The last couple of weeks have been busy. The kids and I went to VA while Doug was in Luxembourg during the week. We had a great time with Grandma and Grandpa and getting to see Aunt Elizabeth, and cousins Bella and Jack almost every day was a real treat. Unfortunately, I am a terrible photographer and there is little to no evidence that any of this occurred. But, it was a hot week, so I managed to snap a few pictures of all the fun Gianna had in the pool at Grandma and Grandpa’s and all the fun she had with Bella in the sprinkler at Nonna and Pop-pop’s. It was a great week and we are super grateful to everyone for keeping us from missing Doug too much.
Doug had a good trip to Europe, but we were so glad for him to come home Friday evening. But there’s no rest for the weary and so we were off to Binghamton to celebrate Doug’s grandfather’s 90th birthday and to see the rest of the De Angelo family (including great-grandma De Angelo, see picture). We had a great time getting to see so many family members!
As a side note, we are on day 2 of being pacifier (aka bunkin) free! I followed my sister-in-law Elizabeth’s idea of suggesting the idea of a bunkin fairy coming to take them all away and give them to babies who need them (thanks, Elizabeth!). So I’ve been mentioning the bunkin fairy to Gianna for a week or two and every once in a while I ask if she’s ready for the fairy to come. On Monday, much to my surprise, she said yes! There have been a few minutes of crying at every bedtime or naptime and some early wake-ups (but she’s been getting up early anyway, so not that much worse!) but all-in-all she’s done really well and we’re so proud of her. After her first nap without it she said, “Am I a woman now?” Sorry Gianna, just because you’ve gotten rid of your pacifiers does not make you a woman. Unfortunately, I believe she thinks the only thing standing in her way of becoming a woman now is using the potty. We’ll keep you posted on that one!
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