May is on the move! She's figured out how to crawl forward and is on the go. She's also figured out how to pull herself up to a sitting position. We're going to be following behind her more now. It might not too long before she starts walking. Gosh she's growing up fast. I know I'm also saying that. Hehe. Move those little legs May!
We'd like to wish all the Liberians a very happy Liberian Independence Day!
Liberia celebrated 166 years last Friday. We celebrated the Liberian Independence Day at the Liberian Embassy in DC last year but unfortunately this year we missed out. The Embassy held the celebrations on the 20th. That was Monday and a whole week earlier. We were unaware of this until much later. It looks like it was a good time at the Embassy and the weather was great, as compared to last year. We hope to join in the festivities next year, and we'll keep better track of the when the celebrations will be occurring.
We decided to go to Ocean City, MD this past Friday and Saturday as Rex and I had off from work. It was May's first time to OC. It was also our first time back since Hurricane Sandy stuck the area and many other cities along the Mid-Atlantic Coast, last year. The famous fishing pier had been severely damaged by the waves and many buildings were damaged by the strong winds. Since than much of the city has been rebuilt, including the fishing pier which re-opened in May. We also traveled with Farms, a family friend who has helped watch over May when Rex and I are working.
The trip to Ocean City was good. There was hardly any traffic. Our time there was good as well, the weather wasn't too hot. Just a few weeks ago, we were in a heat wave. I'm sure many people flocked down to the shore then. May seemed to like the beach. She was playing in the sand and I put into the baby carrier and Rex and I walked along the beach. She also seemed to like the waves. We didn't get too close to the waves, we did dip our feet in. At one point, May got sleepy and Rex made her a nice little bed out of the sand and a towel. I made sure to put sunscreen on her before we got out in the sun and we got an umbrella for further protection from the sun.
May also enjoyed the boardwalk. We had her in the stroller, the baby carrier and Rex physically carried her. She was so talkative and was waving her little arms and legs. We spent more time walking on the board this time and going on the beach and pier. We plan on going back next year, maybe sometime in August. She'll be a bit bigger then and we might be able to take her on some of the rides. Or she might want to play on the beach more.
On the way back, we stopped at the Salisbury Zoo. It was May's first time. We were greeted by a duck on the way out of the car. The duck quacked and May got scared. She was a little scared of some of the animals but May seemed to be interested in the flamingos, llamas, bison, and deer. She also saw a jaguar. My grandmother, whom May is named after absolutely adored bison. It was nice to see them. It was a nice getaway. We're glad May seemed to have fun too.
Here are some pictures we took of the trip:
We decided to go to Ocean City, MD this past Friday and Saturday as Rex and I had off from work. It was May's first time to OC. It was also our first time back since Hurricane Sandy stuck the area and many other cities along the Mid-Atlantic Coast, last year. The famous fishing pier had been severely damaged by the waves and many buildings were damaged by the strong winds. Since than much of the city has been rebuilt, including the fishing pier which re-opened in May. We also traveled with Farms, a family friend who has helped watch over May when Rex and I are working.
The trip to Ocean City was good. There was hardly any traffic. Our time there was good as well, the weather wasn't too hot. Just a few weeks ago, we were in a heat wave. I'm sure many people flocked down to the shore then. May seemed to like the beach. She was playing in the sand and I put into the baby carrier and Rex and I walked along the beach. She also seemed to like the waves. We didn't get too close to the waves, we did dip our feet in. At one point, May got sleepy and Rex made her a nice little bed out of the sand and a towel. I made sure to put sunscreen on her before we got out in the sun and we got an umbrella for further protection from the sun.
May also enjoyed the boardwalk. We had her in the stroller, the baby carrier and Rex physically carried her. She was so talkative and was waving her little arms and legs. We spent more time walking on the board this time and going on the beach and pier. We plan on going back next year, maybe sometime in August. She'll be a bit bigger then and we might be able to take her on some of the rides. Or she might want to play on the beach more.
On the way back, we stopped at the Salisbury Zoo. It was May's first time. We were greeted by a duck on the way out of the car. The duck quacked and May got scared. She was a little scared of some of the animals but May seemed to be interested in the flamingos, llamas, bison, and deer. She also saw a jaguar. My grandmother, whom May is named after absolutely adored bison. It was nice to see them. It was a nice getaway. We're glad May seemed to have fun too.
Here are some pictures we took of the trip:
Looking stylish.
Bison!
The deer was into May.
Thanks Farms!
May was sleepy.
Me at 7 months postpartum.
Sunrise :-)
On the pier.
Just a quick video of May laughing. Enjoy :-)
May turned seven months old today. Gosh the time is flying by. She is getting bigger by the moment and like always amazes us everyday. I'm still breastfeeding her and she is showing no signs of wanting to wean. We are introducing her to more solids and she is enjoying more of the fruits. She is starting to figure out crawling more, but she's not quite crawling yet. She also loves moving her arms up and down and is clapping.
It was a nice day today so we went to DC to the visit the White House. Rex and I also had off. It was hot out but the heat doesn't stop tourists from coming out to DC! This was the first time May has been to the White House and she seemed somewhat interested. She was looking around at the other tourists and the ground for the most part :-) Here are a few pictures we took:
We did however, walk around Lafayette Park and stopped to take some pics.
Keep smiling May!
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!
We wanted to wish everyone a very Happy 4th of July! We hope that today is filed with great events and fun times. We also want to thank so many of the men and women who help to keep our country free.
We celebrated the 4th yesterday, as Rex has work this afternoon. We went to a church in Lanham, MD which created a very large crowd to view the fireworks. May will be turning seven month months on the 13th. She was actively looking around at the people and was staring at the glow-in-dark lights that some of the children had. There were actually many children at the event and we listen to live gospel music before the fireworks show, at around 9:45 pm. It was a nice night too. No rain! It was also a bit cooler from the rain earlier in the day.
May seemed to like the fireworks. She did not jump and watched them in the sky. We tried to get a good picture of her watching the fireworks but were unsuccessful. We did take a few pictures before the event:
A view of the crowd.
Miss May.
On Daddy's shoulders.
This year was different from
last year. We were actually in Philly, last 4th. I was pregnant and we
viewed the fireworks at the museum along with the crowd of the Welcome America concert. We had actually found the crowd by accident, hehe.
Holding the flag.
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