Finally, we are back in Japan and adjusted to the time change. Mike was gone for about 6 weeks and Rory and I were gone exactly a month. Gosh, what a difference a month makes with a growing little one! By the time we got back here, it seems none of her clothes are fitting right so it's on to the next size ; ) I've taken two videos of her this week, one of her rolling over (finally, I was getting worried!) and one of her cracking up at Huey. It's so funny because she didn't even notice him back in October but after returning from America, Rory just LOVES him and everything that he does! It's so fun to watch her and Huey together. I know they'll be great friends!
While in the U.S., Rory and I were finally able to meet her cousin and my niece Lily! They were so cute together. My mom was in heaven playing with these two but gosh, when you get them together, it's a lot of work! It's like having twins...when one would cry, the other would, when one was hungry, the other one was..., you get the idea! It seemed there were never enough hands for these two. How funny and different they both are from each other. Rory has an extremely LOUD voice and cry whereas Lily is very quiet and when she cries, it's more like little whines. Ha! When Lily gets excited, she flaps her arms wildly whereas Rory kicks her legs rapidly! And then there's the hair, or lack there of. Rory took advantage of a few hair tugs on Lily's poor head and Lily would retaliate with unknowing little pinches! Grammie Buckie loved singing to Rory and showing her the many fishes in her house as well.
Rory and I then flew down to visit Mike's side of the family and Rory was very happy to meet all of the Quinns. Auntie Liz was very brave and took Rory multiple times when Rory would throw a fit. Big G aka Mike's Dad would play the guitar and Rory would happily sit and listen. Grandma Quinn knew exactly what to do to please Rory as she is a very opinionated baby...i.e. you can't sit, you must bounce around, hold her vertically, take her outside, distract her with lights, that sort of thing! Rory can wear you out I swear ; )
Now we are unpacking in a new house that we'll live in a grand total of 4 months before we move to New Mexico! More about that in my next post...
