A week with Nana

This past week the Doctors asked Amy to begin a stricter rest. No driving, no looking after Ida Jane by herself, and pretty much nothing else, either. Looking after Walnut is her full-time job now. Nana came from Berkey to help this past week, and Ida Jane had a blast.

One favorite toy that Ida Jane and Nana played with was "Lala", aka the Merry-go-round she got two Christmases ago from her Great-Granddad and Great-Grandmama Zoll. Here she brings her dolly Kiko to watch the horses spin around, and wants to make sure Mama, who's taking the picture, is watching the horses closely!



Ida Jane loves giving out hugs and kisses, and Nana received quite a few.



Nana was also good for lounging, napping, and catching up on her reading.



We always like to have fun, too. Here's a video of Ida Jane cutting a rug to an Italian version of "Old MacDonald." With bonus terrible Dada Italian!

Busy times in Rockville

Many apologies for a long posting delay. Dada has been very busy at home, getting ready for the new little one. To add to the confusion, he managed to delete an entire memory stick of photos, including those from Nana's visit just after Christmas. Boo!

But Ida Jane remains happily unaware of the trivialities of every day life. She is aware of a few critical things:

Her bunny-


Visits from friends and family. Here is Auntie Kate, fresh off the boat from China, catching up with Zhou Yi (Ida Jane's Chinese name):


Ida Jane is aware of how cute she looks in new outfits, like this one from Aunt Stephanie:


And, of course, Ida Jane is aware of her nose.