Little Saint Simon's part 4

Little Saint Simon's was such a beautiful place. I have really enjoyed my trips to the Georgia Coast.


What a great family vacation!

Miller Beach Family portrait 2006.

Little Saint Simon's part 3

Of course, one of my favorite parts of our trip to Little Saint Simon's Island was being with Baikal on the beach.

Little Saint Simon's part 2

There was so much to do on the island. Here are a few pictures from our outings.

Bird watching with binoculars.


Sitting on the dock of the bay.


Beach combing with the onsite naturalist.


Swinging by the marsh.


Creeking by boat.


Horseback riding on the many trails.


Walking on the beach.


Walking the planks.


Seining for crabs.

Little Saint Simon's

We had such a great vacation on Little Saint Simon's beach. It is located south of Savannah on the Georgia Coast. The private island is open to 30 people a day. There is a lot to do if you want an active vacation, or you can just spend your day lounging on a hammock. We had a great time.

This is the main house where breakfast, lunch, and dinner were served. The food was fabulous! It was mostly locally caught seafood and lowcountry cuisine.

Our air-conditioned cabin.

One of the many cool sites on the island, this pond is where a lot of the local birds have their nests.

Eating: A Series

Baikal is now 6 months and has started eating rice cereal. It looks nothing like rice or cereal, but instead more soup-like. She has been eating for a few days now and it is going OK. Her 6 month doctor appointment is tomorrow, so I will get some good advice on when and what to do next.


Baikal in her highchair.


Eating.


Enjoying.

Punk Baby

Baikal and I had a great visit at Aunt Courtney's office. Courtney is a cutting-edge designer and the office is cool, hip, and very happening. Baikal was given a make-over while visiting.


Punk Baby!



Woohoo!

List for new moms 11 weeks to 6 months

Baikal is not crawling yet, so I am sure things will change once that milestone is reached. She is also just starting on food, so I do not have much advice on that yet. Here are the items that were useful during this time.

3-6 Months
Infant tub-most people use this right away, but we were a bit late on the bathtime routine. Baikal does not like to lay back for her bath, so I am glad I got one that can support her while she is sitting up.

Exersaucer-I got the cheapest one and it has been fine. I was recommended to start using at 4 months, but she didn't really get interested in it until recently.

Jump and Go-I added this to the list, post-publishing but it was so great that I had to include it. It hangs in the doorway and baby jumps up and down in a bungee-like contraption. Baikal loves it and it keeps her occupied while I do other things. Woohoo!

Big Baskets-I have a few big baskets that I got at WorldMarket. They each have a few toys and a blanket in them. I put them in various rooms around the house so that Baikal has a clean blanket and stuff to play with while I do other things. Once a week I gather the baskets and clean the contents.

Other pictures

Here are some pictures that I have on my camera. I still need to get a good backup system down because I don't want to loose any of these great moments!

Bathtime: A Series

Pictures of our trip to Little Saint Simon and Charleston are coming soon! I took mostly video and am waiting for pictures from Grandmother Alice to post. In the meantime, here are a series of pictures from Baikal's bathtime. She didn't enjoy her baths at first, but they have grown on her. I really enjoy using the infant towel that was given to Baikal as a gift. They are made in Winston-Salem and the perfect size for a baby. She has other hodded towels that will be great also when she is a bit bigger.


Fun times!


Gotta wash from head to toes.


Baikal loves to watch the running water.


Up close and personal.


You have to wash where???


Time to dry off.


So fresh and so clean.

Visiting Grammie

We had a wonderful stop on our way down to the Georgia coast. We visited Grammie and had a good time. Baikal's middle name, Gibson, is from Grammie Gibson. She is such a wonderful great Grandmother. It was nice for her to show us pictures of when Matt was a baby. What a cutie! Like father, like daughter.


Grammie and Baikal catching up on things.


Baikal hanging out in the living room.



Family picture.

Five Months

Baikal is now 5 months and is SO cute! Her aunt Emilie came to town and got to spend some quality time with her (not to mention, to give me a bit of a break).


Thanks Em!

Miller Family Trip

We had a great time on a Miller Family trip out west. We flew into Denver and then drove over to Boulder, CO where we met up with friends at the Tajikistan tea house. We walked around and enjoyed some nice alone time while our friends babysat Baikal. It was then an early (6 am) start to head into the mountains to Estes Park. We arrived at the famous Stanley Hotel, the site where Steven King wrote "The Shining". Matt enjoyed a great game of golf and increased his drive to 350 yards thanks to the 8,000 altitude. We headed over to Rocky Mountain National Park the next day and enjoyed two hikes with our friends Justin, Rob, and Shelly. The next day we attended Ben and Jackie's wedding. It was so much fun. Thankfully they had a cry room at the church, so Baikal and I could participate in the service without disrupting it. The next morning we enjoyed a big breakfast with friends and headed back to Atlanta. What a great trip!


Rocky Mountain High! The lake is still mostly frozen.


Shelly, Baikal, Matt, Rob, and Justin enjoying a nice meal provided by Safeway before our tough hikes.


Baikal had to wear her cold weather gear. The temperature was in the 70s, but with the wind it was a bit chilly in the shade.


Miller family about to set out on a hike around Bear lake.


Matt, Baikal and Justin on the hike. Yes, they are walking on snow. And yes, Justin is wearing shorts.

Cinco de Mayo

Baikal had a fun cinco de mayo. Her grandmother and grandfather came into town for a wedding and so she got to spend lots of quality time getting hugs and kisses.


Baikal in a sombrero.


She would rather eat it.

Nothing new folks...

We have had a pretty boring week. Nothing new to report.


We did go to the Inman Park festival. It was a lot of fun for me, but Baikal mostly slept.


I'm ready for my close up...



Baikal in her home office. I have still not mastered how to take a good picture with the digital camera when there is movement. Things get a bit blurred. It does help if I use the flash, but then the color is washed out. In my film camera, I can set the shutter speed. Any suggestions from other digital camera users (I use a Nikon coolpix)?