13/Homestead

Jenna is 13 months old today. Last Tuesday I turned 40, and for my birthday Dave made arrangements for our family to spend the night at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA (about 4 hours away). We had a great time -swimming in the hot pool, fancy dinner, fancy breakfast, afternoon tea, and checking out the beautiful grounds. We were gone for only one night, each sister had a sick time, but did pull through and enjoyed the pool, the newt and snail, the piano, and running through the ballrooms. No surprise, the pool was a hit for Drew. As a special treat for me, Dave arranged for me to have an hour long massage at 11:00am today. Needless to say, I did not want to come home after that...... Thank you to my husband!

At 13 months Jenna is running around the house getting in all sorts or mischief. Her funniest game currently is climbing up the stairs and giggling away when we catch her. She points if you ask her where mommy or daddy is and will wave a crazy wave if she's waved too. She's also using her pointer finger to push buttons and turn things on and off. She says "golly, golly, golly" a lot. We've been having a hard time narrowing down the never ending rash and redness that consumes Jenna's face, eyes, and torso. The dermatologist says eczema, and has given us instructions for caring for Jenna's sensitive skin. Hopefully this new regimen will bring back my girl's beautiful smooth baby skin!

The week ahead should be busy... something going on with each school.