Four Month Check Up

I am way behind on the update for Ms. Georgia's four month check up. It was last Wednesday and she is just fabulous. She is 16lbs and 25 1/2 inches tall. Poor thing had four shots. She was so funny about her legs after the shot. Her legs must have been very sore because she would not move them as usual. She would just lay there with her arms going a million miles an hour and her legs as straight as possible. It looked very funny.

I thought she was having her first cold -- it turned out that she was getting her first two teeth. They were not there on Wednesday at her doc appointment, but were there when I got home from work on Thursday afternoon. Luckily the Easter Bunny brought her a teething blanket and two teething toys. The Easter Bunny knows everything.

Last Friday Marnie and I took Georgia and Gabby to have their pictures taken in their matching dresses. It was an experience trying to get an 18 month old to hold the 4 month old without incident. But we were successful. Hope you like the pictures.

Tongue - A Good Brett Story

Brett and I were watching Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmerman the other day. The episode was set in New York and Andrew was at Carnegie Deli eating a tongue sandwich. Brett tells me he thinks that looks pretty good and would like to try it. He then asks me, "Where does the tongue come from?" I assume he is asking me what type of animal and reply "cow." He says, "No, what part of the animal is the tongue?" I give him my really look and say, "the tongue." It then dawns on him that it is really a tongue -- as in the thing in your mouth. The child is truly blond at heart and still on the honor roll. Luckily, he does not have an anatomy class.

Georgia has had her own adventure. Marnie gave her a new hair bow the other day. We think it gives her a certain Aunt Jemima look. She wore her bow without incident for most of the day. Later in the evening while we were waiting for Brett to get out of baseball camp, Georgia started her usual screaming because we were parked and not moving - or so I thought that was why she was crying. It was dark and I really couldn't see her well. When Brett came out and put his bag in the back of the car, he discovered the real problem. Poor baby had knocked her bow into her eyes and then finally gave up and went to sleep since her mother was not going to be of any help. I now make sure to check on any cry even if I think I know the cause.

March for Babies

This year the Francis family is participating in the March for Babies for March of Dimes. Our friends, the Yeagers, are the Ambassador Family for the Central Virginia Chapter of the March of Dimes. Their daughter Sophia was born very premature and weighed a mere 2lbs 2oz. Fortunately, she is now a very healthy, polite, cute and ornery two year old. The hospital where Georgia was born is opening a new NICU this year and has had the March of Dimes involved in their effort. Jennifer toured the facility and says it is going to be great. We would love for more people to join our team. Here is the link to join our team or to make a donation. http://www.marchforbabies.org/510185 For Sophia's story, visit her blog at www.the-yeagers.blogspot.com.