Canobie Lake Park

On Monday morning I woke up with a brilliant idea. We should totally take Amelie to Canobie Lake Park today. Jared had the day off so it was a great spur of the moment idea. I have fond memories of going to Canobie Lake Park with my family as a child. We would go once a year. My Mom and Dad would pack us into our car and was would drive what seemed to be forever (only about 90 minutes) to the park. Canobie Lake Park opened in August of 1902 in Salem New Hampshire. My favorite rides as a child was the Rowdy Rooster, Caterpillar, and The Yankee Cannon Ball roller coaster. Now that I am almost seven months pregnant there were not many rides I could go on but I was so excited to see Amelie go on rides for the first time. She was amazing. So fearless and brave. I hope she never outgrows that. Our first stop was the antique carousel! She loved it! My Dad and Jared went on the bumper cars (which if you know my Dad is a big deal since he never goes on any rides). Amelie then went on all the rides in Kiddie Land as well as some of the bigger rides. My favorite moment was when she went on the Tea Cups with my Dad and Jared. To watch her on the rides was pure enjoyment. I could not have been happier. It is so weird what parenthood will do to you. I never thought that I could be this happy just watching someone else being happy. I could have burst with joy. Pure bliss!

Amelie enjoying some of the rides....

Driving and ringing the bell on the boats.

Loving the miniature carousel.

Blowing kisses to us as she goes around.

My Dad, Jared and Amelie on the Tea Cups

So this will be my first official post on The Polka-Dotted Tulip.

I started this blog back in January and have not had the courage to start writing in it until now. I wanted to write this as kind of a "day in the life of a stay at home mom.." But then I was thinking I want this as way to record all the wonderful (at times crazy) moments of mommy-hood. 

Today is my sister's 32nd birthday. It is weird just saying that age because it means in no time I will be 29. (Since my birthday is a little over a week away). Where did all the years go. Amélie I spent the day at the zoo with my sister, which was a complete blast. After a nice and filling lunch at Chipotle we drove home. Within 5 minutes of being in the car I look in my rearview mirror to find my beautiful daughter sleeping. She was utterly exhausted after spending time with her Auntie and the animals in the sun, but we then had lunch with her Uncle Seth. She was needless to say the entertainment for us all. After singing "I'm a little tea pot" and "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider", eating extra spicy salsa and repeating every word we ask her (even Jesus, God and Bible) who wouldn't be drained.  My favorite part of the day was carrying her up to her crib. There is just something to be said about how her little head fits so perfectly on my shoulder and my head so effortlessly rests on hers. Hearing her breath in and out. This is something I will never forget about having children. At first they fit so perfectly in your arms and for now her head feels amazing sleeping on my shoulder, but as I hold her and feel her toes hit the middle of my thighs I know that she is getting bigger and sadly this too will end quicker than I want it to.