hooray! rex has learned how to smile!



it's all over now: any control that i had over my emotions about this little one are gone, gone, gone. he's definitely the cutest baby that has ever lived (sorry, friends with kids!).

we've been in michigan about a month at this point, and it's been fantastic to see everyone. rex has been getting all kinds of grandparent love, and we've been able to visit with friends and family without the typical rushrushrush.

this past week was a little bittersweet, as my paternal grandmother, who lived in ohio, passed away two days before we were scheduled to drive down to ohio for the weekend. she was suffering from alzheimer's disease and had deteriorated physically quite a bit as well, so she is in a better place... and also on a positive note, i was grateful that we didn't have to fly in and out in a hurry, and could spend a few days with my dad and his family.

we'll be here a couple more weeks, so hopefully i'll remember to update this more often while we're here taking advantage of all of the help!