>I am still amazed how fast Bean is growing these days. She’s learning something new every day. She’s also quite the daredevil. She wants to climb on and in everything she possibly can. This weekend, she found the magazine rack amusing. I’m not sure why we bother buying her toys…
>So I didn’t originally plan to post this as I feel like a horrible mother when I watch it, but knowing that she was just fine makes it ok to laugh at it (I think). I’m clearly still learning what “age appropriate” means. I think I’ll start believing what the box says…
>It’s a sad day. It’s Kennedy’s last day with one of her favorite people. Ashley has been her teacher since she started day care back in January and it wasn’t long before Bean was in love…maybe it’s because Ashley always gave her peaches first thing in the morning, but more likely because Ashley is one of the sweetest people I’ve met in a long time and it is clear that she adores little Bean (even through all her grumpiness). She’s starting her first year as a teacher this fall and although we will miss her greatly, we wish her all the best! Her kids don’t yet know how lucky they are!
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We learned how to climb up the slide instead of falling down it…
Daddy taught Bean how to play fetch with Bailey. Bailey officially is in love with her now…
And we topped it all off with a dip in Bubble’s pool on Sunday. Our little water baby loves to swim. Only problem is now she’s frustrated she can’t do it on her own. She kept trying to wiggle out of daddy’s hands the whole time…
Who could ask for a better relaxing weekend?!
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Lets find out!
Whoa baby! I don’t get these at home!
Now lets watch the horsies!
And run around!!
>She’s finally mastered how to climb up the back of the swing set…now if she could figure out the right way to go down…
>Bean’s first time at Saratoga Race Track! And of course, it’s raining, but only for the first hour we were up there. The weather ended up being really nice the rest of the day…not too hot, which was key!
No matter how hard we tried to get her to watch the horses, she was much more intruiged by all the people…
She wanted to do lots of walking…she looks so tiny in a crowd.
Then got all shy and cuddled up to daddy…
Then out on the prowl again!
It was a long day for poor Bean, but she was sure to get a nap in nonetheless!
>I think Bean may have learned her first word – eyes! How random…
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>This one is for you Aunt Chick–I wish I had gotten this on video the first time she did it, but I was laughing too hard and she lost some of her enthusiasm the 5th time around…no curly hair yet, but hope you’ll find this heartwarming nonetheless:
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If Alice could have fit in my trunk, she’d now be living in my backyard…she was awesome.
Meet Emu Linus. We have matching hairdos these days.
And finally, meet Cosmo. I think if Bean could have smuggled him home in her hat, he’d now be living with us as well. 
How awesome is Tony the Turtle? 
We hung out in Saratoga for a while…
>Last week was a whirlwind of activity….we had two picnics to attend and Bean had a blast at both.
Had lots of fun running around in the grass…
And most of all, topped it off with some ice cream!!
The next night, day care held their carnival and I don’t think I’ve ever seen Bean smile the way she did in the bouncy bounce. I’m now tempted to get one for our backyard. It’s not only entertainment for her, but it does a hell of a job on your calf muscles!
We ate and played and then snuggled into daddy as we headed home for bed…
>My parents and John have gotten me the first 3 seasons of Fraggle Rock recently and I can’t even begin to tell you how flippin’ excited I am to sit and watch these with Bean. She’s only half interested now, but I’ll have her hooked before long…
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Um, dude–it’s sticking to my hand.
Tell me what I’m suppose to do with this!!
Ok, nevermind…what else is there fun to do?
I’m outta here, but I’m taking my shovel with me.
We’ll try again soon.
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Yippee! 
Mommy…you’re actually going to allow me to get messy?!
Where is my shirt?!
So cozy on the pillow and quilt Grammy made just for me…
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>Chicago was a blast. Trying and definitely a learning experinece, but one we’d definitely do again. Bean was awesome….
She sat through her very first 2 hour plane ride…
We shopped!
and we ate…
We visited the massive Bean (how could we not?!)
played in the fountain. How neat… 
Picked weeds in the garden… 
Went home sleepy and happy…. 
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Whoah! You’re gonna love this.
I think this is more fun for me than you!
Oh yeah, this is the life…
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Eek! I actually did it!
I’m on top of the world!
Uh oh…how do I get down from here?!
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Hey this works!
Your turn!
All done!
I officially ate too much. Ugh.
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Hmmm, you weren’t gone very long…did you even run?
Hi daddy!
It’s fun acting like tourists in our States Capital… 
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Ok, here I come Mommy! 4 whole steps! 
I was so excited to walk that I now demand hugs whenever I want!
(but mommy makes we walk to get them)
I am in total control and will now point at everything I want…
Whew, it’s exhausting turning 11 months old. One more month until I’m officially 1 year old!! Wait till you see what I can do then!
>I think we’ll have a walker on our hands before we know it! She took her first “official” step yesterday. She pulled herself up on John’s lap and took one tiny baby step towards me with no assistance. I thought it was a fluke, but she did it again this morning in the bathroom. She refuses to do it on command (surprise, surprise), so I have yet to capture of picture of the moment.
Keep up the good work Beansicle!
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Ben & Jerry’s in the park…there’s nothing better!
Except maybe my very first Carousel ride!
I had the time of my life…
We spent Saturday afternoon walking the lawns of the Sagamore
and had tons of play time with Mommy!
It’s Sunday! Happy Mothers Day!
Wake up Mommy!!
We’ve got presents for you!!
If you think this is good, wait till you see the David Yurman bracelet daddy got you…
Mommy is off to get her massage.
All that pampering was exhausting…nappy nap time.
All rested….it’s swim time!
We cleaned up and went to stuff our bellies full…
Best. Weekend. Ever.
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Pretty sure I’m loving it!
Yup, definitely loving it!!
>Bean’s learning how to give kisses…right now though, we’re mostly getting head butts instead.
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Wanna see my toofers?
Look! Top ones too!
Cutest. Outfit. Ever.
>I think we’ll have an early walker on our hands, which is surprising since she did most other things later. She’s clearly making up for lost time. In comes the handy lion…
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Ok, I’m scared!
Catch me mommy!!
>So no one warned me how much more difficult it’d be to a) push an extra 20 pounds and b) have limited use of my arms while running. Um, yeah…I thought I was going to die around mile 2. At least the race on Friday should seem like a piece of cake since I’ll be sans Bean.
Of course, I had to take some pictures to memorialize our very first run together…
>Spring is finally here and we took full advantage of it all weekend long!
And practiced walking…
Had some water play time with Daddy…
Sat in the weird chair…
Slept all day Sunday…
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Ok, so not what I thought…
Will you be mad if I spit it out?
Too late…
She is officially a Bagyi.>
Can you teach me now?!
>We’ve all been through the ringer this last week. Bean got super sick Easter afternoon and a doctors visit revealed a double ear infection that kept her out of daycare for the entire week. I caught the flu (despite my flu shot) on Wednesday and sat my sick butt on the couch for the next 4 days…John joined me on Saturday. We were a pathetic sight. Great for the weight loss plan though. 10 pounds under my goal so I can’t complain much now can I?
I’m slowly getting back up and running (no pun intended) so hopefully I can become a good mother again and start taking pictures of my playful healthy Bean.
Got a big race this weekend in Delmar so I’m praying I’m good enough to run and even get a few training sessions in before it. I’m hopeful for nice weather so John and Bean can actually enjoy being there and watching me. : )
TTFN
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>Ok, not quite yet, but we’re starting from the beginning.
We had so much fun today!!
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>So in addition to mastering the army crawl last week, this week she’s learned how to sit up all by herself from a laying position. I wake up at 5:45am this morning and look at my tv (which has the Kennedy Show on all night long) to see my little girl sitting up all by herself playing and repeating da-da-da-da over and over. I just laid in bed for the next 20 minutes watching her entertain herself as she laid back down for a bit before going through her adorable clumbsy process of sitting up again.
I’m such a proud mamma today.
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It goes on your head…
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