We just got back from traveling back east for a couple of weeks. First we visited Mom's Aunt Karen in Tennessee with Grandma Kay for a week. Aunt Karen has lots of dogs and a nice house in the country. It was pretty cold and it even snowed one day.
Then we traveled to North Carolina where we saw Dad's family. We met up with Grandma Deb and Grandpa Al at the airport and we drove to Maria and Ray's place. Dave and Lori and Dan and Sue and Vivian were there also. Mary was so close to crawling.
But she waited until we got home, so Dad could see her first "steps" on April 3rd. Now she's zooming all over the place and one of her favorite places to go is over by the bunny cage to watch them. Unfortunately, when we got home, we all got a cold. Mary had a little fever for a day but then she was feeling better. It took Mom a little longer to recover, but I'm feeling better now. Mary also had a set of vaccinations right after she was feeling better but then that put her out of it for another day or so.
But we were feeling better, just in time for Diane and Carol Ann's visit. They came out for a couple of weeks stay and the two little ones are getting along splendidly. They laugh together and play well. Carol Ann is 7 months older than Mary so she's still learning how to play. Right now she thinks of Mary as one of her Teddy Bears; she hugs and squeezes her.
So that's what's been happening recently. Sorry it's been so long for the update. But boy have we been busy, traveling back east and going out to the zoo with Diane and Carol Ann and everyone getting a cold on top of that. But we're back at home and things are winding down. Just in time for Mary to get her first tooth! Just the other day I've felt the sharp teeth under the gums. So very soon we'll see little teeth! Then she can start eating real food.
Hope to see everyone again soon. We've had a great time the last few months and now we're going to wind it down and take a rest. Talk to everyone again soon.
Love, Mom
