Gone swimming

Since Alyssa is napping at the moment, I figured I could sneak up to the computer to make a quick post. Two weeks ago, Jennie and I decided to "test the waters" a bit by bringing Alyssa to the pool for the first time. Bath time doesn't always rank as one of her favorite activities, so I wasn't particularly hopeful. Take a look at these two pictures and judge for yourself how much she enjoyed it:

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3 Months Old!

I can hardly believe it has already been three months since Alyssa was born! She is changing a little bit every day and is more and more fun. Where we were able to get her to imitate us before, she is now starting the game! She'll stick out her tongue and give us that infectious little grin until we reciprocate. She is also imitating sounds so frequently that I swear she is already saying HI!

Alyssa’s “baby dance”

Sorry about the shortage of posts recently.  Between our work schedules and Alyssa's sleep schedule (or lack of), the blog has temporarily dropped a few notches on the priority scale.

At least today's post is a fun one: Alyssa's "baby dance".  Since it is easier to show than explain, just click on the video below and see for yourself.   I might suggest muting the volume, though, as the commentary and classy noises near the end aren't up to our usual high standards:

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Congratulations!

Congratulations are in order... Kristina and Dan Norman welcomed their first child, baby girl Audrey Marie Norman into the world last Friday night, August 3rd. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and was 17 inches long. She is also blessed with a head full of hair!

I hope Audrey and Alyssa will get a chance to know each other and become life-long friends like their mommies!