"Me Kiss Sister"

I'm the world's worst blogger I've decided, but hey, I've been INSANELY busy! The big news (that I'm sure all of you know by now) is that Baby Berrang number 2 is on her way! That's right, we already know it's another little girl since it's been so long since I posted last...lol. She's due August 10 and we could not be more thrilled.

I think Matilda is the most excited of all of us. She comes up to me randomly and says "me kiss sister," which means she wants to kiss my belly...cutest thing ever.

Matilda's second birthday is coming up too...I cannot believe it. She is growing up so fast and really is such an angel. She starts school in the fall at a Montessori place right near us. She's been doing Mommy and Me classes there with FaFa for months now and she loves it!

Now we start the Great Name Debate again. Eddie and I are not on the same page at all with names right now, so this could be another delivery room decision...hahah

Here are some of the latest and greatest of Matilda Rae:

She loved this chair. :)

Thought it was so funny to eat with the big (pretend) fork!

Getting a Tooth and Not Happy About it

My Four Month Baby Bump at Todd & Cara's Wedding 

Best Big Sis...at the Beach in Feb :)

Loves Making Pizza With Daddy

So Much Attitude 

Daddy's Girl

At the Big Table!

Not Thrilled

OBX, Vieques...Matilda is well-traveled!

This little lady gets around the country and, now the world! The last month we did lots of travel. OBX at the end of September with Eddie's fam, then Vieques in mid-October with my fam for Mom's 60th. Matilda is so adaptable, she loved everywhere we went. Unfortunately, when we got back from Vieques, she came down with strep throat. They mis-diagnosed her at first, so we went 3 solid days with a fever that would not break and poor Mattie just laying in bed, on the couch or on one of us at all times. It was so unlike her and so sad. We are certainly glad they figured out what it was and she is back to her happy self...and just in time for Halloween to. That was the first day she felt better and didn't have a fever, whew!

Here are some recent pics from the trips, her being sick, Halloween and a few other cute randoms:

OBX

OBX

OBX

OBX

OBX

OBX

Vieques, our house

Vieques, oldest tree

Vieques, aunt Juls hat

Vieques

Vieques

Vieques

Vieques, she loved the turtle at the bar

Vieques, floating out to sea ;)

Vieques sunset

Vieques with cousin Madison

Vieques with aunt Meg, she loves her bird tattoo

Vieques dancing with aunt tink

Vieques, heaven

Vieques sunset

Vieques

Flight home from Vieques, she loves Jetblue

Atlantic Beach Halloween party

New puzzle at home!

Poor little sicky

At the doc

She stayed in this spot for 3 days

Back at the doc for a new med, she got puffy with the first one

Eating the pumpkin's eye

She didn't want to get dirty, so she used a spoon

Halloween with Daddy, my monkeys

Just on the phone, hold on mom

Halloween party in AB

Back to New York!

For the very first time since we moved to Florida in October, Matilda and I journeyed back to her birth place- NYC. Well Montauk then NYC to be exact. It was a whirlwind of a 3 1/2 day trip with tons of travel craziness, but we had such an amazing time...it was all well worth it.

First, we got up on Saturday at 4 AM (Matilda was just as chipper as if it were 8) and went to the airport for our 6 AM flight to NYC. Daddy was already there, so he met us at the airport. Matilda did great on the plane...she didn't sleep at all, but she was a happy little thing, talking and playing with all the people around us.

Once we got to JFK, we met up with Daddy, got our bags (her playpen) and hopped on the train to Montauk. Matilda still did not sleep- the train was just wayyyy too exciting for a nap, so she was tired and a little cranky, but still good overall...as long as we walked her around to visit with everyone, or read her Brown Bear (her current fav).

We made it to Montauk about 1:30 and she went directly to bed for 3 hours...exactly what she needed! We had so much fun with the family that night- hanging out at Abby and Charlie's, then a BBQ at Uncle Chuck's house and playing on the putting green with her cousins. Matilda was in kid heaven!

The next day we went to Uncle Chuck's pool and Daddy took Matilda out on the paddle board on the lake. She had swimmies on so I didn't freak out too much...and she loved it of course. Anything with Daddy is so cool to her right now. 

Later that day was Chas' 7th birthday. Matilda and Maz had a great time. Matilda was the swingset queen- she didn't want to get off the swings, ever!

That evening after the party, we took the 7:30 PM train into the city. Matilda slept a little on the train, but not much. We got to the hotel about 11:30 PM and Mattie was down for the count! She slept like a rock until 8 AM Monday when Daddy had to get up for work. 

While Daddy went to meetings, Matilda and I did a walking tour of the city- so much fun! We started at Terri for breakfast, then went to Madison Square Park to swing and play with sidewalk chalk, then to the new C-Lab office in Union Square, then lunch with Aunt Hooters, Aunt Meg and Uncle Ali at Zen Palate, then Babycakes and Earthmatters  before we met up with Daddy back in Union Square. WHEW! Matilda did manage about an hour nap on the walk downtown, so that was good. 

After our big day in the city, it was time to travel back home...but the Hurricane Isaac travel mess made for an adventurous commute. Our plane was wayyyyy delayed and we didn't get home until almost 3 AM. Matilda did sleep on the plane, so that was good. 

I cannot believe how wonderful she was this whole trip even with all the travel and being so off her normal routine. It was harder on me attitude wise than it was on her...lol! What a little angel...