It's been too long...

Last time I wrote, Elaine was in town to spend a week with us, that was almost a month ago!  Wow, I guess being a new mommy keeps a girl busy!  Since Grandma Elaine left we have had even more visitors and have met a lot more of our family! 

We had a great time with Elaine!  We nicknamed her the baby whisperer because it seemed that whenever Dan or I could not get Sophie to calm down, Grandma came to the rescue and Sophie was calmed or put to sleep instantly.  I think it was the way she gave her "Ta Tas" (the Slovak word for patting on the behind).  Saying goodbye to Grandma Elaine wasn't too rough on us as we were going to see her in a few weeks for a family wedding in south Florida.

One day later, "Auntie" Mel came to visit and got to meet Sophie for the first time!  Just having an extra person around during the day is a huge help, and Melissa was just what we needed.  If only to give me five minutes to shower or a few hours to take a nap. 

She even got Sophie to use her pacifier!  Sophie is one month old here

At a pool party

But of course we did more than just sleep while she was here.  Dan was awesome and let me have a night out with Mel, and wow did we have a good time!  We started the night with a sushi dinner and a glass of wine, then headed down the street to a painting class.  Luckily this was not only a painting class but a cocktail hour as well.  Good thing too, as I would not consider myself an artist.  But that's the great thing about this class.  An instructor took us through step by step how to paint a chosen painting and we ended up with masterpieces!  The bottle of wine we brought helped with inspiration I think =)

Cherry blossoms

Good times with my buddy!

Sophie turned one month when Mel was in town on April 28th.  She changes every day.  Here is what she looked like that day =)

Since it's been so long since my last post, I've decided to break everything I've got to share into multiple posts.  So check back tomorrow, cause you might just see something new!

Love
Jess, Dan, Sophie and Lucy