Becky's wedding shower

I enjoyed going to a shower for Becky - a girl i worked with at MTW. I was able to put Lela in another room - to sleep on her pack n play mat. It was fun to visit with Becky and hear about her fiance since I'd not seen her in several years. Tom was busy painting the trim in our kitchen today while we were out. The smell (kilz) was so strong when i got back, that i took her out again to sleep. He wants to paint the trim in the whole house which could be a "several weekend" project. It will look great when it's all done.

Easter and birthday

My mother in law, Virginia will have her 82nd birthday tomorrow. We celebrated by having the family over for grilled chicken and coconut cake (her favorite). Lela enjoyed seeing all the family and being held by everyone ...without crying (a first for the past 2 months). I also helped in the nursery this Sunday and took Lela for the first time. She slept most of the time even in the midst of other crying babies. The latest with Lela is: she enjoys her rice cereal, she turns over with ease (tummy to back), she can stand for several minutes by just holding her hands, we've gotten a few more laughs out of her. She is really attentive to her surroundings and easily distracted when she's eating. She continues to be a good natured baby in that she wakes up cooing and will lay there for a while content. She loves music and singing and we read books together too. She continues to sleep 18 hours a day. She's alot of fun in that she smiles alot and is fun to interact with.

Gina

I enjoyed a visit with Gina this week. Her little boy, Andrew, turns one this month. I remember having coffee with her on Good Friday last year (2 days before Andrew was born) and I was 9 wks pregnant. I wished she and I lived closer so we could see each other more often.