Happy Birthday Madeline!

7-15-01: Sunday, Jessica spent the day with Madeline Hoft Rafa for her one year birthday party. She stayed after all of Madeline's guests left and had Indian food with Sue Marston, Mike and Kristen, Mommy and Daddy. Monday night, Jessica joined friends at Cafe Ethiopia for Lisa Ohashi's birthday party. Tuesday, Jessica had an appointment with the pediatrician and weighed in at 16 pounds, 5 ounces (75th %.) She was 26 inches tall (80th %) and her head circumference was 21 and 3/4 inches (50th %.) Tuesday evening, Duncan house hosted Jim Lui's birthday party with Indian food and a homemade cake by Sue Marston. Jerry ate half of each layer of the cake off of the kitchen counter. Thursday, Mommy, Kristen and Madeline Hoft Rafa, and Jessica went to Sue Marston's house in the East Bay for an afternoon of shopping and fun. Jessica kept reaching out for Madeline as she toddled by her. Jessica so wanted to be mobile and run around with Madeline. Friday, Mommy, Jessica, Kristen and Madeline Hoft Rafa went estate sale shopping and hung out for most of the day. Saturday, Jessica, Daddy and Mommy went to Sally Peterson's for dinner. Jessica met Nick Falzone and exhibited stranger anxiety for the first time. Jessica ended up going over to Aunt Tracy and Uncle Nick's house with Mommy and Daddy to watch "Casablanca", but fell asleep immediately when the movie started. New tricks this week included crying when taking a toy away (or what she believes is a toy - hair, keys, remote control, phone, etc.,) squirming and climbing all over Daddy when in his arms, and object permanence (hiding an object from her view does not make her forget about it.)