Thanks

For Thanksgiving this year, Alan and I had our parents over plus my Uncle Ken and Aunt Yvonne and Alan's sister Jenny and her boyfriend, Ian. It was my first year cooking the turkey and fixins', though luckily Tammy, Sandy, and Yvonne all helped me in preparing the feast. Sonia helped keep everything light by laughing and cooing. And pulling beards.



Little Sunny often finds grownups she does not see everyday a little frightening. Because of her separation anxiety, she did not care to be passed around the first day, but by Thanksgiving, she was more at ease. This fear takes hold even if she knows the person wanting to hold her. Funny how just when it gets to the point where I cannot hold her while stirring hot stuff, she does not want to be held by anyone but me or Alan. As you will see below, all the comotion tired her out for awhile, but when it was time for bed, she cried for half an hour to come back and join in the fun.



Besides sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving time brings another kind of baby food: dried leaves. Being inside gets a little old of both of us, and for her and Alan, so we often go on a little outing. This outing was just to our front yard, but she had so much fun! We are pretty laid back about the yard, so there are piles of leaves perfect for a baby. She liked to crush the leaves, bang on them, then give them a lick.



Sunny surprised herself by sitting alone, for a few seconds, just before Thanksgiving.




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