Having one kid hardly impacts your lifestyle...

9-9-01: Sunday, Jessica threw a party for her neighbors and was very social throughout the party. After the party, during Jessica's afternoon nap, she somehow managed to fall out of the full sized bed with the guardrail attached. She slept in her crib for every nap and all night from that point onward. She made a seamless transition. Monday, Jessica and Mommy picked up Chuck Gutro from work for a lunch date at Cafe Ethiopia - which was as wonderful as always. Jessica had a chance to spend some time with the owner, Tsegie too. Tuesday, Jessica, Mommy, Uncle Dan, Aunt Kate, Uncle Matt A. and Lucy all huddled at Duncan due to the national tragedy at the Pentagon and the World Trade Center Towers. Jessica crawled across the kitchen floor with Aunt Kate and Daddy watching. Wednesday was also very quiet due to the breaking news. Around 3:30 pm, Jessica went up to her crib for her afternoon nap. She cried for 10 minutes at which time Mommy went upstairs and gave her nummies for 10 more minutes. Mommy put her back down in her crib at 3:50 pm. Mommy could hear her crying on and off for about 20 minutes and when she went back upstairs to get her again, Jessica was standing in her crib, next to the baby monitor, fake crying into it. When Mommy walked into the room and saw the situation, she burst out laughing and Jessica laughed too. It was so funny that we both kept laughing down the stairs back into the living room. Jessica is so clever! Thursday, Jessica invited Aunt Tracy and Uncle Nick over for dinner. Aunt Tracy brought a friend from work, Kristina and we all had a wonderful meal made entirely from Food and Wine magazine. Jessica and Kristina became friends quickly. Friday night, Aunt Tracy came over to Duncan at 7:00 pm for the national candlelighting/solidarity effort. Jessica hung out on the front porch with Becky and Jeanette (neighbors) until Chris Rucker showed up to join the solidarity circle. Mommy made dinner for Aunt Tracy, Chris, Uncle Nick, Uncle Dan and Daddy. Saturday was a quiet day again because Daddy and Uncle Dan had to work all day, so Jessica played with Mommy most of the day and then turned in early for the night. The best new trick this week was being able to move from sitting position and lying on her stomach and back to a sitting position. Jessica can also move from sitting position to crawling position quite easily. Jessica can get to things that she wants across the floor, but it takes a couple of crawling steps plus some stomach work still. Jessica also got a fake cell phone that looks just like Mommy's phone this week at the grocery store. It has a recorded message that plays when you push the buttons and also the keypad makes noises when depressed which she loves. Jessica now laughs out loud if you say "Hi!" and wave back when she waves at you.