The McCarthy's come to town

The first week in April the McCarthy clan came on over from Massachusetts for a visit. Mikey and Jack are almost 3 months apart and if Jack's mom and I have our way they will be the best of friends!

Jack, Cormac and Mikey

Mikey, Jack and Kevin

Jack and Mikey

Mikey and Auntie Susan reading a book

7 months and growing

we can't believe its been 7 months already! in the last month Mikey has gotten very good at sitting independently and is trying all sorts of new foods.

Pedro's South of the Border

For miles and miles driving from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach we saw billboards beckoning to Pedro's South of the Border... so we had to stop.... Words can't even describe what it was like but hopefully these pictures will help!

Daddy, Mikey and Pedro himself!

Mikey loves giraffes thanks to Dawn... i don't think he quite knew what to make of this huge one though!

Luckily this cactus didn't have any prickers!

Visiting family in Myrtle Beach

The nice thing about going to Myrtle Beach to Grammy and Grandpa's winter abode is that the Ciarmoli's always come for a visit when we are in town. Mikey finally got a chance to meet his Uncle Steve (momma's brother)

Mikey and Aunt Karen
Mikey and Uncle Steve
Mikey and momma
Mikey and Grandpa Dino at the park
Mikey and Grammy Jean reading a book

Mikey's first swim

Mikey wasn't so sure about the water at first but then he loved it (and tried to keep drinking it!) I think we have a little fish on our hands!
Wrapped up and headed to Grammy and Grandpa's apartment to dry off!

Highlights from Myrtle Beach

A visit to Jimmy Buffet's Cheeseburger in Paradise... If momma could have figured out how to get the chair in the luggage it would have been on the way to Rochester!
Mikey in the airport excited for his first ride on the airplane!
Swinging at the park!
Mikey and Daddy at pirate mini-golf!

6 months old

We can't believe that Mikey has been around for 6 months already!!! And to top off the day he spent about 20 seconds sitting independantly on the floor by himself!