No Worse For Wear

Although Poppa may feel as if he didn't do a great job protecting his little one, I think he is fantastic and I think she does too...just look at this smile! I think she is a happy one! Thanks for the Easter Bunny ears Aunty Marie and Uncle Tim!

Quite a weekend

What an Easter weekend! Not one we will be looking to repeat anytime soon. First, on the way to Julie's parents' house on Saturday afternoon, we were rear-ended coming off an offramp in New Hampshire. I surprised myself with how angrily I reacted - the paternal instinct was in full swing, especially when the other driver tried to minimize the extent of the accident, saying that she had just tapped me. There was not a lot of damage to my car, but the impact shook up Jocelyn pretty good, and I yelled at the other driver. Not my finest moment, for sure. We then spent 3-1/2 hours in the emergency room at Exeter Hospital getting the Peanut checked out. It turns out that she is (and we are) fine, but we would have felt terrible if we didn't have her checked out and something cropped up later.

Then on Sunday morning after church, I had just changed Jocelyn's diaper and was carrying her down the back narrow stairs in Julie's parents' house in my stocking feet when (you can see where this is going) I took quite a fall down the stairs. Once again the paternal instinct was in full swing and I did everything I could to keep her upright even as my legs went out from underneath me. It ended up being more scary than anything else, but I wrenched my ankle pretty good and Jocelyn once again got a pretty good fright and started crying. Not good times.

I'm guessing Jocelyn was glad to get home to her safe and comfortable environment last night! I am too. I don't feel like I did the best job taking care of my little cub this weekend. :)

Jocelyn's Sunday Best

Thank-you Auntie Katie for my Sunday Best! Dave, Jocelyn and I went to church for the first time as a family this past Sunday. We met two of the three priests at our parish and a few of the parishioners. When you have a baby, people walk up to you and start talking to you about your baby. It is a nice way to meet people.

The church is beautiful with a million lights to keep Jocelyn occupied. There is also a full choir which surprised Jocelyn more than a few times. Poppa bought a new dress for Jocelyn today to wear for Easter Sunday Mass. I am sure we will have a posting of that as well. We are looking forward to Easter Sunday and spending time with Grammie and Pepere.

Poppa's Eyes

We are halfway to the 6 month mark ~ She may be keeping Poppa's eyes:-) Not sure whose cheeks those are though!! Good Lord!!

The Past Month

We apologize for being lax in postings recently. We moved to Wellesley 3 weeks ago and I have been painting almost everyday in order to turn the "doghouse" into a livable situation. Jocelyn could care less where she is and is having a ball with her daily tubby time with Poppa. This is a picture of her with her favorite towel from Aunt Randi ~ It has rabbit ears and her name on the back. She is also loving her mobile, swing and bouncy seat. She has started using her hands to grab things while sitting in her bouncy seat. She is also talking up a storm. She has been sleeping from 7 to 7 since her 2 month appointment and I am relieved that with everything else going on, she is remarkably easy and good natured. The lawsuit continues. Dave and I (and Jocelyn) were living in an "Imminent Hazard" according to the DEP and a major clean-up is going to be required, probably of the entire neighborhood. We are going to see a toxicologist to determine if the exposure has had any lasting effect. The builder and broker are still holding out on a settlement, even though the attorney for the builder has admitted we would "kill them" in court. We are probably contacting the Boston Globe and other media outlets soon, so don't be surprised if you see us in the news...

Happy Valentine's Day

Jocelyn wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day and show off her new dress from Aunty Kristin! Hope it is a good one!

Tummy Time

Jocelyn discovered her hand was a great way to distract her from the torture of Tummy Time. She is growing like a weed and is currently wearing size 6 month clothing! We had to pack away three boxes of clothes ~ many of which she wore only once!
We are happy to report that her sleeping has improved, thanks to input from Aunty Jenn and many other friends whose brains we picked regarding sleep schedules. She still has some nights it takes a bit longer to settle her but usually it is because she has a burp that we haven't gotten up or she is still hungry (surprise :-)).