Staying In

This weekend was our first time hosting a game night with Avonlea Jane. Just like at her baptismal brunch, she does a wonderful job being a participant in "pass the baby."

Below: being SuperBaby on the lap of Mary V

Avonlea Jane is "riding Motorcycle Joe." (We couldn't figure out how to rotate the video.)

Looking SO big

Getting some bare butt time, a rarity and a liability

We have a swing that we got off of Freecycle to have a place to safely put Avonlea Jane when I shower and pump in the morning. She doesn't mind the brief time she spends in the swing, as there is a fish attached that she loves. Her smiles have been more and more frequent every day, but nothing compares to how she smiles at this fish. This video is just the tail end of her talking to the fish:

Another thing that has been making her smile is watching Daddy stick out his tongue. By the time I grabbed the camera though, she had stopped smiling and started mimicking: