A New Year

Remarkably, it has been only two weeks since we returned from California…remarkable because we have encountered so many new experiences, most notably Penny’s first day at school and most recently, welcoming Penny’s newest first cousin into the world.

Penny started daycare the day after we returned. (See photo at left of her first day of school!) She has adjusted pretty quickly, or as the head caretaker described her, “She’s a good baby. That first day, not so good, but she’s a good baby.” Here are three more developments we have enjoyed the past two weeks.

New Awareness
Now at the ripe old age of six months, Penny is acutely aware of her surroundings, and as veteran parents know, is trying to cram her surroundings into her mouth. She’s also developed a vice-like grip not to mention an adorable whine when we try to pry an object from her steely fingers.

New Entrepreneurial Skills
Upon unpacking her bag from her first day of daycare, we were delighted to find a parents newsletter, calendar and…wait for it… a fundraising form. Our favorite caption from the fundraiser: “Purchase pizza and bar-b-que wings for a complete meal!” We’re pretty sure Penny outsold the other infants.

New Reflexes
And finally, just last week we developed a full understanding of the varying degrees of Penny’s gag reflex—from the tiniest urp to the full up-chuck. Penny didn’t just bring a fundraiser home her first week, she also brought the stomach flu. She’s recovered now, and so have mom, dad, Grandma and Grandpa…and hopefully anyone else we infected.

Did you have a flu shot this year?
	Yes; I am invincible!
	Yes, but a lot of good it did me as I have already gotten sick.
	No, bring it on, baby!
	No, excuse me; I think I feel something coming on.
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