We've Been Home for One Month

As everyone can see from our poor record of posting blog entries since we came home with Jennifer Rose, we're realizing that it's hard to stay up on the blog postings when we have such a demanding customer in J Ro and also when we're having so much fun just being with her. But we woke up this morning (R's birthday!) and R suggested that we go ahead and update the blog. So, here's a quick recap of what we've been up to in the last month:

• J went back to work the Monday after we got back (made for a very tired week of work!)
• Ellen (our wonderful nanny) started and she has been terrific
• R is home from work until mid-October which has been wonderful but we are both realizing that being home with the baby is a LOT of work in addition to being fun -- we are convinced that J has the easier job during the day!


• We got the house more baby-friendly, including a play area near the kitchen with two baskets of toys!


• We taught J Ro how to eat solid foods and she now enjoys it (although she still complains when R tries to clean her face and hands)!


• We spent the Labor Day long weekend at Rehoboth Beach, DE and had a wonderful time with J Ro -- she enjoyed her first trip to the swimming pool and she loved it. We found out that she and also liked eating soft serve ice cream and that serving her this right before bedtime is not a good way to get her to go to sleep.


• J Ro got to meet her Grandma Theda and Grandpa Oscar -- see photo of Theda reading to J Ro. It was so incredible to have Grandma Theda and Grandpa Oscar finally meet Jennifer Rose. She was so happy to be with them and it was an instant bond for them as well. Oscar took a lot of photos and video and I'll post them to the blog as soon as he sends them to me. Lately, if I'm not careful I'll completely forget to take photos myself since I'm just enjoying playing with Jennifer.


• J Ro has also enjoyed playing with her counsins and with friends who have stopped by to meet her. She continues to be the joy of our lives and we can't imagine life without her.

Ok - so that's the quick update. I have also posted a few photos from our trip to the beach when she went swimming in the hotel pool (thanks to Auntie Elana for the very pineapple cute bathing suit!). Hopefully more later.

J.