I'm such a slacker.

So I've been a little busy and something had to give... it was my regular updates to the blog. A lot has happened since I last posted. Kingsley started to crawl in mid-July and has been non-stop since then. She has always loved to stand (with a little help) even before she started to crawl, but now more than ever she loves to stand. She pulls herself up on everything and we think it's only a matter of weeks before she'll be cruising.

This weekend Grandpa Dave and Grandma Carol came up for a visit. Here are a few pictures from their visit.

Mommy's Little Sparkler

Kingsley turned 7 months on the 4th of July. Wow! We can hardly believe that she's already 7 months old. She continues to spoil us with her sweet disposition and great sleeping habits. She takes two, two hour naps and gives us 12-14 hours at night. She's a little butterball and loves her solid foods, too. Just this past week she mastered sitting so we went to dinner and Kingsley sat in a highchair for the first time.

We spent the 4th of July at Grandpa Rod & Grandma Rhonda's house. Unfortunately, we had gloomy weather but still had a great time.

Movin' and Shakin'

Kingsley turned 6 months old on June 4th. We can hardly believe that she's half way to one year. She's growing so fast and every day brings new exploration. She's just begun sitting on her own and still topples over every so often. She's a good eater and has been enjoying the introduction of fruits and veggies. She also loves her exersaucer. Here's a clip of her bouncing to her favorite part in a Baby Einstein video.

Click here to see our video.

Summer, Summer, Summertime

It's early in the summer and we've already had temps over 100 degrees. Kingsley sports her shades on a recent outing.

I'm Leaving On a Jet Plane

We recently traveled to Michigan to visit Grandma Mary Lou Baglia and help her celebrate her 65th birthday. Kingsley was a great traveler and slept most of the flights. We made an elaborate story about having to travel to Michigan for Tracy's job, but little did Grandma know, we were planning a surprise birthday party behind her back. Luckily, the party went off without a hitch.

We had a great time in Michigan and enjoyed the summer weather without melting like we do in the Florida sun. Ben played some golf with the Shelle's, Tracy kept Grandma out of Ellen's hair so she could plan the party and Grandma loved on Kingsley.

We were also able to spend some time with Kingsley's Great-Grandma Mary Shelle. Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture. Sure would have been nice, huh? Four generations together. We love our visits with the Shelle family and look forward to making another trip up soon.

Mother's Day & More

Kingsley, Ben and I enjoyed a very nice Mother's Day. After church we enjoyed breakfast at Cracker Barrel (Tracy's choice). The rest of the day was spent in the pool. We've been spending a lot of our weekend time in the pool since it's been so hot.

We've introduced rice cereal to Kingsley. The first couple times we had more on the outside of her than on the inside. It's definitely a learning process for both Kingsley and mom.

Pool Time

We had beautiful weather this afternoon. It was very warm out and the pool was cool and refreshing. Kingsley was ready for her first dip. She had a great time and enjoyed splashing by kicking her legs.

See more pictures from pool time here.