The Costa Corner: August 2009

Summertime Fun!

Well, I didn't accomplish my goal of a post every calendar month-skipped the whole summer-but we have been doing lots of fun things instead like... going to the pool, the beach, Indianapolis for a special wedding, and having lots of fun with family and friends. So here's a big I'M SORRY for the delay. I think my favorite things to do this summer were to watch Kate eat ice cream and see her running around in her bathing suit. It's absolute joy watching children eat ice cream and having fun with total abandonment.

Baby Costa #2

We have exciting news...Baby Costa #2 is on the way. Here is the latest ultrasound picture. Baby is due on March 16th and we are almost through the first trimester. During our second ultrasound, the doctor said we have a very active baby-the baby looked like he/she was dancing around like crazy. Jeff and I couldn't stop laughing. Kate is excited about being a big sister. Here is a sampling of the conversation when we told her that there was a baby in mommy's tummy.

Kate: "Can the baby come out now?"

Mommy: "No, the baby has to grow bigger and bigger first."

Two minutes later...

Kate: "Can the baby come out now?"

Mommy and Daddy: "No, the baby isn't big enough yet. After your birthday the baby will come."

Two minutes later...

Kate: "Is it my birthday now?"

It might be a long 7 months! She also asked if the baby would come exploring with her-you know our Dora the Explorer has to have her partner with her!

Another New Addition!

Kate got her first swing set a couple of weeks ago. It was her "back to school" present. She is thoroughly enjoying it. We were out there one evening for two hours swinging. When Kate got down, she promptly threw up on Jeff. His response, "You haven't thrown up on me since you were 3 months old!" Ah, the joys of parenthood. Here she is eating a popsicle (she calls it a pop-pickle) in her tower. She is such a big girl. She is also now officially in a "big girl" bed and is doing great. We are in the process of redoing her room, so hopefully I'll have pictures of that soon.

To the Beach!

Be prepared-I'm going back in time to fill you in on the Costa summer fun.

We went to beach several times this summer. Early in the summer we went with friends of ours and their son Jack for a long weekend. Kate calls him "my Jack". They are such cute kids. Kate and Jack even had their first kayak ride, although the mom's were a little nervous about it. Off they go...

Below is a bit of a power struggle playing out because Kate insisted on rowing.

Of course, Daddy won that battle and everyone returned safe and happy after exploring the island across the sound.

Beach Time-Family Style!

Our annual beach trip to Topsail Island was great fun. Kate loved every moment and Jeff and I had a great time. Aunt Jennifer bought a pool for the girls to use and it turned out to be a great set up with the umbrella. Kate and cousin Scarlett went from playing in the sand to the surf to the pool to snack time and back again which gave the parents some time to relax for a while. Kate was very brave by the end of the week-she enjoyed catching some waves with her daddy.

Kate also enjoyed some quality time with her cousin. Here she is making a "silly face"! They are so sweet!

Picture Time

Happy Fourth of July!

We were at the beach over July 4th. Kate enjoyed watching the fireworks at the local park and having her first experience with sparklers.

The Main Event

The main event of the summer was Uncle David and Aunt Meghan's wedding. It was a wonderful day and we were so happy to be a part of it. Here is Kate getting ready with her classic hands on hips pose.

The Happy Couple

Kate and Her Escorts

The First Dance

Kate was a maniac on the dance floor, for that matter so were her father and great grandmother!

Indianapolis Zoo-Our Explorer

We visited the Indianapolis zoo. The above picture is just pure Kate in a Dora the Explorer moment. She studied that map for what seemed like forever! You can see her binoculars below. We had fun.

July Birthdays!

We celebrated two great birthdays in July-Daddy's and Aunt Gina's. We celebrated Jeff's on the morning of David's wedding day-complete with Dora balloons. Gina came down the NC for birthday-palooza the week after the wedding.