Scarlett hit the 5 month mark on Thursday! She is trying to sit up still and can now balance herself in the seated position for a few seconds at a time. She has turned into the little social butterfly lately (possibly because her parents have been dragging her to every social situation you can think of... 2 Easter gatherings, Sequoia for dinner, JT's for dinner Friday 4/9, and a new coffee/wine bar in Clarendon late afternoon Saturday after Shonna and Claire had their 2 hr walk. Oh yea, and we walked to Rockland's BBQ last week. Phew. Sorry Scarlett! As unbelievable as it sounds, the only reason we can do all of these things is because Scarlett is amazing. She loves performing in front of a crowd and folks take notice. The first thing people comment on is how happy she is because she is constantly grinning from ear to ear. They then observe that Scarlett makes eye contact with EVERYONE not just her parents. I can't tell you how many comments we get from complete strangers regarding her demeanor and awareness. And the folks in restaurants only get to see half of it! Luckily friends and family get to witness ALL of her entertaining qualities. Over the past week, I believe Scarlett made the biggest impression on my cousin Amanda, JT's "father-in-law", and Dottie's son Cade. Cade is unbelievable- and he is 8 or 9??? I can't remember. He brought Scarlett appropriate toys (how did he know?) and spent most of his time on his belly playing with her.
Anyway, it was a long 9 days starting Easter weekend, and Scarlett made it through without a fuss. I'm sure things won't always be this easy, but we have been blessed so far!
No, I'm not a proud father at all... :)
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