Kaitlyn's baptism was on Sunday and I will have a bonus post with pictures as soon as I get pictures (Jacob?). We had it at the Orthodox church here in Lima and my whole family -- including Grandma and Grandpa A -- was in attendance. Bryan's parents made it as well and then we invited the whole church over to our house for lunch afterwards. Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, and the kids stayed until Sunday afternoon before heading back to Michigan. Justine and Joseph and their boys stayed overnight until Monday morning, and Jacque hung out with me all day Monday before flying home that evening. :)
Two little boys from church got caught stripping down in the backyard after lunch. When questioned as to their motives, they said they were playing baptism. Why were they taking off their clothes? "Kaitlyn didn't wear any clothes when she was baptized." ... At least we know they were paying attention. Their mothers tell me that they've also been performing baptisms on their dolls (now named Kaitlyn Elaine) all week. :)
After about three quarters of the people were gone on Sunday, a small stray dog showed up near our house. He was immediately named Fake Kevin because he looked just like Keshia's dog, Kevin. Bryan put him inside the gate and told me we had to keep him overnight so that I could take him to the pound in the morning. I was displeased, especially when the dog ended up in the garage overnight. Also when I had to put him in my car the next morning. Fake Kevin was well-behaved, though, and we made it to the dog warden without incident. He's up for adoption now, if anyone is interested in a five pound dog.
Funny aside: The Dog Warden (or a representative thereof) showed up on my front porch on Friday. I panicked a little, thinking they brought the dog back to me even though that's not how things are done. As it turned out, the previous owners of our house had a history of dog tag delinquency and he was just checking up on them. What great timing, though.
Tuesday we had check-ups and everyone is fine. Gretchen is 27.5 pounds and 3 feet tall. I question the height measurement a bit, though, since they still do them lying down at age 2. Also, Eli is the same age and was only measured at 34 inches at his appointment, but we had them back to back and there's hardly any difference between them. Kaitlyn is 9 pounds, 9 ounces and 21.75 inches long. It amazes me that she's a month old and there are babies that are born bigger than she is right now. Olivia's measurements have to wait until her 4 year old check-up in August.
Raspberries and rhubarb are in the ground! Mom brought me six raspberry transplants (actually, there are more than six plants, but they came in six pots...) to go with the one I bought from Lowe's and I planted them in the awkward chunk of space to one side of our driveway. We have a section of land between our driveway and our neighbor's property that ranges from one foot wide to about six feet wide depending on how our driveway is curving at each point. This space is now home to raspberries and will eventually be the most delicious land we own. :) I also planted two rhubarb plants among the perennial shrubs along the side of our house. As the rhubarb gets bigger, we'll take out the shrubs we don't like. Actually, I'm hoping to replace said shrubs with ones that produce fruit. We're thinking blueberries. :)
My garden is also on its way to being a reality. Jacque helped me pick up 20 cinder blocks from Lowe's and then Lowe's employees took pity on my three-children-and-two-carts self and got me another 20 blocks later in the week (they even loaded them into the car for me). I now have two 4x8 garden beds in the front yard. They don't have soil yet because I'm planning to buy that by the cubic yard and need to wait for my friend with a pickup truck to be available. In the meantime, I'm planning what to plant and dreaming of the day when Bryan agrees to some fruit and nut trees as well. :) He did score a victory on the chickens and goats issue because the township has told me I can't have livestock on less than an acre...
Bonus post on Wednesday with photos of the cousin line-up!
Pictures:
The older girls hanging out together on the front porch:
An auto-awesome flip book by Google:
And "going for a trip" together inside:
Olivia, being fabulous:
Olivia drew a person (but told me she drew her name). Mom and Grandma, what does this mean?:
William, Gretchen, and Olivia have a feast:
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