A New Week

A new week has dawned here at the Strawn Household.

I finally put a message on the answering machine for those of you who have been talking to a computer voice for the last 6 weeks :-) It's short and sweet, because it seems to me that pretty much everybody in America knows that, if you get an answering machine, it's because the people of the house are 'unable to come to the phone right now' and to 'please leave a message after the beep and we'll get back to you as soon as possible'. Therefore, I have left that part out.

Eden had her 18 month well baby check this past week. With all her clothes and shoes on, she weighs just 20#, and so we have made the 'big switch' from the rear facing car seat position, to the forward facing position permanately. If I don't let her run around outdoors, she may actually stay her new hefty weight.

Below, I have captured a picture of Eden's funniest quirk yet. If she doesn't have her slippers on, her feet get crumbs and 'stuff' on them and she can't stand it. As soon as she steps on something funny, she sits down and tries to find it on the bottom of her foot. She'll sit there for 5 minutes taking each little bit of dust off her feet. Definately my child.

She is also becoming quite the helper in the bathtub. Al usually gives her a bath after supper and you can hear her laughing and spashing at least a block away. (My mom can hear her all the way in Michigan...at least when we're on the phone). She is quite meticulous about washing her hands and her hair and all parts inbetween.

The weather is supposed to be wonderful this week, so we're going to get out and enjoy it. More pictures next week!