Friends

I am really grateful for our friends. My only issue is that we live so far from most of the good ones. Both far in the "across town" sense as well as the "four large states away" sense.

Today the Edders and Borlands came over (shout out to both as they apparently are faithful lemonscarlet readers) and we had a lovely time. Kevin and I just ate the delicious homemade soup that was brought to us - I didn't know chicken soup could be that good, seriously. Anyway, it was really nice to spend the time together.

Another friend sent us a great present for Cassidy - a Steelers headband that is a huge bow almost as big as her head with a Steelers bottle cap in the center. It is hilarious and fabulous. I am having trouble getting new pictures off my camera and onto the computer. Will post one soon.

Cassidy is entering a few new chapters in her life. For one thing she is now sleeping in her crib, at least until her 4 or 5am feeding at which point she goes in the co-sleeper. People keep saying how they got SO MUCH more sleep once their kid started sleeping in the crib and out of their room - so far this is NOT true. I am hoping we just need a solid week or so to get her used to it. Currently she is not a big fan. She isn't screaming all night or anything - just fussing a lot more frequently - enough to make us get up and check on her, put her bink back in , etc.

Perhaps this is TMI - I am sure she will love reading this when she is about 16, but she has also been having a lot of trouble going number 2. Poor thing. It's so funny though how at a certain age, things become "private" but how babies use their entire bodies, stiffening their legs, letting their face get red, grunting, etc. to umm, move things along. We have had to give her some juice every few days to assist in the process, as per doc's suggestion, and then of course we get explosive poop. We had this today and Kevin was on diaper duty. I watched over his shoulder and helpfully said "That's what Jenny McCarthy calls 'shit up the back' in Baby Laughs" Kevin stares at me for a second and says "Really? How'd she come up with that one?" Yeah, there wasn't too much about that book that was especially original or clever.

Cassidy now blows raspberries in response. It's really amazing when your baby does anything on cue. Granted, she only does this about half the time - sometimes, she loves it and will do it back and forth like 10 times. Other times it's like she doesn't remember how or doesn't care. She also seems like she is trying to wave, again, only sometimes. She likes watching the fish in the fish tank and she does not like waiting for her bottle or taking a break to burp.

I am irrationally worried about Swine Flu. I think Kevin and I are both going to get the vaccine. Is it available yet? Not the live one in the nose spray, the actual shot.

I guess that's the 14 week update. She is looking exra cute these days.