Teething, Parties, and Beards (or lack thereof)

We are pretty positive Susannah started teething this week.  Her lower gums have gotten soft, she is constantly drooling, she is chewing on everything that comes near her mouth, and she's having a hard time falling asleep.  One of these days she will listen to me when I tell her to stop growing up!  She has also discovered her hands recently, and here's a video to prove it:

Those hiccups and expression are priceless!

Susannah went to her first birthday party on Saturday and had a great time.  Our friend, Tenley, from church turned 3, and they were setting up a bounce house to celebrate.  Tenley's mom told me a couple weeks ago that Tenley was listing off all the people who would be bouncing in the bounce house with her, and she said, "...and Susannah!  Susannah can bounce, too, right??"  We considered putting her in there with the other 8 kids but decided things may not end well for little Baby.  We did not take any pictures at the party, but here's one of the quite summery outfit she picked out to wear since it was 70 degrees on Saturday!

And yes, we have Pete's face back!  He shaved this week and will remain beardless for the duration of summer.  The ladies of the Acker house are happy to have his handsome dimples present again. 

The class I am teaching online is on Spring Break this week, so who KNOWS how many pics we will have on the next blog entry!  Here are some cute ones from the past few days:

Silly girl

Blowing bubbles

Watching her sister-chickens is endless entertainment.

Someone is learning to sleep without a swaddle!  She was confused upon waking up as to why she had control of her arms.

If you peer through the jungle leaves, jungle animals, and jungle insects, you may catch a glimpse of the most wild animal of them all!