The big news this month was our week-long trip to Cape Cod, Caitlyn's first big vacation. We rented a house in Truro, MA with Caitlyn's Godfather Geordie, his wife Julie and their daughter Sophie who's just 10 days older than Caitlyn. As you can see from the following clip, the two little girls enjoyed running each other ragged!
One of the perks of Truro is that there's a calm bay on one side, big ocean waves on the other and even a string of pretty fresh-water ponds. While the girls weren't quite ready for the big waves, they both really enjoyed the bay and especially the pond. Jaety even dunked Caitlyn, who took it surprisingly well with a little spluttering but no crying.
Caitlyn learned a few tricks from Sophie such as asking for "brie" and cruising. And of course, Caitlyn's daredevil contribution was learning to climb stairs which Sophie soon followed. Neither set of parents were so sure about that achievement.
The four parents even had a chance to head out on our own -- we found a babysitter for two nights and had two amazing dinners. All in all, it was a wonderful trip and we're already searching for our next destination.
In other news, Caitlyn's growing leaps and bounds. At her 9 month checkup, she was off the charts tall at 30 inches, but weighed in at a modest 18 pounds, 1 ounce, just under the 50th percentile. She's a long, lean crawling machine! We've been furiously babyproofing, trying to keep one step ahead of her. That may get even more difficult soon, since her pediatrician bets she'll be walking within the month.
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| Cape Cod - July '08 Click for more pictures |
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