good spot from which she could observe the beach. She played, ate, and slept in it. Her home away from home...

Julia Goes to the Cape!

Julia recently spent a week on Cape Cod! It was great to spend time with the family: Grandma and Grandpa Sullivan, Aunt Julia, Aunt Pammy, Uncle Nick, Uncle Mike, and of course, puppies Pearl and Tucker!

We did a ton of fun things, including many days at the beach. Julia's first experience with the Atlantic was similar to her reaction to the Pacific- not a big fan of the water! But after four days at the beach, she finally came around. A little bit.