China

So, as many of you know who read the blog, my daddy left for China two days after I was baptized- October 7th.  My grandmother from Boston, Memere, stayed down for the first week to help out my mommie 'cuz she went back to work after hanging out with me for 10 weeks. It's been a bit of whirlwind here in Richmond!

An update from my daddy:  he flew for 28 hours from NYC to Germany, then Singapore and finally, Bejing; he's visited Xi'an to see the army of terra cotta soldiers, seen the Forbidden City, stood in Tiananmen Square, toured a Chinese factory, tasted a chicken foot by accident (gross) and slept on the Great Wall after rappelling down the side.  

We haven't seen any pictures yet, but we did find this cool shot of the sun setting on the Great Wall.  We've been Skyping with him, so I do get to see and hear him.  

Baptism

October 5th was a very special day when I was baptized into the Episcopal Church at St. Thomas'. That's the same church where my mommie and daddy got married almost four years ago.  I was very lucky to have tons of family and friends come to share the day with me.  My mommie's cousin Brandon and his girlfriend Amy traveled the farthest to be with me- they came from Florida!  Daddy's friends also braved 95 on a Sunday to see me too- they're fun!

I didn't cry at all- I like church. My mommie takes me on Sundays and I like all the singing. Most importantly, apparently, I did not cry when the priest,

Sue, poured water over my head. What's there to cry about? I love having clean hair!

My baptism gown was in my mommie's family for 90 years- her grandmother wore it first back in the early 1900's- wow!  To make sure I didn't spit up on it, I had a wardrobe change and wore a different dress to the party.  

I am very grateful for my godparents, Chris and Ashley, who will always be an important part of my spiritual and everyday life, my grandparents, my aunts and uncles and all my family and friends.  I'm so lucky to have so many people care about me- thank you for loving me so much!

Hands!

I know this may seem silly to adults, but I have hands!! My very own pacifiers that I try daily to get completely into my mouth and they almost seem to fit.  My mommie said she expects a snarky comment from Pete to appear almost immediately after this post...

Busy Bee

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I've been a very busy girl, as you will see from all the pictures and posts.  

First, I had my first living history experience by going to Williamsburg and seeing all the places my daddy used to hang out when he was in college way back when- the Cheese Shop, College Delly (we just walked by- no sandwich with "enough mayo on it to choke a horse" for me...yet), his old fraternity house.  

We also spent time in Colonial Williamsburg where I saw women and men in 

funny hats and shoes, hung out with Thomas Jefferson and had dinner at the King's Arms.  

I also spent time with my mommie's friend from graduate school, Stephanie, her husband Brad and their twin daughters, Jaina and Caitlyn, who just turned 5.  Having a twin seems to be really fun- they always have someone their own age to play with! 

Two Months Old!

Wow, where has the time gone? I can't believe I turned two months old on Monday! I've been so busy growing and learning new things that the time has just flown by.  

I went to the pediatrican today for my two month visit and got my new stats- I am almost 25 inches long (they measure me with pencil marks on a big piece of paper so there is a margin of error when I squirm), 12 pounds and my head is 16 inches (which means my brain is growing- phew).  I also had my first round of vaccinations-- 5 shots and a liquid one.  Thankfully the nurse was quick, but it still hurt a ton and now I have 3 yellow band-aids on my legs.  

I now smile and laugh a lot, make funny noises, and have discovered these things that taste good (my mommie calls them 'my hands'.....whatever, they're yummy when I'm sleepy).  I also like sticking my tongue out at my mommie when she sticks hers out at me- that's fun.  

My biggest accomplishment in the last 10 days is skipping a meal, otherwise known as sleeping through the night. When I was 8 weeks old I started sleeping between 6 and 8 hours a night.  It's been a big adjustment, but I know it will make life a lot easier when my mommie goes back to work (which I don't want to talk about right now).  

Shopping

Last week mommie and I met her second family from Lexington (or Lex Vegas for those in the know)- Jean, Peter, Jenny and little Ellie. Well, she's little compared to her mom, but I think she's a big girl- she's one and walks by herself!

As you can see, we had a good time poking around Stony Point, most particularly a store called Anthropoligie.  From what I gather, Lex Vegas doesn't have such a store and Jean and Jenny seemed to savor their time there.  I guess we are lucky to have so many choices- mommie said when she lived there, the high end design was the Martha Stewart collection at K-Mart.  

Ellie has clearly already begun to master the shopping skills of her mom and grandmother, otherwise known as 'Ninj"- a name coined when Ellie was a baby and Jean would sneak into Jenny's house like a ninja.  

I love it- having a ninja in the house is so cool!

...To the Land of the Lobstah-- Boston

I've had a busy 10 days with the most exciting part being my first plane ride-- what an adventure!  With a name like Amelia, you'd think I would take to the skies like an old pro! And I sort of did.... on the way home. 

The ride up to Boston wasn't the greatest when we learned firsthand  that I have officially grown out of my newborn diapers (icky) and that I do not like to fly when I haven't eaten (I might have cried a little). 

I'm much happier on a full stomach (who isn't?), which I tried to tell my mommie but she doesn't speak baby yet. She's learning now!

Luckily, the male business travelers stuck in the back of an already overcrowded plane were very understanding and didn't actually stone mommie after she got off the plane- she just worried that they might.  Once I got into the airport and got to see all the interesting Bostonians, I was happy again. 

After that, I had a great time in Boston spending time with my Memere, Pepere, Aunt Allyson and Darren.  I also got to meet my 96 year old maternal great grandma- I'm really lucky to have three great grandmas!

Finally, the best part was meeting all the people in the North that love me and wanted to officially welcome me to the world.  I got to wear a new blue party dress and I was on my best behavior and let everyone hold me without crying.  It was a fun but exhausting being the center of attention; subsequently, I slept for the longest stretch ever- 6 hours! 

Mommie and I got home yesterday after an uneventful flight where I slept soundly.  I was so happy to wake up and see daddy picking us up at the airport. He had to stay in Virginia to go to school and missed our flying adventure.  Luckily, he gets to experience it in November for Thanksgiving!