4th of July!

This 4th of July was MUCH better than last year.  Lets see, last year I was a hot, swollen, miserable blimp with contractions every ten minutes and back labor pain!  This year I am the complete opposite of swollen ("sunken" seems more fitting), the complete opposite of miserable and the only pain I had was the sting of a sweat bee, so the hotness still remains I guess!  Ha!  This July is looking better already!
This year we spent the 4th of July at my best friend's house, again!  Adam and I do miss the ole Kingston Fireworks, especially since we usually got free food and drinks and the best seats in the house!  However, we have been trying to keep it a little more low-key the past few years!  Last year Charlotte had everyone over for their housewarming/4th of July Celebration.  This year it was a little more intimate with fewer people and lots of food and fun!  It so much easier to have your own air-conditioned bedroom with the pack-n-play set up and private bathroom to take care of all your baby needs, than fighting for a port-a-potty with thousands of other sweaty people!
Charlotte has a saltwater pool which is fabulous!  No more dry, itchy skin when you swim!  Ryne loved the pool.  He kicks pretty well and does some arm motions, but we HAVE to work on bubbles!  By this time next year, he will be doing breast stroke and butterfly!  He picked up a new girlfriend as well!  He likes a girl with swimmies on!  There was an 8 month old baby girl and a two year old girl there - Ryne went for the older woman!  Sophia came up to Ryne to give him a hug and Ryne totally put the moves on her and tried to get a kiss (or "sugar" or "shuggies" as we like to call it)!  Sorry Brylee, but Ryne is apparently a two-timer!
The food was fabulous, as well.  We had ribs, grilled shrimp, beer bread (i think it was made with coke), chocolate brownies with peanut butter m&m's - yum, and lots more!  Ryne ate like a champ.  He loved ribs and beer bread and even managed to snag a piece of chocolate chip cookie from the Godmother!
We ended the night with fireworks, which Ryne was not a fan of.  He liked to see the colors but hated the sound that they made.  He would give a little whimper every time he heard one of the fireworks.  So instead of spending the night we packed up and headed home, but it was nice being able to wake up in our own bed after a day with so much excitement.
Today we went to Kingston to spend some time with Jo Ann and Frank, and we took Adam's grandmother as well!  Ryne definitely showed off his walking skills, since Mamaw had not had a chance to see them yet!  Ryne is walking, walking, walking.   He walks from room to room, down the hall outside and inside (I'm starting to sound like a Dr. Seuss book, but you get the idea!)!  Again, Ryne ate like a champ tonight- salmon, green beans, baked potato, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, yogurt melts and a little homemade peach ice cream!  He's really turning into a little Adam, when it comes to appetite!  
I can't believe my little baby boy is going to be a year old next week!  I'm excited but sad at the same time!  Tune in this month for the more home projects, 12 month update, another wedding cake, Ryne's birthday cake and party, my birthday cake (if I have the energy to make it) and 5th Anniversary update!  We have a exciting month ahead!