One of the things I wanted to do before the Captain's arrival was take care of getting Baby fixed – stuffed, neck fixed, etc. Today I took Baby out to Gaithersburg to a woman who restores dolls. I dropped her off in the morning, and she fixed Baby during the day. I was able to bring Baby back home and M didn't have to have a night away from her. Baby definitely looks well-fed now, compared to her previous anemic self. M was very pleased when she saw her, and A said, "I think Baby's smile is bigger!"

Here are some photos from the birthday party. Will upload more during the week!

Pre-party:

The beach-themed cake:

Playing on Bosu balls:

Gorgeous girls:

Waiting with Ellie for other friends to arrive:

Pre-swimming:

In the pool:

Cousin Sydney had fun:

More swimming:

Why do they sell maternity dresses with horizontal stripes?

Cake time:

Many more to come!