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We had a fun-filled trip back to Kansas this last weekend to help celebrate grandma Anna Hess’s 90th birthday. Baby Anna was named after this fantastic lady, and we think that both Annas were happy to be able to spend the time together.
This was baby Anna’s first plane flight, and despite a couple of over-zealous security agents (Anna, it seems, has already managed to get herself on some sort of terrorist watch-list) and some turbulence that gave her mom some trouble, Anna slept through the whole ordeal like a little angel. As soon as we landed in Wichita, Tara’s dad picked us up and took us back to Towanda to meet with the preacher (for Anna’s baptism the next day) and then we all met for dinner to celebrate grandma’s birthday.
In addition to the birthday celebration, Baby Anna was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Towanda, Kansas on her great grandmother’s 90th birthday on Sunday, June 4th, 2006. Honestly, this was the highlight of the whole trip. Grandma Anna was recognized during the service, and was able to stand next to her great grand-daughter during the baptism ceremony, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Later in the day she gave both Anna and Henry bibles to commemorate the event.
We stayed with Tara’s mom, who stayed up until well into the early morning hours finishing Anna’s dress baking a delicious cake for grandma Anna’s birthday celebration on Sunday.
Although the trip was short, we had a wonderful time visiting with Tara’s family. And it’s great to know that Anna tolerates the hour-long plane flight to Kansas fairly well.
We took lots and lots of pictures, which are now up on the site. Go directly to our Flickr site if you’re interested in getting the most bang for your buck. Note that we’re still working to categorize many of them, but feel free to browse! We’ll also be uploading a couple of movies here soon.
To everyone in Kansas: We miss you already, and look forward to visiting again or seeing you in Colorado soon!
June 7th, 2006
My brother Colin and his wife Roby were able to come out and visit over Memorial Day. Roby had been dying to see little Anna, and this was their first chance to get away from San Diego and come visit. There are some pictures available, though probably not as many as there would have been had I not been called to upstate New York to attend my buddy Sten’s wedding on Saturday. (Yep, yet another crazy weekend! But congrats to Sten and Rebecca!).
Everyone had a fantastic time, and we ended up having to work fairly hard to convince Roby that she wasn’t going to be able to pack Anna away in her carry-on luggage.
June 3rd, 2006
It’s been a while since our last posting. Anna is now just over six weeks old. I think it’s safe to say it’s been both the longest and the shortest six weeks of our lives. We’ve been pretty frantic. Work is picking back up for me, and Tara’s been feeling better herself, and enjoying her time with Anna. And if April was frantic, then May will be doubly so: We’re planning on taking a trip out to Kansas, my brother and his wife will visit, I’ve a corporate retreat, I’ll be out in New York state at my buddy Sten’s wedding, and we’ll be working to finalize some child care for the wee one before Tara heads back to work part-time in June.
Anna’s doing just great. She’s healthy, happy, and almost ready to smile — something that will make her parents enormously happy (those giant cheeks have been giving her trouble, we think!). We’ve posted some new pictures in the usual spot, including dad’s new favorite.
April 30th, 2006
My mom and dad came down to visit us yesterday to celebrate my dad’s 67th birthday! Debbie baked an outstanding Boston creme pie (or is it cake?), and we all helped make one of my dad’s favorite meals: schnitzel, potato salad, red cabbage, and asparagus. There are some good photos that I just posted to a new birthday photo album.
March 25th, 2006
I’ve posted a few more photos of wee Anna. Check out the photos page where she’s got her very own album.
And everyone’s doing well. Anna’s been sleeping and eating well, and her jaundice seems to be clearing up nicely. She’ll go for her first doctor’s visit tomorrow, so watch for an update sometime thereafter.
Tara’s doing better too. Her headache is almost gone and so she’s feeling better about life in general. It’s hard when bending over to pick up your baby makes you woozy, but I think she’s over the worst of it.
March 21st, 2006
I just posted a few photos of Anna that we took at the hospital. We just got home about an hour or so ago, so there will be more to come.
Anna and Tara are both healthy and doing very well.
We love you our chubby little chipmunk!
March 17th, 2006
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