It's been a couple of weeks, and a lot has happened! Norah was baptized! She wore a baptism gown that was made out of her great-grammie Lutz's wedding dress, and that all of her grandchildren were also baptized in! There was a lot of drama associated with her big day...first, several weeks ago, I got a call from the church wondering where Norah was! Apparently that day's date magically appeared on her baptism folder, and they were waiting on us to start that day's baptism!!! I explained that we had only just met with the deacon and hadn't even discussed a date, because we weren't sure if we could arrange it around family visits! Anyway, after a very unpleasant conversation with an older lady at the church the next day (and her accusing me of failing to show up and it all being my fault...), we called and signed up for the 16th! Then we show up on that date, and they had no idea we were coming! I was pissed off to say the least...and it turns out they lost her whole folder! Naturally. But all is well, and she is finally baptized! Daniel's co-worker Jennifer was our godmother stand-in, and we came back to our place and had cake and cocktails to celebrate!
We also celebrated Daniel's first father's day that same day! We didn't do anything too crazy, just opened gifts and went out for sushi! Norah also got her daddy a grasshopper pie...his favorite...how thoughtful! We didn't actually capture and "father's day" pictures, but here are some of Daniel's favorites...Norah in her Irish gear playing in her "zoo"!
Then we had some lovely visitors that came for a whole week! Norah's gram and great-gram came to visit! They got tons of quality time with their little "doll baby". It was a great week for me too! I feel like I got a lot accomplished! We also had delicious meals prepared for us, night-shift was covered, got help with cleaning and laundry...what more could we ask for!!? Four generations at our house!
It was sad to see them go! Makes me wish we lived closer to home :(
Finally, we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary! We went out to eat while the grams stayed home with princess. It was so weird to be anywhere without the baby! We came home early! I cant believe it's only been 3 years...so much has happened! I'm one lucky girl!
Now we're back on our own! Norah must be really missing her grams, because she's just not been herself! Actually, we were wondering if she was working on an ear infection. She kept pulling on her right ear, and was more fussy than normal, and sleeping like crap!! I emailed our doc, let her know what was going on and that she was not running a fever, but she decided she wanted to see her before the weekend to make sure all hell didn't break loose over the weekend! Good news is, she didn't see any sign of infection...bad news is, she felt her gums and said they were swollen, and that she was probably feeling referred pain in her ear from TEETHING! What!!? There is no way my baby is old enough to sprout teeth! Oy! So we came home and I brought out her teething rings...sad sad day! I suspected it might be tooth-related a couple days ago and put an ice cube in her little net-feeder for her to play with and suck on. It lets her suck away on whatever is in it without actually having a choking hazard. She loved it! This little girl is growing like a weed!
From now until the middle of next week there is an excessive heat advisory. We could have record-breaking temps, they say! Gag. With our LOWS in the mid-nineties, I am going to become a hermit! Last summer I don't remember it being so bad...I was just thankful not to have humidity! Daniel wants to go golfing on Sunday...he might actually melt!! Maybe he'll change his mind...
(In her yellow convertible walker! She can scoot backwards...a little!)
(Cant figure this thing out yet...but the dog apparently doesn't like her in it! He paces back and forth, and she gets a kick just out of watching him! Funny thing is, when you hold her in the standing position she jumps up and down constantly! But the second she goes in her jumper...nothing! Stubborn little girl! Must get that from her daddy...hahaha)
(standing up is her absolute favorite position. Would rather do this than be held, be on her back, belly, anything!! And of course now she loves to jump up and down. She dances to the song "if you're happy and you know it stomp your feet!")
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