--- title: Little Baby Lump | Pregnancy and Baby Blog | Labor Day description: Labor Day | Follow my journey through pregnancy (twice!) and motherhood. --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Follow Me: ## [Last Days of Summer: Labor Day in Maine](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219483/Last-Days-of-Summer-Labor-Day-in-Maine) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Sep 9, 2010 10:19:22 AM Traditionally, Labor Day marks the end of summertime. Usually, this is a major bummer. But this year, I think my family had a pretty awesome summer, making it a little easier to watch it go. [caption id="attachment_1256" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Emmett and His Shovel in the Boat"][![Toddler with Shovel](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc03574.jpg "Toddler with Shovel")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dsc03574.jpg)[/caption] **Some of this summer's highlights:** 1. Emmett got [his first buzz cut.](http://littlebabylump.com/2010/05/26/emmetts-first-buzz-cut/) 2. [James and I got engaged](http://littlebabylump.com/2010/06/30/mommy-and-daddy-get-engaged/) and started planning our wedding. (Have I directed you to [our wedding website](http://jamesandpamgetmarried.com) yet?) 3. We [visited](http://littlebabylump.com/2010/07/07/happy-birthday-to-the-gusbuster/) with Cousin Gus, Aunt A and Uncle Mac in Michigan. 4. Emmett [took swim lessons](http://littlebabylump.com/2010/08/09/little-swimmer/). 5. We had Emmett's [first trip to the Jersey shore](http://littlebabylump.com/2010/08/25/emmett-experiences-the-jersey-shore/) with Nana, Gran-D and Aunt Niki. A couple of days in Maine with Gran Lucy, Grandpa Mac, Uncle Shawn, Aunt Sara and Cousin Ben were a great way to top off the summer.� We enjoyed a yummy lobster feast (and learned just how much Emmett enjoys corn on the cob), spent some time on the beach and the boat, did some shopping in Freeport for Emmett's fall wardrobe, and mainly just relaxed. [caption id="attachment_1257" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Emmett with Gran Lucy and Cousin Ben"][![grandma and grandsons](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc03577.jpg "grandma and grandsons")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dsc03577.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1258" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Emmett Devours His Corn on the Cob"][![Toddler eating corn on the cob](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc03603.jpg "Toddler eating corn on the cob")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dsc03603.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1259" align="aligncenter" width="539" caption="Emmett Confronts a Lobster With a Grill Lighter"][![Toddler and Lobster](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc03594.jpg "Toddler and Lobster")](http://littlebabylump.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dsc03594.jpg)[/caption] Who else is looking forward to toddlers playing in piles of leaves in the fall and making snowmen in the winter?� I know Em and I are. For more photos from our Labor Day visit in Maine, [view the set on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlebabylump/sets/72157624918930036/). **Age Timer:** 19 months, 3 weeks [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219483/Last-Days-of-Summer-Labor-Day-in-Maine) Topics: [Weekly Updates](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/weekly-updates), [holidays](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/holidays), [Labor Day](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/labor-day), [Maine](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/maine) ## [Meeting Gus & Sprouting Toofers ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219519/Meeting-Gus-Sprouting-Toofers) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Sep 8, 2009 8:40:56 AM Busy isn't even the word to describe the past couple of weeks.� Packing and moving (and unpacking) took over our life for a while, and then once we were done with that (well, almost), we headed over to Michigan for Labor Day weekend to visit my sisters, brother-in-law and new, 2-month old baby nephew, Gus. [caption id="attachment_941" align="aligncenter" width="484" caption="Emmett tries to reason with Gus "][![Emmett tries to reason with Gus ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/gus-and-emmett.jpg "Gus and Emmett")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/gus-and-emmett.jpg)[/caption] Besides the unfortunate incident of me leaving my digital camera in the seat-back pocket on the flight to Detroit,� (I'm still mourning its loss, which included an adorable video of Emmett on his first-ever flight) we had "[great times](http://www.state.mi.us/migov/gov/PressReleases/199703/newtrave.html)" in the Great Lakes State, watching an Olympic sailing qualifying race, hanging out with babies and taking pictures (on cameras other than my own).� And Emmett's first couple airplane experiences went surprisingly well.� A little bit of crying here and there, but nothing we (or other passengers) couldn't handle. In other news, Emmett has not one, but *two *toofers!� Two of his bottom front teeth have broken free, and James and I agree that now he looks just like a classic [cartoon baby](http://en.fotolia.com/id/4954534). The rest of this week will involve finishing touches on the apartment and new digital camera shopping (so we can take pictures of said apartment). Man, it feels good to blog again! More of last weekend in pictures ... [caption id="attachment_942" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="2 Month Gus"][![2 Month Gus](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/2-month-old-gus.jpg "2 month old Gus")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/2-month-old-gus.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_943" align="aligncenter" width="520" caption="Getting changed together"][![Getting changed together](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/changing.jpg "Changing")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/changing.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_944" align="aligncenter" width="523" caption="Adrienne, Gus, me & Emmett"][![Adrienne, Gus, me & Emmett](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/gus-emmett-me.jpg "@ Gus Emmett Me")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/gus-emmett-me.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_945" align="aligncenter" width="524" caption="James keeping Gus pacified on a yoga ball"][![James keeping Gus pacified on a yoga ball](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/james-gus.jpg "James & Gus")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/james-gus.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_946" align="aligncenter" width="527" caption="Party pic with Aunt LuLu"][![Party pic with Aunt LuLu](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/party-pic-with-aunt-lulu.jpg "party pic with Aunt LuLu")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/party-pic-with-aunt-lulu.jpg)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_947" align="aligncenter" width="453" caption="Family pic in the park"][![Family pic in the park](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/james-me-emmett.jpg "James Me Emmett")](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/james-me-emmett.jpg)[/caption] **Age Timer: **7 months, 3 weeks [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219519/Meeting-Gus-Sprouting-Toofers) Topics: [Weekly Updates](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/weekly-updates), [Milestones](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/milestones), [family](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/family), [holidays](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/holidays), [Firsts](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/firsts), [Labor Day](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/labor-day), [teeth](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/teeth), [flight](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/flight), [Detroit](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/detroit) [All posts](https://www.littlebabylump.com/all) Search ### Subscribe by Email ### [![rss](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-313297286.png?width=34&height=36&name=file-313297286.png)](http://littlebabylump.com/rss.xml)   RSS Feed ### Recent Posts ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Month - 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