Life has been delightfully busy. Here are the tidbits:
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| E was a giraffe for Halloween! Thanks Nonni! |
My mom has a tumor that was discovered in June. Totally treatable, but still ongoing at the moment. She finished chemo in October, and to celebrate, we went on a cruise just before Thanksgiving.
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| My parents, sister, bro-in-law, us, and the ocean. |
We had a lovely time, and Little Bit is quite convinced (thanks to being one of the only babies on the ship) that all strangers should stop and greet her and tell her she's cute.
Note: She can be in the middle of crying, and if someone walks by and coos at her, she'll grin, with tears on her cheeks and all, until they leave. Then, when they've gone, she goes back to fussing for us.
Sigh. Extrovert.
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| Lovin' great grandpa Gray. |
Oh! And she thoroughly enjoyed the ocean and playing in the sand. So did her dad. So did I, for that matter, which is a huge improvement for me. Normally I avoid sand at all costs. :o)
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| Four generations |
During the cruise, Emily gained a pound and a half, so she apparently totally gets the cruising life: eat, sleep, eat, repeat.
(Most people add sunbathing to this list, but not pale people or babies, so there.)
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, mom had surgery to remove the tumor. They got part of it, and she is now home and recovering. She'll have radiation once she's all healed up. Stay tuned.
Randomly, have I ever mentioned my love for Nutella? No? Hmm... Well, then I should tell you...
I. Love. NUTELLA!
We found these beauties in the duty free shop on the ship. A 7-day pack and a jar the size of my firstborn. Ah-mazing!
Moving on...
Thanksgiving was delightful! We went to Cracker Barrel for lunch (it was delish), and then we went to our friends' house for dinner. It was probably the most people-full and food-varied Thanksgiving affair I've been to in at least ten years. There were endless options, and everything tasted WONDERFUL!
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| Just got this adorable guy on sale the day before Thanksgiving! |
Also, in honor of Thanksgiving weekend, Matt, E, and I had a little R&R time, just the three of us. We watched Pirates 4 and Cars 2, and now we feel caught up with the rest of the world. We also bought this year's tree, Theodore, and he put lights on our roof. He-Matt, not he-Theodore. Obviously. Although we did put lights on he-Theodore as well.
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| Emily and Theodore the Tree |
So far this December, we've had two movie nights (beginning at 9pm till late!), 2 Zelda-playing nights (thanks M & K), at least 2 board game nights (maybe more...I lose count easily), a book club meeting (me, not Matt), we've seen Dickens Christmas Carolers, the Singing Christmas Trees at First Orlando, gone to a Christmas party, and we've sung carols by our tree at home. Ah...festivities!
Other Little Bit updates, for those wondering:
- She is on the tail end of her very first cold. (4.5 weeks and counting, with a touch of RSV thrown in sometime near the middle. It's out of her lungs now.)
- She eats all kinds of foods: peas, green beans, pumpkin, squash, carrots (don't agree with her, so only small amounts), applesauce, banana, avocado (she's not a huge fan, but stay tuned), and grains.
- She had her first sip of water from a glass last Saturday. She grabbed my glass, lifted it to her lips, and drank straight from it, like it was no big deal. What a big girl!
- She is totally aware of cameras and how they work. She will stop whatever cute activity she's engaged in the minute she sees a camera and smile until it goes away. Hmm...wonder where she gets it?
- She is also a Skype-pro. She grins the moment the program opens and smiles and coos at every relative she sees. Smart girl.
Alrighty. Now you're in the know.
Merry December!
(I would say Christmas, but it's a tad far away and yet I still feel merry, so there.)
-T
