Journey of a Kumquat: Week 64

Friday, July 8, 2011

Week 64 - Happy 4th

A day late and a dollar short. Yadayadayada. I know - Thursday is the blogging day for me in America - I don't know why but Wednesdays are no good. O well.

On Friday we went to Matt's great aunt's 50th wedding anniversary in Wisconsin Rapids- and met a slew of relatives I didn't even know existed! The highlight of the night was Charlotte discovering the lounge singers at the bar next to the event's meeting room. She was MESMERIZED. She kept walking and finding her way back to stare at the singers! Charlotte has music in her blood, that is for sure.

We celebrated the 4th of July 'up north' and it was great fun to hang out with Matt's family at his Grandma's cottage on Lake Nokomis. I got a bit of sunburned but luckily Charlotte didn't (and she has a very subtle and cute sandal tan on her feet). I think she likes the water after some initial trepidation.

We also visited Kris T - my old boss from DL! I know she is always home for the 4th and it is great to see her in her own big family, parallel crazy universe in Tomahawk.

On the development front she is pointing (I suppose she should have been doing this at one year), and she has said 'bird' and 'boat'. She isn't a stellar copycatter - she often has this look of 'I am not your parrot, Mom' but it is fun when she plays along. She is also drinking out of a glass - out of sheer will I think.

Also - she is getting her upper molars - FUN. Many days she can sleep through (especially if we tucker her out with her share of running around) but some nights (like, I dunno, last night) she just wails for a while inconsolably. She slept well up north (Grandma's room must be a masterful baby sleep den) and must have found all of her hamminess (dancing for the extended family on many, many occasions) to be, well, exhausting.

Ok, on with the onslaught of photos!

Charlotte with Grandma Shirley enjoying some ice cream at Wisc Rapids: