New Blooms in May

Although we've had plenty of cool, rainy days, summer is just around the corner!  May was a busy month of planting and transplanting as we spent many hours in the garden and landscaping around the house.  We enjoyed getting our bikes out on Memorial Day, and Lydia survived her first ride in the trailer!  Although she is not a fan of wearing a helmet :)

My expanding mid-section is a good sign of our baby's growth, and so are the strong kicks I feel!  So far this pregnancy has felt quite similar to when I was pregnant with Lydia.  Taking care of Lydia isn't quite as easy, especially when it comes to carrying her in her car seat or carrying her up the steps.  I'm much more quick to pass her off to Dan these days :)

Lydia is loving life!  She enjoys standing by the window looking outside, and continues to love stroller rides and swinging.  Asparagus continues to be a staple, and now that she is getting more teeth she likes eating small pieces of meat.  She loves to eat and very rarely will refuse a new food.

Unloading the bikes at the trail.  Dan did a great job building a bike rack to hold both our bikes and the trailer.

The dreaded helmet!

Reading to take off!

Waving bye-bye to Daddy!

Sharing a bowl of ice cream.  Lydia looks like she's keeping close track of how many bites Daddy gets and how many she gets :)

I'll let you guess who Lydia's hairstylist was on this day.  He was fired shortly after this picture.

She loves putting various things in that little cup.

Utilizing the old pool cover brackets for my flowers!

Rose bush in full bloom.

Beautiful purple clematis!

Our tiger lillies and hostas survived the transplant!

Trying to escape!

Bella, the first time mother, and her 5 kittens!