I haven’t had time to write much since Mariel’s birth…because we have been busy! She has been such an easy baby that it has been fairly easy to be on-the-go. We have been to church, the mall, out to eat, to parties, etc., etc.!

I was brave and made three trips out with both of the girls by myself last week. I was worried about heading out with a 2 week old and a 22 month old, but things went great. We went to a fun playdate at an indoor park one day and to Target (shopping at a store and downtown to headquarters to visit papa and meet his friends). We survived…thanks to the help of the stroller, moby wrap, and an extra cookie or two! Here are my two girls on the left along with their new friends on the right.

We took our little girl over state lines for the first time yesterday. We went to Iowa to celebrate my dad on his birthday and enjoy some time with our family. Mariel had her first boat ride, which mostly consisted of sleeping on papa’s chest.

And, just for fun, here is the happy girl today! She had to break out her hoodie for the chilly fall weather.