We've been keeping busy these days with race spectating, visitors, and playing in the sun! Alexis is growing and changing daily. I fall more in love with her everyday. I didn't even realize that was possible. She is my best buddy and I feel so lucky to get to spend every day with her.

My sister Alie has run two half marathons in the past few weeks and we've been lucky enough to get to see her along the race course both times. She's hard core, in case you can't tell. Oh to love running that much!

We enjoyed a visit from the Red Sox Nation a few weeks ago. My sister Katie, her husband Chris, and their most adorable little girl Clara spent the weekend with us. We sure wish we lived closer so we could see more of them! Their little girl is to die for. She is SUCH A DOLL!









Alexis has recently found her fists. As hard as I try to convince her that toys are fun, she simply has no interest in them. Instead, she insists on being entertained by sucking on her fists...all day long. Pretty darn cute if you ask me!


Here she is sporting a hand-made creation from my BFF Mary. Talk about mad creative skills Mare!

Her little expressions kill me these days. She's really starting to develop her own personality!




We're having such a hard time getting her to nap well during the day. This was such a precious moment just a couple of days ago when she wouldn't let go of Ben's hand. Every time he would move, she would start to cry!

So I've taken up having her nap at the pool. Not sure why I didn't think of it sooner. She slept for 2.5 hours today by the pool. She loves the background noise of the fountains, and I love the peacefulness of sitting by the pool reading for hours. Win-win, if you ask me!


And even if some days she is a little turkey and cries all day because she's over tired and refuses to take a nap, I just look at this picture and remind myself of how much I adore my little girl. I feel so lucky to be her mom!