(growing) family

after my lovely summer baby shower

in little compton

my dear friend amanda

stuck around to snap some family pictures

featuring my 33-week bump

...

we went to some favorite little compton spots...

town landing beach

(sadly, not a surfing day!)

nellie knows where we are headed!

   

warren's point beach club

and then home again

to enjoy sunset

with a sweet serenade

(baby LOVES music!)

...

amanda, we cannot thank you enough for capturing these sweet moments

of great excitement and anticipation

before our little family becomes three (or four, sorry nellie!)

xoxo

new neighbors

i've been rising before the sun lately

after pretty restless nights 

so i decided to take advantage of cooler, early morning temperatures

to turn on the oven

and make a batch of chocolate chip cookies

as a sweet welcome 

to new neighbors

...

cookies: adapted from america's test kitchen recipe using whole wheat flour

canister: target

ribbon: so good ribbon, nyc

card: handmade- include contact info on the backside!

...

we welcomed newcomers to our street in a similarly sweet way last year to fave reviews...

can't go wrong with homemade goodness!

showered with love

in late june

the ladies in my life

all gathered in little compton

on a glorious sunday morning

 for a most wonderful party

in honor of this little boy-to-be and me...

     

we were treated to delicious food

    

 showered with adorable gifts

 

reid's old lederhosen!

     

advice was shared

  

a (very appropriately-me) game played

     

the cutest of cupcakes devoured

love and laughter 

filled the day

sisters travelled from miles and miles...

 

the boys (+ nellie) took a paddle while we celebrated

 

 guests left with these sweet favors

 

thank you, thank you

to the greatest friends

and party planners

meredith, meggs and laurie

my cup runneth over...

xoxo

amanda snapped the photos throughout the day. 

thank you AH, i am so grateful to have these beautiful shots to remember the day!

july, half-spent

summer, here 

is always chock-full

(thus, the worse-than-usual blogging. please excuse.)

theresa is here

we've had beach nights

 

and welcome cookouts

 forth of july festivities

and farmer's market delights

nursery nesting

and a baby belly that feels to have reached

max-stretchability

...

more than ever

i am thankful

for summers spent by the sea...

i'm off to float!