Happiest Birthday, Louisa!

It's hard to believe our littlest girl is now 2 years old! She brings such joy to our family and is a unique spirit... we love you LouLou!!!

 Gleeful with a book (as Finn and dancing Cora photobomb)

 Favorite dinner -- spaghetti and red peppers

 Cora helped make the strawberry cake

 Doting big sisters

 Louisa had no clue what to do with the candle, she kept smiling at it. Thankfully her big sisters helped extinguish it

 And helped open the presents

 Unsure about her new car here, she now loves it!

YUMMY!

Back to work...

Well, it took some time, but I'm back to work! I'm thrilled to have found a Nurse-Midwifery practice with the University of Tennessee here in Memphis. I'll be working as a Certified Nurse Midwife 4 days a week. It's been close to 5 years since practicing, I sure hope it's like riding a bike! 

 Formerly known as "the Med," the hospital with which I am affiliated is now known as Regional One Medical Center. This hospital is the modern one at which my grandfather-in-law (whom I never got to meet) did his medical residency training and where he met his wife (whom I also never got to meet). This is special and I find myself thinking about them when I wander the long halls! 

My first paycheck, yippie!

Super-Emi!

Emi got to attend her first birthday party at Sega gymnastics for friend Easton. She was so brave and had so much fun!

Greg's newest invention...

Mini-martini night! When you just crave a little...

What (still) happens when I tell Cora to go dress herself...

no joke... "But mommy, it's warm..."