A Week of Introductions

Susannah was introduced to several fun and very important things this past week. First of all, her Aunt KK and Uncle Bear (Katie and Brian) came all the way from Denver to meet her, which was so much fun!

Best of friends

Pals

Aunt KK was able to come for 8 whole days (Uncle Bear came later in the week), which was awesome for both Susannah and me.  Poor Pete had to put up with our twin antics for more days than he ever has before, but he was a good sport and seemed to dismiss our weird ways relatively easily.  PopPop and SuSu also came in town this week to celebrate Thanksgiving with us.  We had an amazing time hosting the four of them, though we were definitely missing Eric, Lauren, and the boys, as well as our Acker family.

Susannah also experienced her first Iron Bowl! 

Ready to cheer on the Auburn Tigers

And what a game it was!  Our sweet girl didn't last too long, though -- the excitement and anticipation must have been too much for her to handle because she was asleep by the 2nd quarter.  She didn't even wake up when I was literally jumping in the air with her in my arms in jubilation as Auburn won the game with no time left on the clock.  One day, I'm sure, she will know and appreciate the 2013 victory over Alabama...

Passed out on the couch

And in celebration of Auburn's win over Alabama, Susannah got to celebrate around her first bonfire.  It was chilly outside, so I, of course, bundled our girl up in preparation for sub-zero temperature.

"Seriously, Mom?"

Pete's got crazy eyes, I've got tired eyes, and Susannah's fast asleep

Pete and Brian built the bonfire in our backyard, and it turned out great.  It also offered a nice change of scenery for Baby and me, seeing as we pretty much just hang out inside all day now that it's chilly out!

Today, I pulled out the Moby wrap that Brae gave me to try out, and it works pretty well!

Susannah fussed a little bit when Pete and I were figuring out how to get her in there, but as soon as she was settled, that girl CONKED OUT!  Hands-free cuddling was great!  After about 20 minutes of wearing her and her still being fast asleep, I unstrapped that precious bundle and transferred her to her swing, where she continued to sleep for another half hour.  This may very well come in handy for us!  

And lastly, if you don't think Susannah looks like her daddy in the below picture, you're crazy.

Definitely an Acker!