UP North

Last week, Amita became an inter-state traveller for the second time in her short life. The first was to visit her cousin Piper in Minnesota. The second was to visit her cousin Piper in Michigan! And of course, she got to see Grandpa and Grandma Morehouse, Aunt Sandra and Uncle Dave, and a whole bunch of UP and non-UP friends. It was a whirlwind weekend, but a blast to see everyone. And both girls seemed to travel very well, which made everything a lot easier for the parents. Trust me... a happy baby on the road makes for a much more enjoyable trip (remember the post about our MN trip... we weren't as fortunate on that one!).

Cousin Piper is very mobile - she is rolling everywhere and crawling around as much as she can too. As a result, Amita got to use one of Piper's "old" toys - a Bumbo - which allows her to sit up in a baby sized chair. After a few days using that and working her sitting muscles, Amita actually sat up on her own for the very first time!

How cool is this? I actually bought these because Amita really hates bright sunlight... but the stylish factor is also pretty fun.

We took the girls to the beach for the first time while we were in the UP. Normally, Lake Superior is not very swimmable, but it was quite warm given the recent heat wave. Neither Piper nor Amita felt like the water was warm enough, but we had fun anyway!

Amita's first time swimming!

The whole family at the lake.

There is a funny story about how we came upon this retro stroller - one that I will share another time - but we got to take Amita out for a little walk in this cool buggy. It is surprisingly advanced for being ~40 years old!

Amita hanging out with Grandma M.

The girls with Aunt Sandra and Grandpa Morehouse. I think Piper is going to be a gymnast or a cheerleader!! Meanwhile, Amita has shown a real talent for drooling!!!!!