trip to Spring Lake

We went to Spring Lake on Saturday and came back Sunday evening. Baby Doodle slept almost the whole way in both directions and was hardly fussy at all. I was so happy. We were visiting my in-laws. We had a very good visit and baby Doodle put his foot in the ocean for the first time (pictured below). He is talking more and more and smiling every chance he gets, well, not quite that often. He has also learned to pout. It only took him 8 weeks to learn to stick his lower lip out and scowl with his eyebrows. Everyday he becomes more and more interesting and more and more cute! It brings me to tears sometimes when he's talking and smiling at me. He's also becoming more independent. Right now I'm listening to him through the monitor as he talks to his bear mobile over his crib. He's supposed to be sleeping, but with an eight-week old there's not much "supposed to" anything.

It is also quite wonderful to hear Mr. Doodlebug talking to him when they're alone together. This morning I got out of the shower and could hear Mr. Doodlebug talking to baby Doodle while he changed him. It was so sweet and adorable and made me love Mr. Doodlebug even more.

Yes, I am very lucky to have such a great family.
















Baby Doodle puts his foot in the Atlantic Ocean.
















Baby Doodle's favorite position.






















Another of Baby Doodle's favorite positions.