Bye, G'Bye!!!

No, we aren't going anywhere just yet.

Slane and I got to spend a lot of time together during my 5 day weekend "spring break." We explored new places, and we got lots of appointments taken care of. On Thursday, Q took a vacation day and we ran a few errands (like dropping off the $150 our friends and family donated to Mid-Iowa Community Action in Slane's name), picked up coffee, and deposited a few checks and some of Slane's birthday money. Then we headed to Des Moines for lunch with Aunt Brenda and a visit to the Science Center. We played in the toddler area, and watched a cool black hole presentation. We checked out the turtles and snakes and prairie soil samples, and then headed to a mall to pick up some walking shoes for Slane (Pedipeds are our new favorite shoes). We rushed back home and made it to the Maundy Thursday Service, which Slane decided to talk through. Q eventually took her out to the fellowship hall so she didn't disrupt the service.

Friday, we did taxes and got a haircut. Saturday we cleaned out closets. Sunday the whole family came over for Easter and the ladies went to the park to swing and slide and the guys got in a round of disc golf.

Monday, Slane hung out in her stroller while I got a cavity filled, and then she napped and I graded my sixth graders projects that have been waiting for a few weeks. We met Q at the doctor's office for Slane's 1 year wellness check later in the afternoon. She weighed in at 23 pounds and a few ounces, and 30 inches tall. She got a clean bill of health, though we need to feed her more protein and iron.

It was cold and rainy in the afternoon, and we needed an activity. Slane wanted to play upstairs, so I put a movie in and played with her. We watched The Sound of Music. Slane loved the singing (of course), and at end, when the Von Trapp family singers are singing So Long, Farewell for the last time, Slane got the message, and said, "bye, g'bye!?!?!" It always sounds like a question when she says it, but an excited question.

And then, that quickly, my weekend was over and I got to go back to school.