I realize it's been almost a month since I last posted, but life has been busy. I've been at my job as a newsletter coordinator for The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society for 2 weeks now, and Tessa has been at daycare. It is going very well. I drop her off in the morning and pick her up by 5:15 each day. I am happy to report she has slept through the night ever since she started going to daycare. I think the kids wear her out. She has been taking a lot of naps lately and still sleeps through the night. I think she might be going through a growth spurt.
Yesterday Grandpa Bill and Grandma Beth visited, and we spent the day at Eric's volleyball tournament here in Canton. Tessa did really well. She slept through most of it but had her moments of interest when she would watch a few games. Afterward, we went to Pizza Ranch with Lynn, Marilyn, Luke and Amy (Eric's uncle, aunt and cousins who live near Canton). As always, it was a lot of fun. We're getting more comfortable taking Tessa to more public places – probably because we usually know what she wants, what soothes her and can better prepare now that we know her routine, likes, dislikes, etc.
She was baptized on Oct. 12, and we were blessed to share the occasion with family. Eric's brother, Matt, and his wife, Natalie, are her godparents. She slept through most of her baptism – she didn't even wake up to the water being poured over her head. She was fussy toward the end but had a good day. I've posted pictures of her baptism (photos compliments of Joan and Mike, Tessa's great-aunt and uncle); we'll have more later. I will update the blog with more once I find a cord for my mom's camera. (Our camera broke, so we're borrowing hers.)
I don't think we'll do anything crazy for Tessa's Halloween costume. (If you have any great costume ideas, let us know!) We're not going trick-or-treating, just handing out candy. TTFN!
