Busy weeks and the Second Gotcha Party

So we have been very busy getting used to life. On the 13th of September we went to the zoo with some friends. Taylor had a great time and really seemed to enjoy looking at all the animals. Some of her favorties were the turtles. She would lean in on her stroller to get a better look!

While having a snack break four peacocks walked right up to us. Taylor squealed and tried to reach for them!

The butterfly house was another hit! Taylor was out of the stroller for the time and she started to reach for the butterflies. She watch intently every one that flew by her.

The second party!

On September 15th my mother in law and my sister in law held a gotcha day party for all the friends and family in Ohio. We were very surprised at the amount of time and effort put into it. We thank them very much.
The turn-out was great! We had people that came that we havent seen in years and some that we have never even met! For those of you that know me, I have an obsession with penguins, so our cake was a penguin!

Taylor overall had a good time. This time however, she was more leerly of others holding her. Needless to say that on the way home... she passed out!

We recieved so many wonderful gifts and few that amazed us! Our friends Jason and Rachel gave us letters to Taylors name that Rachel has hand painted to match the decors of the baby room! They are so beautiful and look awesome above Tay's crib.



Back to reality!

Tony has officially been back to work now for a week. He seems to be exhausted but life has to move on. Taylor has been sleeping better through the night and now I pray that she will start to take naps... Mom needs the break!

First Gotcha Day Party!!

Saturday was the first Welcome Home Party for Taylor! It was held by my friends Beth, Marty, Elyse, Marna and Bruce. Everything was spectacular and beautiful! The decorations were wonderful and the M&M's with "Taylor Van Sant" on them were amazing! My sister did a great job with all the signs! Many of our friends and family came to celebrate with us. A special thank you to Marty, Beth, Elyse, Bruce, and Marna for all that you did. And thank you to everyone who came.

Taylor did very well with all the people and the excitement and she really enjoyed herself!

Things here with Taylor have been going extremely well. She sleeps through the night and sometimes she even decides to let us sleep in a little! Naps however, are not as easy! She fights it with every ounce of her 13lb body. She will scream, and when she does eventually fall asleep it only lasts about 30-45 minutes! She is beginning to have night terrors though, and that freaks us out! The other night she was sleeping and about an hour in she woke up with a very high shrieker scream. No matter what we did, she would not settle down.

Taylor is beginning to enjoy many new foods. Here you see her eating grapes!