birthdays and anniversaries

Yesterday was John's birthday! We had a great time celebrating. We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant with John's parents, Amy, Sid, Lucy, and Caroline. Rebecca was an angel. John and I were very nervous about taking her to a restaurant again. Last Friday I was going a little stir crazy, so John and I packed up Rebecca and went to eat Thai food. Bad idea! Rebecca is not a fan of her car seat or going out in public! She cried all the way there, at the restaurant, and all the way home. Needless to say, experiencing that again was not top on my list. But I knew that with her Mimi, Papa, and Aunt Amy at the restaurant with us, we had lots of reinforcement. Of course, she slept the entire time. Why weren't we that lucky when we went out by ourselves?

Actually, we have been very lucky. At night, Rebecca is a very good sleeper. She wakes up every 3 to 4 hours to eat, but she usually goes right back down. However during the day, she only takes little cat naps. 30 minutes here, 15 minutes there. But come 4:00, she is out again until about 8:00. She even sleeps through her late afternoon feeding. About 8ish each night, she gets a little fussy, but usually we can get her fed and back to sleep by 10:30. This baby is totally throwing off our sleep habits. Anyone who knows John knows that he loves to go to bed early and wake up early. That is how he got the nickname Old Man Kimball. I, on the other hand, love to go to bed early, sleep late, and take a long nap each day. I guess you could just call me lazy. Well, not anymore.

Back to the birthday party... Rebecca missed it all. After the restaurant, we all came back to our house for cake and presents. Caroline and Lucy had a great time playing with a sleeping Rebecca. Fun was had by all!

Tomorrow is the 7th anniversary of John and my first date. This is not a day we celebrate, but it is easy to remember since it is two days after John's birthday. It is crazy to believe that we have been together 7 years. Time flies when you are in love and having fun!

I would like to end this post with a shout out to my friend, Meg. She is being induced this Friday. Meg and her husband, Ben, did not find out the sex of their baby. They also have not shared the baby's name. (See, it could have been worse for those who thought John and I were horrible not to share Rebecca's name.) Best of luck, Meg. I will be praying for you! I can't wait to hear about Baby Harris!