Welcome Baby *A!

As I mentioned in a previous post, Andy's brother Zach and sister-in-law Karen welcomed their second baby daughter right at the end of March, born the 28th at 1:30a.m. and 8lbs 13oz. For her first week or so, the little sweet pea was getting some phototherapy for jaundice and Alton was getting over a cold, so after meeting her briefly in the hospital after she was born I didn't see little Miss *A for a little while. We all organized a night to barbecue in at Zach and Karen's, and the sun was shining down on us all over a lovely evening of food and playtime for the two bigger cousins.
Me holding *A; she said hi to the sun.

Alton and *P running free in the yard.

Don't forget lawnmower time!

*A snoozed with me through most of the dinner prep; she said her tummy was full.

She enjoys the swing!

Alert after dinner.

Once they finished their dinner, the toddlers were ready for storytime.

I mentioned in a prior post that in March Andy and Zach brewed some beer. As they were planning out the schedule for when the beer would be brewed, then bottled, then ready to drink, they realized that the bottling would happen right around the time that Baby *A was due! They suggested that perhaps this batch of beer could be named in her honor, and so before we arrived at their house for the barbecue evening, Andy and I put our heads together and designed this label. Fun!

Lovely hue and a nice kick, and we've all agreed that it's the best one they've brewed yet!

Welcome to the family, Baby *A!