A Long, Catch-You-Up Sort of Post

I'm sorry it's been so long since I blogged. It's been quite the hectic week in the W Household.

Last weekend started off great. Mandi and Jackson came over to play and have lunch. Marlee loved playing with Jackson. She really took to him...more than any other friend so far. Maybe it's just that she's older and getting more interested in playing with friends, as opposed to near them.
We all went to lunch at one of our favorite spots, The Fickle Pickle. MJ and Jackson shared their food with one another...we would come to regret this later.

After nap, we got ready for Casey and Jessica's baby shower. We stopped at the Schugs first to watch a bit of the GA Tech game and play with Emily, Sophie, and Nick. Unfortunately, MJ came down with a fever while we were there, and we never made it to the shower. We felt so horrible that Marlee was sick on the day she played with so many friends.

The fever persisted, followed by a rash. Just as Marlee was feeling better, I started to feel bad...just in time for Michael to head to Austin for three days. He was there attending the Game Developer's Conference, and I was home with Marlee and sick, which was a bit of a challenge. I did manage to get some shopping done though, and my mom and Jenna helped me pick out a dress for Cam's wedding next weeked (thank you, Michael and Tyler, for casting your votes via iPhone).

Marlee is doing great with the walking. She pretty much doesn't crawl any more. It has brought out a whole new layer of her personality, and we're really enjoing it. We heard so many times, "Once she starts, youl'll wish you hadn't wished for it!" That couldn't be farther from the truth. It's so much fun!

We're glad to have Daddy home, and tonight we're all adventuring to a new pizza place and Alive After 5. We've been anticipating the restaurant opening for months...let's hope it's good!